Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name S. M. Krishna contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against K. Hanumanthaiya
with 28% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| K. Hanumanthaiya | INC | 181,819 |
| M. Gopala Krishna Adiga | BJS | 77,789 |
| H. S. Krishnan | CPI | 6,914 |
| S. R. Mukhtar Ahmed | IND | 4,371 |
| L. Krishna Murthy | IND | 2,137 |
| S. Clement | IND | 1,795 |
| C. S. Gundappa | IND | 1,490 |
| R. Shanmugam | IND | 1,321 |
| C. Krishna | IND | 397 |
| G. Rangaswamy | IND | 319 |
| T. Dorairaj | IND | 307 |
| S. N. Sastry | IND | 183 |
| H. Y. S. Devaru | IND | 163 |
| Krishna Kant Misra | IND | 154 |
WON against M. D. Chowdaiah
with 71% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| S. M. Krishna | INC | 272,174 |
| M. D. Chowdaiah | NCO | 110,012 |