Mysore assembly election, Feb 1962
208 assembly constituencies in Mysore, 55.51% turnout.
Seats
208
Candidates
679
30 women, 18 elected
Turnout
55.51%
63 lakh of 1.14 cr
Leading party
INC
138 of 208 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Mysore
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 138 | +138 | 208 | 31,64,811 | 50.22% | — |
| INDIndependent | 27 | +27 | 179 | 10,91,011 | 17.31% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 20 | +20 | 84 | 8,87,363 | 14.08% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 9 | +9 | 59 | 4,50,713 | 7.15% | — |
| MESMES | 6 | +6 | 6 | 1,36,878 | 2.17% | — |
| LSSLSS | 4 | +4 | 17 | 1,59,545 | 2.53% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | +3 | 31 | 1,43,835 | 2.28% | — |
| SOCSOC | 1 | +1 | 9 | 62,809 | 1.00% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1,44,413 | 2.29% | — |
| REPREP | 0 | 0 | 19 | 51,558 | 0.82% | — |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8,787 | 0.14% | — |
- INC138 (66%)
- IND27 (13%)
- PSP20 (10%)
- SWA9 (4%)
- MES6 (3%)
- LSS4 (2%)
- Others4 (2%)
- INC138
- IND27
- PSP20
- SWA9
- MES6
- LSS4
- Others4
- INC138
- IND27
- PSP20
- SWA9
- MES6
- LSS4
- CPI3
- SOC1
Constituency performance
From the 208 results in Mysore
Closest contest
HULSUR
won by 38 (0.12%)
Biggest victory
TALIKOT
won by 0 (—)
Highest turnout
MANGALORE I
78.82%
Lowest turnout
TALIKOT
0.00%
Vote share & turnout trend
Mysore, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- IND
- PSP
- SWA
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 208 seats, alphabetical · showing 201–208 of 208
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULSOOR | INCGRACE TUCKER | INDD. BASHKARAN | 5762.31% | 57.9% |
| UTTARAHALLI | INDJ. SRINIVASA REDDY | INCA. V. NARASIMHA REDDY | 2,2587.05% | 57.5% |
| VIRAJPET | INCA. P. APPANNA | INDCHECKERA B. MUTHANNA | 8,31927.50% | 56.2% |
| VIRUPAKSHIPURA | INCK. L. SHIVALINGE GOWDA | INDB. SIDDE GOWDA | 3,80610.71% | 72.9% |
| YADGIR | LSSBHOJ RAJ | INCKONAPPA RUDRAPPA NADAGOUDA | 2,0847.03% | 50.9% |
| YELAHANKA | INCY. RAMAKRISHNA | REPC. BALASUNDARAM | 11,81443.09% | 57.1% |
| YELBURGA | LSSVEERABHADRAPPA IRAPPA | INCSHANKARGOUDA BASANGOUDA | 1,7945.90% | 47.7% |
| YESHWANTAPURA | INCK. V. BYRE GOWDA | INDB. NARAYANASWAMAPPA | 6452.02% | 55.1% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Mysore alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Mysore assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 138 of 208 seats in Mysore, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Mysore assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 55.51% — 63 lakh of 1.14 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Mysore have?
Mysore has 208 assembly seats.
