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Constituency

173. Haliyal

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Karnataka Assembly Election, 1978

KA-HALIYAL

INC 50.2%won by 15.4%JNP 34.8%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 40.1% to 15.4%.

Boundaries were redrawn between 1972 and 1978 — the comparison is matched by name and is indicative only.

  • Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 11.3% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
  • New challengerJanata Party (JNP) finished second with 34.8% — it did not contest here in 1972.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.

Electorate
not in source
Turnout
not in source
Valid votes
68,794
Margin
10,618
15.43%

Since 1972

Derived

Constituency boundaries were redrawn between 1972 and 1978. Matched by name — treat this comparison as indicative only.

Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INCJNP swing
−46.2%
INC share
61.6% 50.2%
JNP share
0.0% 34.8%
Turnout