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306. Mysore

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Mysore · India Lok Sabha Election, 1962

IN-MYSORE

INC 42.9%won by 25.3%SWA 17.5%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin widened from 7.1% to 25.3%.

  • New challengerSwatantra Party (SWA) finished second with 17.5% — it did not contest here in 1957.
  • TurnoutTurnout fell 48.2% to 52.8%.

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

Electorate
4,33,122
Turnout
52.8%
Valid votes
2,28,565
Margin
57,906
25.33%

Candidates

6 contested · winner INC
  1. 1M. SHANKARAIYAIndian National Congress · INC97,94942.9%
  2. 2H. RAMARAJ URSSwatantra Party · SWA40,04317.5%
  3. 3M. N. THIMMAIAHPraja Socialist Party · PSP39,16717.1%
  4. 4M. BASAVARAJUIndependent · IND24,32610.6%
  5. 5R. C. ANNIAHIndependent · IND17,5567.7%
  6. 6V. SREENIVASA IYENGARJS · JS9,5244.2%

Since 1957

Derived
Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INC–SWA swing
−6.4%
INC share
31.7% → 42.9%
SWA share
0.0% → 17.5%
Turnout
101.0% → 52.8%
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