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Kolar Gold Fields (SC)

Name: Kolar Gold Fields (SC)
Address: IN

Karnataka Vidhan Sabha Election 1983

71,078

Electors

45,253

Votes polled

63.67%

Turnout

1,380

Margin

Winner

M. Backthavachallam

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	M. Backthavachallam Won Male	ADMK	16,234	35.87%
2	T. S. Mani Male	CPM	14,854	32.82%
3	C. M. Arumugham Male	IND	12,043	26.61%
4	S. Rajagopal Male	IND	1,734	3.83%
5	M. Mohan Male	IND	211	0.47%
6	Ganeshan M Male	IND	91	0.20%
7	V. Muthukumar Male	IND	86	0.19%

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%