Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: M.NAGAPPA MUKAPPA (INC). Winning margin: 31.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.NAGAPPA MUKAPPA✓ Winner | INC | 27,932 | 57.7% |
| MARIYAPPA DODDABASAPPA BHATADA | JP | 12,924 | 26.7% |
| BASAVANT RAO BASANAGOUNDA | INC | 4,755 | 9.8% |
| BHEEMANAGOUNDA RAYANAGOUNDA | RPI(KH) | 2,826 | 5.8% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SHIVANAND PATIL | INC | 43.0% | 15.7% |
| 2018 | SHIVANAND PATIL | INC | 39.8% | 2.2% |
| 2013 | SHIVANAND PATIL | INC | 44.4% | 15.5% |
| 2008 | BELLUBBI SANGAPPA KALLAPPA | BJP | 46.5% | 13.3% |
| 2004 | VEERAPPA DEVAPPA KESARAHATTI G | BJP | 41.9% | 5.0% |
| 1999 | MALLIKARJUNA NAGAPPA M | INC | 59.4% | 24.7% |
| 1994 | NAGAPPA BHIMAPPA SALONI | JD | 38.4% | 0.2% |
| 1989 | M.MALLIKARJUNA | INC | 54.0% | 12.9% |
| 1985 | SRIRANGADEVARAYALU | INC | 50.6% | 1.1% |
| 1983 | SRIRANGADEVARAYALU | INC | 79.1% | 62.0% |
| 1978 | M.NAGAPPA MUKAPPA | INC | 57.7% | 31.0% |