Kushtagi Lok Sabha Constituency
Kustagi Lok Sabha constituency is a former Lok Sabha constituency in Hyderabad State, India. This seat came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist.
Assembly segments
Kustagi Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following seven Legislative Assembly segments:
- Lingsugur
- Manvi
- Sindhanur
- Gangavati
- Koppal
- Yelburga
- Kushtagi
After Raichur district of erstwhile Hyderabad State got merged with Mysore State in 1956, this seat ceased to exist and was replaced by Koppal Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Parliament
- 1952: Shiv Murthy Swamy, Independent
Election results
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Shiv Murthy Swamy | ||||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- ^ "Statistical Report on Hyderabad elections, 1951 to the 1st Assembly" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 TO THE FIRST LOK SABHA" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 92.