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202. Hukkeri

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Karnataka Assembly Election, 1978

KA-HUKKERI

INC 52.8%won by 12.3%JNP 40.5%

What changed here

Derived

The seat changed hands: NCO (NCO) lost it to Indian National Congress (INC), which now leads by 12.3%.

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

  • INC vote shareINC went from 44.6% to 52.8% of the vote here (+8.3%).
  • New challengerJanata Party (JNP) finished second with 40.5% — it did not contest here in 1972.

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

Electorate
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not in source
Turnout
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Valid votes
48,220
Margin
5,924
12.29%

Candidates

4 contested · winner INC
  1. 1MAHAJANSHETTI SHIVOYOGI SHIVALIGAPPAIndian National Congress · INC25,47152.8%
  2. 2NULI VIRUPAXAPPA BASAPPAJanata Party · JNP19,54740.5%
  3. 3SOLLAPURE APPANN NEMANNAIndian National Congress · INC2,5595.3%
  4. 4KOTABAGI KEMPANNA BALAPPAIndependent · IND6431.3%

Since 1972

Derived

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

Winner then
NCO
Winner now
INCflipped
INC–JNP swing
−32.3%
INC share
44.6% → 52.8%
JNP share
0.0% → 40.5%
Turnout
— → —
201. Arbhavi203. Sankeshwar
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