· AC 71

Kolar Gold Fields (SC)

Name: Kolar Gold Fields (SC)
Address: IN

Karnataka Vidhan Sabha Election 1972

54,458

Electors

37,335

Votes polled

68.56%

Turnout

1,760

Margin

Winner

C. M. Arumugam

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	C. M. Arumugam Won Male	IND	16,077	43.06%
2	A. K. Selvaraj Male	INC	14,317	38.35%
3	A. Muniswamy Male	CPM	3,453	9.25%
4	G. Devaraj Male	IND	1,831	4.90%
5	S. R. Shanmugam Male	NCO	809	2.17%
6	D. Asokan Male	IND	558	1.49%
7	M. Ganeshan Male	IND	290	0.78%

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%