TUMKUR
Constituency no. 7 in Mysore · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Mysore also has an assembly constituency called TUMKUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1962
M. V. KRISHNAPPA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
48,893
19.41% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
PSPK. N. SHANKARALINGAPPA
- Votes
- 70,724
- Vote share
- 28.07%
- Behind by
- 48,893
Electors
4,25,051
Total votes polled
2,51,924
Valid votes
2,51,924
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.3%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 2,51,924 valid votes
M. V. KRISHNAPPAINCwon
1,19,617
47.5%
K. N. SHANKARALINGAPPAPSP
70,724
28.1%
RAMAPPAIND
45,040
17.9%
K. V. SUBRAMANYASWAMYJS
16,543
6.6%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | K. LAKKAPPA | INC | 2,40,718 | 74.48% | M. R. RAMANNA | 1,61,779 |
| 1967 | K. LAKKAPPA | PSP | 1,15,312 | 42.90% | C. R. BASAPPA | 261 |
| 1962 | M. V. KRISHNAPPA | INC | 1,19,617 | 47.48% | K. N. SHANKARALINGAPPA | 48,893 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the TUMKUR constituency in 1971?
K. LAKKAPPA (INC) won TUMKUR in 1971, by a margin of 1,61,779 votes.
Which party has won TUMKUR the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has TUMKUR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1971.
Who has won TUMKUR the most times?
K. LAKKAPPA, with 2 wins between 1967 and 1971.
