Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name B. Machinder Rao contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against N. A. Krishna
with 28% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| N. A. Krishna | IND | 25,847 |
| B. Machinder Rao | INC | 16,808 |
| Bangaru Laxman | BJP | 14,457 |
| T. Amareshan | IND | 1,180 |
| Siva Raj | JNP | 428 |
| E. Jai Ram | IND | 251 |
| Shiv Shankaraiah | IND | 57 |
WON against Muthu Swamy
with 40% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| B. Machinder Rao | JNP | 15,946 |
| Muthu Swamy | INC | 15,580 |
| Mankamma V. | INC | 3,470 |
| B. M. Narsimha | IND | 3,064 |
| E. Ashok | IND | 1,209 |
| I. Ramchander | IND | 401 |
| G. P. M.Swamy | IND | 262 |
| Babu Rao Panni | IND | 195 |
| M. Sojee | IND | 182 |