Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: SIRDESAI NILKANTHRAO BHAGAWANTRAO (IND). Winning margin: 5.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIRDESAI NILKANTHRAO BHAGAWANTRAO✓ Winner | IND | 16,610 | 29.9% |
| BABSHET KRISHNAJI RAMACHANDRA | JP | 13,595 | 24.4% |
| AMBADAGATTI MASNU FAKIRAPPA | INC | 12,439 | 22.4% |
| PATIL DATTAJI KALLAPPA | IND | 12,436 | 22.4% |
| PATIL GOPAL LAXMAN | IND | 533 | 1.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Swaroop Prakash | JD(S) | 49.8% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | Preetham J. Gowda | BJP | 41.0% | 8.4% |
| 2013 | H S PRAKASH | JD(S) | 46.8% | 3.2% |
| 2008 | H S PRAKASH | JD(S) | 46.6% | 15.0% |
| 2004 | DIGAMBAR YASHAWANTARAO PATIL | IND | 18.3% | 0.3% |
| 1999 | ASHOK NARAYAN PATIL | IND | 40.3% | 18.0% |
| 1994 | ASHOK NARAYAN PATIL | IND | 47.0% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | CHAVAN BITHALRAO VITHALRAO | IND | 45.6% | 20.4% |
| 1985 | PATIL VASANTRAO PARASHRAM | IND | 53.8% | 27.4% |
| 1983 | PATIL VASANTRAO PARASHRAM | IND | 61.6% | 36.6% |
| 1978 | SIRDESAI NILKANTHRAO BHAGAWANTRAO | IND | 29.9% | 5.4% |