Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: M. MANCHEGOWDA (JP). Winning margin: 34.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. MANCHEGOWDA✓ Winner | JP | 37,261 | 57.2% |
| A. D. BILI GOWDA | INC | 14,700 | 22.6% |
| S.K. CHIKKANNA | INC | 11,765 | 18.1% |
| N.NARASIMBHEGOWDA | IND | 492 | 0.8% |
| B.N.KRISHNASETTY | IND | 416 | 0.6% |
| VENKATAIAH ALIAS GANJAIAH | IND | 311 | 0.5% |
| T.CHANNEGOWDA | IND | 187 | 0.3% |
| B.H. SHANKAR | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | M.CHANDRAPPA | BJP | 45.0% | 2.9% |
| 2018 | M. CHANDRAPPA | BJP | 57.3% | 20.7% |
| 2013 | H.ANJANEYA | INC | 47.2% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | M. CHANDRAPPA | BJP | 40.7% | 11.5% |
| 2004 | D.C.THAMMANNA | INC | 38.5% | 10.6% |
| 1999 | S. M. KRISHNA | INC | 59.2% | 30.6% |
| 1994 | DR. MAHESH CHAND M | JD | 40.8% | 3.5% |
| 1989 | S. M. KRISHNA | INC | 42.7% | 14.8% |
| 1985 | B. APPAJIGOWDA | JP | 50.9% | 4.5% |
| 1984 | J.M.MANCHGOWDA(W) | INC | 54.9% | 14.1% |
| 1983 | M. MANCHEGOWDA | INC | 51.0% | 21.0% |
| 1978 | M. MANCHEGOWDA | JP | 57.2% | 34.6% |