# 1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Mysore Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 589 candidates contested for the 208 seats of the 179 constituencies in the Assembly.

## State Reorganization

On 1 November 1956, Mysore state was enlarged by the addition of Coorg State, the Kollegal taluk of the Coimbatore district and the South Kanara district (except the Kasaragod taluk) of Madras State, the districts of Raichur and Gulbarga from western Hyderabad State and the Kannada speaking districts of Dharwar, Bijapur, North Kanara, and Belgaum, (except the Chandgad taluk of Belgaum district) from southern Bombay State under States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk, and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were detached from the Mysore State. This resulted in an increase in assembly constituencies from 80 with 99 seats to 179 with 208 seats in 1957 assembly elections.

## Constituencies

There were 29 two-member constituencies and 179 single-member constituencies. Out of the 179 constituencies, 27 were reserved for Scheduled Castes and 1 was reserved for Scheduled Tribe. There were 73,01,080 electors in single-member constituencies while 27,05,851 electors in two-member constituencies. Total electors in the state were 100,06,931 and the electors who were entitled to vote were 1,25,15,312 (including two-member constituencies). 39,59,518 electors voted in single-member constituency while 24,60,641 electors cast their vote in double-member constituencies. The poll percentage in the state was 51.3%.

## Results

Summary of results of the 1957 Mysore Legislative Assembly election :
| Political party | Seats Contested | Won | Net change in seats | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % |
| Indian National Congress | 207 | 150 | 76 | 72.12 | 33,43,839 | 52.08 | 5.73 |
| Praja Socialist Party | 79 | 18 | New | 8.65 | 9,02,373 | 14.06 | New |
| Communist Party of India | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 | 1,23,403 | 1.92 | 1.01 |
| Scheduled Caste Federation | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.96 | 83,542 | 1.30 | 0.44 |
| Peasants and Workers Party of India | 2 | 2 | New | 0.96 | 35,462 | 0.55 | New |
| Independent | 251 | 35 | 11 | 16.83 | 18,45,456 | 28.74 | N/A |
| | Total Seats | 208 ( 109) | Voters | 1,25,15,312 | Turnout | 64,20,159 (51.3%) | 64,20,159 (51.3%) |

## Elected members

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| Athni | None | Pawar Jayawantrao Bhojrao | Independent |
| Raibag | SC | Patil Vasantrao Lakhgouda | Independent |
| Raibag | SC | Talwalkar Sampatrao Pradhanji | Scheduled Castes Federation |
| Sadalga | None | Khot Balaji Govind | Independent |
| Chikodi | None | Kothavale Shankar Rao Dada Saheb Alias Dadoba | Indian National Congress |
| Nipani | None | Naik Balvant Dattoba | Independent |
| Hukeri | SC | Bhogale Champabai Piraji | Indian National Congress |
| Hukeri | SC | Patil Malagouda Punagouda | Indian National Congress |
| Belgaum City | None | Sunthankar Balakrishna Rangrao | Independent |
| Belgaum I | None | Patil Vithal Shitaram | Peasants and Workers Party of India |
| Belgaum II | None | Samaji Nagendra Omana | Peasants and Workers Party of India |
| Gokak I | None | Karlingannavar Ningappa Appayya | Indian National Congress |
| Gokak II | None | Panchagavi Appanna Ramappa | Indian National Congress |
| Ramdurg | None | Pattan Mahadevappa Shivabasappa | Independent |
| Parasagad | None | Padaki Shankar Rao Bindoo Rao | Independent |
| Sampgaon I | None | Joujalgi Hemappa Virabhadrappa | Indian National Congress |
| Sampgaon II | None | Nagnur Mugatsab Nabisab | Indian National Congress |
| Khanapur | None | Birje Laxman Balaji | Independent |
| Karwar | None | Gaonkar Sakharam Dattatraya | Indian National Congress |
| Ankola | None | Kamat Ramchandra Gopal | Indian National Congress |
| Kumta | None | Mirjankar Vasantalata V. | Indian National Congress |
| Honawar | None | Jukaku Shamsuddin Hussain Sab | Indian National Congress |
| Sirsi | None | Dodmane Hegde Ramakrishna Mahableshwar | Indian National Congress |
| Hirekerur | None | Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappa Gouda | Indian National Congress |
| Ranibennur | SC | Sambrani Yallawwa W/o Dharmappa | Indian National Congress |
| Ranibennur | SC | Patil Kallanagouda Fakiragouda | Indian National Congress |
| Hangal | None | Patil Basangouda Rudragouda | Independent |
| Shiggaon | None | Patil Rudgragouda Chanbasangouda | Indian National Congress |
| Haveri | None | Mailar Shiddavva W/o Mahadevappa | Indian National Congress |
| Shirhatti | None | Magadi Leelavati W/o Venkatesh | Indian National Congress |
| Kundgol | None | Kambali Timmanna Kenchappa | Indian National Congress |
| Hubli City | None | Mohasin Fakaruddin Hussein Sab | Indian National Congress |
| Hubli | None | Patil Mudgouda Ramanagouda | Indian National Congress |
| Kalghatgi | None | Tambakada Basavannappa Ramappa | Indian National Congress |
| Dharwar | None | Inamati Mallappa Basappa | Indian National Congress |
| Navalgund | None | Patil Ramanagouda Marigouda | Indian National Congress |
| Nargund | None | Patil Adiveppa Shiddangouda | Indian National Congress |
| Gadag | None | Gadag Kuberappa Parappa | Indian National Congress |
| Mundargi | None | Hulkoti Chanbasappa Sadashivappa | Indian National Congress |
| Ron | None | Doddameti Andanappa Jnanappa | Indian National Congress |
| Badami | None | Patil Venkanagouda Hanmantgouda | Indian National Congress |
| Guledgud | None | Pattanashetti Madivalappa Rudrappa | Indian National Congress |
| Hungund | None | Kanthi Shivalingappa Rudrappa | Indian National Congress |
| Bagalkot | None | Muranal Basappa Tammanna | Indian National Congress |
| Mudhol | None | Shah Hiralal Bandulal | Indian National Congress |
| Bilgi | None | Desai Rachappa Mallappa | Indian National Congress |
| Jamkhandi | None | Jatti Basappa Danappa | Indian National Congress |
| Bijapur | None | Nagur Dr. Sardar Basavraj | Independent |
| Tikota | None | Ambli Chanbasappa Jagdevappa | Indian National Congress |
| Bagewadi | None | Shah Sushilabai Hirachand | Indian National Congress |
| Muddebihal | None | Sidhanti Pranesh Gurubhatt | Indian National Congress |
| Talikot | None | Patil Kumargouda Adiveppagouda | Independent |
| Indi | SC | Kabadi Jattappa Laxman | Indian National Congress |
| Indi | SC | Surpur Mallappa Karabasappa | Indian National Congress |
| Sindgi | None | Patil Shankaragouda Yeshawantgouda | Indian National Congress |
| Bhalki | SC | B. Sham Sunder | Independent |
| Bhalki | SC | Balwantrao | Independent |
| Bidar | None | Maqsood Ali Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Hulsur | None | Mahadeo Rao | Praja Socialist Party |
| Kalyani | None | Annapurna Bai | Indian National Congress |
| Humnabad | None | Murlidhar Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Chincholi | None | Veerendra Patil Bassappa | Indian National Congress |
| Aland | SC | Ramchandra Veerappa | Indian National Congress |
| Aland | SC | Chandrashekhar Sangshettappa | Indian National Congress |
| Gulbarga | None | Mohamed Ali Mehtab Ali | Indian National Congress |
| Afzalpur | None | Annarao Basappa | Indian National Congress |
| Kalgi | None | Shankarshetti Rachappa | Indian National Congress |
| Chittapur | None | Vijaya Raghvender | Indian National Congress |
| Serum | SC | Jamadanda Sarvesh | Independent |
| Serum | SC | Mallappa Lingappa | Indian National Congress |
| Jewargi | None | Sharangouda Sidramayya | Independent |
| Yadgir | None | Baswantaraya | Independent |
| Shahpur | None | Virupakshappa | Indian National Congress |
| Shorapur | None | Kumar Naik Venkatappa Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Raichur | SC | Syed Easa | Indian National Congress |
| Raichur | SC | Bhimanna | Indian National Congress |
| Deodurg | None | Sivanna | Indian National Congress |
| Manvi | None | Baswarajeshwari | Indian National Congress |
| Lingsugur | None | Basangouda | Indian National Congress |
| Sindhanur | None | Baswantrao Bassangouda | Indian National Congress |
| Kushtagi | None | Pundlikappa Eswarappa | Indian National Congress |
| Yelburga | None | Alwandi Shankargouda | Indian National Congress |
| Koppal | None | Patil Mallikarjun | Indian National Congress |
| Gangavatti | None | Desai Bhimsain Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Hadagalli | None | M. P. Mariswamiah | Indian National Congress |
| Hospet | None | R. N. Nagan Gouda | Indian National Congress |
| Siruguppa | None | B. E. Ramiah | Indian National Congress |
| Kurugodu | None | Allam Sumangalamma | Indian National Congress |
| Bellary | None | Mundlur Gangappa | Independent |
| Sandur | None | H. Rayana Gouda | Indian National Congress |
| Harpanahalli | SC | M. Danappa | Praja Socialist Party |
| Harpanahalli | SC | M. M. J. Sadyojathapaiah | Praja Socialist Party |
| Molakalmuru | None | S. Nijalingappa | Indian National Congress |
| Challakere | SC | A. Bheemappa Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Challakere | SC | T. Hanumaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Davangere | None | K. T. Jambanna | Praja Socialist Party |
| Harihar | None | M. Ramappa | Praja Socialist Party |
| Chitaldrug | SC | G. Duggappa | Indian National Congress |
| Chitaldrug | SC | G. Sivappa | Indian National Congress |
| Hiriyur | None | K. Kenchappa | Praja Socialist Party |
| Hosdurga | None | B. S. Shankarappa | Independent |
| Chennagiri | None | Kundur Rudrappa | Indian National Congress |
| Bhadravati | None | D. T. Seetarama Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Shimoga | None | Rathnamma | Indian National Congress |
| Honnali | None | A. S. Dudhya Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Honnali | None | H. S. Rudrappa | Indian National Congress |
| Sagar | None | D. Mookappa | Indian National Congress |
| Thirthahalli | None | A. R. Badri Narayan | Indian National Congress |
| Sringeri | None | Kadidal Manjappa | Indian National Congress |
| Tarikere | None | T. R. Parameshwaraiah | Indian National Congress |
| Chikamagalur | SC | L. H. Thimma Bovi | Indian National Congress |
| Chikamagalur | SC | A. M. Basava Gowda | Independent |
| Kadur | None | D. H. Rudrappa | Indian National Congress |
| Arsikere | None | A. R. Karisiddappa | Indian National Congress |
| Belur | SC | H. K. Siddiah | Indian National Congress |
| Belur | SC | Borannagouda B. N. | Indian National Congress |
| Arkalgud | None | Puttegowda Alias Puttaswamyya Gowda | Independent |
| | | Hassan | Independent |
| Gandasi | None | Dyavamma | Indian National Congress |
| Sravanabelagola | None | N. G. Narasimhegowda | Praja Socialist Party |
| Holenarsipur | None | Y. Veerappa | Praja Socialist Party |
| Krishnaarajpet | None | M. K. Bomme Gowda | Indian National Congress |
| Pandavapura | None | B. Chamaiah | Praja Socialist Party |
| Srirangapatna | None | A. G. Chunche Gowda | Independent |
| Mandya | None | G. S. Bomme Gowda | Independent |
| Malavalli | SC | M. Mallikarjunaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Malavalli | SC | H. V. Veeregowda | Indian National Congress |
| Maddur | None | H. K. Veeranna Gowda | Indian National Congress |
| Nagamangala | None | T. Mariyappa | Indian National Congress |
| Turuvekere | None | T. Subramanya | Indian National Congress |
| Tiptur | None | K. P. Revannasiddappa | Praja Socialist Party |
| Chicnayakanahalli | None | C. K. Rajaiasetty | Praja Socialist Party |
| Sira | SC | P. Anjanappa | Indian National Congress |
| Sira | SC | T. Taregowda | Indian National Congress |
| Gubbi | None | C. J. Mukkannappa | Independent |
| Chandrasekharapura | None | N. Huchamasthygowda | Indian National Congress |
| Kunigal | None | T. N. Mudlagirigowda | Indian National Congress |
| Tumkur | None | G. N. Puttanna | Praja Socialist Party |
| Hebbur | None | K. L. Narasimhaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Madhugiri | None | Mali Mariyappa | Indian National Congress |
| Madhugiri | SC | R. Channigaramaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Gauribidanur | None | K. H. Venkata Reddy | Independent |
| Chikballapur | SC | S. Muni Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Chikballapur | SC | A. Muniyappa | Indian National Congress |
| Sidlaghatta | None | J. Venkatappa | Independent |
| Chintamani | None | T. K. Gangi Reddy | Independent |
| Mulbagal | SC | Narayanappa | Indian National Congress |
| Mulbagal | SC | B. L. Narayanaswamy | Independent |
| Kolar | None | D. Abdul Rasheed | Indian National Congress |
| Kolar Gold Fields | SC | C. M. Arumugham | Scheduled Castes Federation |
| Kolar Gold Fields | SC | M. C. Narasiman | Communist Party of India |
| Bangarpet | None | E. Narayana Gowda | Independent |
| Malur | None | H. C. Linga Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Malleswaram | None | Parthasarathy T. | Independent |
| Gandhinagar | None | Nagarathnamma | Indian National Congress |
| Chickpet | None | G. E. Hoover | Independent |
| Cham Rajapet | None | Lakshmidevi Ramanna | Indian National Congress |
| Basavangudi | None | L. S. Venkaji Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Cubbonpet | None | V. P. Deenadayalu Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Ulsoor | None | Grace Tucker | Indian National Congress |
| Broadway | None | Mohammad Shariff | Indian National Congress |
| Bangalore North | SC | Y. Ramakrishna | Indian National Congress |
| Bangalore North | SC | K. V. Byregowda | Indian National Congress |
| Hoskote | SC | Rukmaniamma | Indian National Congress |
| Hoskote | SC | S. R. Ramaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Dod Ballapur | None | T. Siddalingaiya | Indian National Congress |
| Nelamangala | SC | Alur Hanumanthappa | Indian National Congress |
| Nelamangala | SC | Lokesvaniratha M. Hanumanthaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Magadi | None | B. Singri Gowda | Praja Socialist Party |
| Ramanagaram | None | Kengal Hanumanthaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Channapatna | None | B. K. Puttaramaiah | Praja Socialist Party |
| Virupakshipura | None | S. Kariappa | Indian National Congress |
| Kanakapura | None | M. Linge Gowda | Praja Socialist Party |
| Bangalore South | SC | B. Basavalingappa | Indian National Congress |
| Bangalore South | SC | A. V. Narasimha Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Anekal | None | J. C. Ramaswami Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Palaiyam | None | G. Venkate Gowda | Independent |
| Kollegal | SC | Kempamma | Indian National Congress |
| Kollegal | SC | T. P. Boriah | Indian National Congress |
| T Narsipur | None | M. Rajasekhara Murthy | Indian National Congress |
| Mysore City | None | K. S. Suryanarayana Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Mysore City North | None | A. Mohamad Sait | Independent |
| Mysore | None | K. Puttaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Nanjangud | None | P. Mahadevaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Biligere | None | G. M. Chinnaswamy | Independent |
| Chamarajanagar | SC | B. Rachiah | Indian National Congress |
| Chamarajanagar | SC | U. M. Madappa | Praja Socialist Party |
| Gundlupet | None | K. S. Nagarathnamma | Independent |
| Hunsur | SC | N. Rachaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Hunsur | SC | D. Devaraj Urs | Indian National Congress |
| Krishnarajnagar | None | H. M. Channabasappa | Indian National Congress |
| Periyapatna | None | N. R. Somanna | Indian National Congress |
| Virajpet | None | C. M. Poonacha | Indian National Congress |
| Mercara | None | K. Mallapa | Indian National Congress |
| Puttur | ST | Naik Subbaya | Indian National Congress |
| Puttur | ST | Gowda Venkataramana K. | Indian National Congress |
| Belthangady | None | Heggade Ratnavarma | Indian National Congress |
| Panemangalore | None | Dr. Alva Nagappa K. | Indian National Congress |
| Mangalore I | None | Vaikunta Baliga | Indian National Congress |
| Mangalore II | None | Gajanan Pandit | Indian National Congress |
| Surathkal | None | B. R. Karkera | Indian National Congress |
| Kaup | None | Pinto Denis F. X. | Indian National Congress |
| Udipi | None | Nayak Upendra | Praja Socialist Party |
| Brahmawar | None | Shetty Jagajjeevandas | Indian National Congress |
| Coondapur | None | Shetty Srinivasa V. | Praja Socialist Party |
| Baindur | None | Shetty Manjayya Y. | Indian National Congress |
| Karkal | SC | Hegde Kanthappa Khedinji | Indian National Congress |
| Karkal | SC | Manjappa Ullal | Indian National Congress |