Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: MADANLAL BADEAPPA (INC). Winning margin: 3.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MADANLAL BADEAPPA✓ Winner | INC | 14,562 | 36.1% |
| TATAYA RAO KAMBLE | JP | 13,027 | 32.3% |
| TRIMBAK DANGE | INC | 5,965 | 14.8% |
| THAKURSING NARAYANSING RATHOD | IND | 4,924 | 12.2% |
| MAHENDRA KUMAR | IND | 1,342 | 3.3% |
| ZAREPPA VISHWANATH | IND | 536 | 1.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAXMAN. SANGAPPA. SAVADI | INC | 68.3% | 39.6% |
| 2019 | MAHESH. IRANGOUDA. KUMATHALLI. | BJP | 59.8% | 24.1% |
| 2018 | MAHESH. IRANGOUDA. KUMATHALLI. | INC | 48.1% | 1.4% |
| 2013 | LAXMAN. SANGAPPA. SAVADI | BJP | 50.8% | 16.3% |
| 2008 | LAXMAN. SANGAPPA. SAVADI | BJP | 45.9% | 17.5% |
| 2004 | RAJENDRA VARMA | BJP | 34.0% | 1.7% |
| 1999 | RAJENDRA VARMA | BJP | 44.7% | 17.3% |
| 1994 | L.K. CHAWAN | BJP | 39.5% | 6.1% |
| 1989 | MAHENDRA KUMAR KALLAPPA | INC | 29.6% | 1.5% |
| 1985 | SHIVAKHANTHA CHETURE | JP | 45.8% | 20.5% |
| 1983 | RAMACHANDRA VEERAPPA | INC | 49.2% | 15.5% |
| 1978 | MADANLAL BADEAPPA | INC | 36.1% | 3.8% |