Bangalore Lok Sabha constituency

Bangalore
Bangalore
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
State	Mysore State
Established	1967
Abolished	1977
Reservation	None

Last updated December 05, 2024

Bangalore Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha constituency in Mysore State in southern India.

Members of Parliament

Year	Member
Till 1957 : Constituency did not exist
1957 ^[1]	H. C. Dasappa	Indian National Congress
1962 ^[2]	H. C. Dasappa
1967 ^[3]	Kengal Hanumanthaiah
1971 ^[4]	Kengal Hanumanthaiah
After 1977: Constituency Abolished

Election results

General election 1967

1967 Indian general election: Bangalore^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Hanumanthaiya	130,814	47.87	−7.36
	Independent	T. Subramanya	80,194	29.34	N/A
	Independent	S. R. M. Ahmad	34,239	12.53	N/A
	Independent	G. Rangaswamy	28,047	10.26	N/A
Margin of victory			50,620	18.53	−9.80
Turnout			282,182	52.13	−3.70
	INC hold		Swing

General election 1971

1971 Indian general election: Bangalore^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Hanumanthaiya	181,819	65.13	+17.26
	ABJS	M. Gopala Krishna Adiga	77,789	27.87	N/A
	CPI	M. S. Krishnan	6,914	2.48	N/A
	Independent	S. R. Mukhtar Ahmed	4,371	1.57	−10.96
	Independent	L. Krishna Murthy	2,137	0.77	N/A
	Independent	S. Clement	1,795	0.64	N/A
	Independent	C. S. Gundappa	1,490	0.53	N/A
	Independent	R. Shanmugam	1,321	0.47	N/A
	Independent	C. Krishna	397	0.14	N/A
	Independent	G. Rangaswamy	319	0.11	−10.15
	Independent	T. Dorairaj	307	0.11	N/A
	Independent	S. N. Sastry	183	0.07	N/A
	Independent	H. Y. S. Devaru	163	0.06	N/A
	Independent	Krishna Kant Mishra	154	0.06	N/A
Margin of victory			104,030	37.26	+18.73
Turnout			282,994	45.27	−6.86
	INC hold		Swing

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References

↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Second Lok Sabha Volume-I". Election Commission of India. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
↑ "Statistical Report On General Elections, 1962 To The Third Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
↑ "General Election of India 1967, 4th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
↑ "General Election of India 1971, 5th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 152. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 158–159. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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[GE1957V1-1] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Second Lok Sabha Volume-I". Election Commission of India. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

[2] "Statistical Report On General Elections, 1962 To The Third Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

[General_Election_of_India_1967-3] "General Election of India 1967, 4th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2010.

[4] "General Election of India 1971, 5th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2010.

[5] "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 152. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

[6] "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 158–159. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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