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Kolar Gold Fields (SC)

Name: Kolar Gold Fields (SC)
Address: IN

Karnataka Vidhan Sabha Election 1978

66,264

Electors

46,137

Votes polled

69.63%

Turnout

8,136

Margin

Winner

C.M.Arumugham

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	C.M.Arumugham Won Male	RPI	21,920	47.51%
2	S.Rajagopal Male	JnP	13,784	29.88%
3	T.S. Mani Male	CPM	7,389	16.02%
4	S.Thinakaran Male	INC	1,742	3.78%
5	R.Narayan Male	IND	1,115	2.42%
6	M.G.Krishnan Male	IND	187	0.41%

Overall vote % (Pie)

EVM voters — male vs female

Gender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.

Year	Winner	Vote share	Runner-up	Vote share
2004	Rajendran S Male RPI	—	Bhakthavathsalam Male ADMK	—
1999	M. Backthavachalam Male ADMK	36.76%	Dr. K. Thinagaran Male BJP	30.57%
1994	S. Rajendiran Male BRP	42.88%	M. Bakthavatchalam Male ADMK	28.09%
1989	M. Bhakthavachalam Male ADK	51.13%	T. S. Mani Male CPM	18.93%
1985	T. S. Mani Male CPM	51.02%	M. Backthavachalam Male IND	22.60%
1983	M. Backthavachallam Male ADMK	35.87%	T. S. Mani Male CPM	32.82%
1978	C.M.Arumugham Male RPI	47.51%	S.Rajagopal Male JnP	29.88%
1972	C. M. Arumugam Male IND	43.06%	A. K. Selvaraj Male INC	38.35%
1967	S. R. Gopal Male INC	56.75%	C. M. Armugam Male RPI	43.25%