1972 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
1972 Mysore Legislative Assembly election|
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First party
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Second party
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Party
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INC(R)
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INC(O)
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Last election
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126
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Party did not exist
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Seats won
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165
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24
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Seat change
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39
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24
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Popular vote
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4,698,824
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2,361,308
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Percentage
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52.17%
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26.22%
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Swing
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3.74%
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26.22%
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The 1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Mysore (currently Karnataka) to elect 216 members to the Mysore Legislative Assembly.[1] Indian National Congress (Requisitionists) allied with Communist Party of India. D. Devaraj Urs of INC(R) and M. S. Krishnan of CPI came together and forged a pre-pol alliance.[2]
Results
Summary of results of the Mysore Legislative Assembly election, 1972
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Political Party
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Contestants
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Seats won
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Seat change
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Votes
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Vote share
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Net change
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Indian National Congress (Requisitionists) |
212 |
165 |
39 |
4,698,824 |
52.17% |
3.74%
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Indian National Congress (Organisation) |
176 |
24 |
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2,361,308 |
26.22% |
26.22%
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Communist Party of India |
4 |
3 |
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88,978 |
0.99% |
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Samyukta Socialist Party |
29 |
3 |
3 |
152,556 |
1.69% |
0.78%
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Janata Paksha Party |
2 |
1 |
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14,390 |
0.16% |
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Independents |
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20 |
21 |
1,159,383 |
12.87% |
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Total |
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216 |
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Elected members
References