Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: C. M. IBRAHIM (JP). Winning margin: 11.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. M. IBRAHIM✓ Winner | JP | 17,725 | 49.3% |
| SRINIVASULU NAIDY\U, K.R. | INC | 13,717 | 38.2% |
| CHOLAN K. | DMK | 1,606 | 4.5% |
| A. K. ANANTHAKRISHNA | INC | 1,214 | 3.4% |
| VITTAL RAO | IND | 539 | 1.5% |
| MOHAMED EJAZ | IND | 470 | 1.3% |
| RADHAKRISHNA V.G. | ADMK | 254 | 0.7% |
| GURUSWAMY M. | IND | 115 | 0.3% |
| ABDUL SATTAR | IND | 109 | 0.3% |
| PALANIYAPPAN M. | IND | 70 | 0.2% |
| NARAYANAN | IND | 59 | 0.2% |
| A.R.A. SHUKOOR | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar | INC | 55.6% | 13.6% |
| 2018 | Ballari Virupakshappa Rudrappa | BJP | 55.0% | 12.8% |
| 2013 | Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar | INC | 38.5% | 8.9% |
| 2008 | PATIL SURESHAGOUDRA BASALINGAGOUDRA | BJP | 49.5% | 9.5% |
| 2004 | KATTA SUBRAMANYA NAIDU | BJP | 51.4% | 10.2% |
| 1999 | KATTA SUBRAMANYA NAIDU | BJP | 57.9% | 21.3% |
| 1994 | R ROSHAN BAIG | JD | 50.5% | 19.3% |
| 1989 | A. K. ANANTHAKRISHNA | INC | 48.4% | 0.2% |
| 1985 | R ROSHAN BAIG | JP | 44.0% | 5.4% |
| 1983 | RAGHUPATHY M | JP | 54.8% | 19.4% |
| 1978 | C. M. IBRAHIM | JP | 49.3% | 11.2% |