Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name V. M. Govindan contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against K. Chengalaraya Reddy
with 47% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| K. Chengalaraya Reddy | INC | 209,542 |
| V. M. Govindan | IND | 184,009 |
| Doddathimmiah | INC | 0 |
| K. Shantiprakash | IND | 0 |
| Venkatarayappa | IND | 0 |
LOST against Doddathimmiah
with 10% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Doddathimmiah | INC | 203,988 |
| M. V. Krishnappa | INC | 172,546 |
| J. T. Gopalakrishnan | IND | 108,581 |
| V. M. Govindan | CPI | 73,322 |
| R. A. Dass | IND | 67,571 |
| M. S. Mahadevan | BJS | 47,180 |
| Sampangiramiah | KMPP | 44,660 |