Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1967 SC
B. Sahankaranand of Indian National Congress won the Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1967 general election, with a winning margin of 101,542 votes (34.50%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 462,055 registered electors and 294,102 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.70%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1967 Lok Sabha election, B. Sahankaranand of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chikkodi constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 101,542 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 462,055 registered electors, 294,102 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.70%. A total of 2 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.
India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.
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