SHIMOGA
Constituency no. 20 in Mysore · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Mysore also has an assembly constituency called SHIMOGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1962
S. V. KRISHNAMOORTHY RAO
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
13,747
5.35% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
PSPV. K. LAKSHMANA GOWDA
- Votes
- 1,05,503
- Vote share
- 41.08%
- Behind by
- 13,747
Electors
4,74,616
Total votes polled
2,56,818
Valid votes
2,56,818
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.1%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 2,56,818 valid votes
S. V. KRISHNAMOORTHY RAOINCwon
1,19,250
46.4%
V. K. LAKSHMANA GOWDAPSP
1,05,503
41.1%
H. V. SRIKANTA BHATTAJS
17,596
6.8%
H. H. MANJAPPA GOWDAIND
14,469
5.6%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | T. V. CHANDRASHEKARAPPA VEERABASAPPA | INC | 2,11,553 | 71.84% | J. H. PATEL | 1,32,442 |
| 1967 | J. H. PATEL | SSP | 1,61,262 | 54.39% | H.S. RUDRAPPA | 26,054 |
| 1962 | S. V. KRISHNAMOORTHY RAO | INC | 1,19,250 | 46.43% | V. K. LAKSHMANA GOWDA | 13,747 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
