Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1967 SC
G. Y. Krishnan of Indian National Congress won the Kolar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1967 general election, with a winning margin of 63,889 votes (21.90%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 461,527 registered electors and 291,752 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.20%. 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, G. Y. Krishnan of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kolar constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 63,889 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 461,527 registered electors, 291,752 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.20%. A total of 4 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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