Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: MALLUR ANANDA RAO (JP). Winning margin: 21.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALLUR ANANDA RAO✓ Winner | JP | 42,693 | 52.6% |
| B.C. SOMASEKHAR | INC | 25,173 | 31.0% |
| K. LAKKANNA | IND | 5,382 | 6.6% |
| M.CHINNAPPA | IND | 2,654 | 3.3% |
| MAHADEVA BANAKAR GADIGAPPA | IND | 1,459 | 1.8% |
| K.N. SUNDARAPPA | INC | 1,396 | 1.7% |
| S.R. RAMACHANDRA RAO | IND | 720 | 0.9% |
| K.P. SACHINDRANATH | IND | 679 | 0.8% |
| U.S. VENKATARAMAN | IND | 391 | 0.5% |
| SHIVANNA | IND | 301 | 0.4% |
| E.NARAYANA | IND | 151 | 0.2% |
| S. INDIRA DEVI DEVAGANARAJ | IND | 139 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SATISH KRISHNA SAIL | INC | 47.1% | 1.3% |
| 2018 | ROOPALI SANTOSH NAIK | BJP | 37.7% | 8.8% |
| 2013 | SATISH KRISHNA SAIL | IND | 55.5% | 24.7% |
| 2008 | ANAND VASANT ASNOTIKAR | INC | 40.9% | 17.0% |
| 2004 | N.L. NARENDRA BABU | INC | 46.9% | 2.8% |
| 1999 | S.SURESH KUMAR | BJP | 38.8% | 15.7% |
| 1994 | S.SURESH KUMAR | BJP | 47.5% | 13.8% |
| 1989 | K. LAKKANNA | INC | 38.0% | 13.9% |
| 1985 | M. S. KRISHNAN | CPI | 47.3% | 17.1% |
| 1983 | M. S. KRISHNAN | CPI | 54.9% | 35.8% |
| 1978 | MALLUR ANANDA RAO | JP | 52.6% | 21.6% |