Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: C.VENKATESHAPPA (INC). Winning margin: 26.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.VENKATESHAPPA✓ Winner | INC | 27,715 | 53.3% |
| T.CHANNAIAH | JP | 14,098 | 27.1% |
| M.NARAYANA | INC | 7,554 | 14.5% |
| RAMPPA | IND | 1,168 | 2.3% |
| V.BHIMANNA | IND | 818 | 1.6% |
| W.MUNIYAPPA | IND | 663 | 1.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ABBAYYA PRASAD | INC | 57.5% | 21.8% |
| 2018 | ABBAYYA PRASAD | INC | 56.6% | 15.8% |
| 2013 | ABBAYYA PRASAD | INC | 38.8% | 12.4% |
| 2008 | HALAHARAVI VEERABADRAPPA | BJP | 44.4% | 13.2% |
| 2004 | VENKATAMUNIYAPPA B.P. | BJP | 33.5% | 0.5% |
| 1999 | C.VENKATESHAPPA | INC | 68.9% | 39.3% |
| 1994 | M.NARAYANASWAMY | JD | 42.0% | 4.5% |
| 1989 | M.NARAYANASWAMY | JD | 36.1% | 6.3% |
| 1985 | A. CHINNAPPA | JP | 65.1% | 37.8% |
| 1983 | C.VENKATESHAPPA | INC | 38.9% | 0.2% |
| 1978 | C.VENKATESHAPPA | INC | 53.3% | 26.2% |