Mysore assembly election, Feb 1972
216 assembly constituencies in Mysore, 59.71% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Mysore
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 165 | +39 | 212 | 46,98,824 | 52.17% | +3.74 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 24 | +24 | 176 | 23,61,308 | 26.22% | — |
| INDIndependent | 20 | -21 | 250 | 11,59,383 | 12.87% | -15.49 |
| SOPSOP | 3 | +3 | 29 | 1,52,556 | 1.69% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | +2 | 4 | 88,978 | 0.99% | +0.47 |
| JPPJPP | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14,390 | 0.16% | — |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | -4 | 102 | 3,87,498 | 4.30% | +1.48 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 17 | 92,508 | 1.03% | -0.07 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | -16 | 28 | 51,561 | 0.57% | -6.05 |
- INC165 (76%)
- NCO24 (11%)
- IND20 (9%)
- SOP3 (1%)
- CPI3 (1%)
- JPP1 (0%)
- INC165
- NCO24
- IND20
- SOP3
- CPI3
- JPP1
- INC165
- NCO24
- IND20
- SOP3
- CPI3
- JPP1
Constituency performance
From the 216 results in Mysore
Seat change
Against Mysore's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained94 (44%)
- Changed hands95 (44%)
- New seat27 (13%)
94 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 95 changed hands. 27 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Mysore, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- INC
- NCO
- IND
- SOP
Assembly seat results
All 216 seats, alphabetical · showing 201–216 of 216
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURATHKAL | INCB. SUBBAYYA SHETTY | SWARATHANKUMAR KATTEMAR | 21,57250.04% | 64.9% |
| TARIKERE | INCHANJI SHIVANNA | NCOH. R. BASAVANJ | 5,73812.41% | 64.0% |
| THIRTHAHALLI | SOPKONANDURLINGAPPA | INCK. T. DANAMMA | 2,5666.11% | 66.0% |
| TIKOTA | NCOG. N. PATIL | INCSHIVARAM ADIVEPPA JIDDI | 7,96321.60% | 53.6% |
| TIPTUR | NCOT. M. MANJUNATH | INCV. L. SIVAPPA | 17,90533.00% | 69.0% |
| TUMKUR | INCK. ABDUL SUBHAN | BJSS. MALLIKARJUNAIAH | 2,0836.23% | 51.8% |
| TURUVEKERE | INCB. BHYRAPPAJI | NCOT. SIVANNA | 14,83330.72% | 71.5% |
| UCHAGDAN | INDP. P. ANNAPPA | INDK. M. BASAVANEPPA | 3,1898.73% | 53.5% |
| UDIPI | INCMANORAMA MADHVARAI | BJSV. S. ACHARYA | 14,94433.59% | 74.5% |
| UTTARAHALLI | INCB. BASAVALINGAPPA | NCOY. RAMAKRISHNA | 9,19926.58% | 47.4% |
| VARTHUR | INCK. PRABHAKAR | NCOD. MUNICHINNAPPA | 8,27425.26% | 39.1% |
| VEMAGAL | INDC. BYRE GOWDA | INCS. GOVINDA GOWDA | 1,2272.97% | 68.1% |
| VIRAJPET | INCG. K. SUBBAIAH | BJSN. LOKAYYA NAIK | 9,15729.14% | 49.0% |
| YADGIR | INDVISHWANATH REDDY | INCSHIVANNA | 6451.51% | 56.1% |
| YELABURGA | INCPRABHURAJ L. PATIL | NCOA. G. VIRUPAKSHAGOUDA PATIL | 15,42544.29% | 45.9% |
| YELAHANKA | INCA. M. SURYANARAYANA GOWDA | NCOB. V. RAMACHANDRA REDDY | 9,95830.86% | 48.4% |
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 1972?
Indian National Congress won 165 of 216 seats in Mysore, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Mysore assembly election, Feb 1972?
Turnout was 59.71% — 90.1 lakh of 1.51 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Mysore have?
Mysore has 216 assembly seats.
