| Bhagamandala Nad | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the State Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Coorg |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1956 |
| Reservation | SC |
Bhagamandala Nad was a constituency of the Coorg Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Coorg State in India elected in 1952.[1] The constituency included Bhagamandala. The economy of the area was dominated by export of honey and cardamom.[2] The constituency was abolished in 1956.
1952 election
Three candidates contested the 1952 legislative election for the Bhagamandala Nad seat:
- Konana Deviah, Indian National Congress, won the seat with 2,347 votes (58.62%)
- Pattamada Ponnappa, independent, 1,384 votes (34.57%)
- Jayaram Singh, independent, 273 votes (6.82%)[3]
With an electoral participation of 80.3% Bhagamandala Nad had one of the highest voter turn-outs in the 1952 assembly elections in India.[4]
References
- ↑ India Votes. 1968. p. 355.
- ↑ India. Office of the Registrar General (1965). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications. p. 30.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF COORG
- ↑ The March of India. 1957. p. 10.
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