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, 1967
K. LAKKAPPA
PSP
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1967
261
0.10% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCC. R. BASAPPA
- Votes
- 1,15,051
- Vote share
- 42.81%
- Behind by
- 261
Electors
4,46,612
Total votes polled
2,68,779
Valid votes
2,68,779
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.2%
Full result, 1967
4 candidates · 2,68,779 valid votes
K. LAKKAPPAPSPwon
1,15,312
42.9%
C. R. BASAPPAINC
1,15,051
42.8%
V. M. DAOIND
19,941
7.4%
K. V. SUBRAMANYASWAMYIND
18,475
6.9%
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.
