Constituency
190. Chikmagalur
Community mirrorKarnataka · India Lok Sabha Election, 1977
IN-CHIKMAGALUR
INC 59.2%won by 18.3%BLD 40.8%
What changed here
DerivedIndian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 46.1% to 18.3%.
Boundaries were redrawn between 1971 and 1977 — the comparison is matched by name and is indicative only.
- Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 12.8% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
- New challengerBLD (BLD) finished second with 40.8% — it did not contest here in 1971.
- TurnoutTurnout rose 8.6% to 65.8%.
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Electorate
5,34,676
Turnout
65.8%
Valid votes
3,51,910
Margin
64,568
18.35%
Candidates
2 contested · winner INC- 1D. B. CHANDRE GOWDAIndian National Congress · INC2,08,23959.2%
- 2B. L. SUBBAMMABLD · BLD1,43,67140.8%
Since 1971
DerivedConstituency boundaries were redrawn between 1971 and 1977. Matched by name — treat this comparison as indicative only.
- Winner then
- INC
- Winner now
- INC
- INC–BLD swing
- −53.7%
- INC share
- 72.0% → 59.2%
- BLD share
- 0.0% → 40.8%
- Turnout
- 57.2% → 65.8%