Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: KAUP SANJIVA SHETTY (JP). Winning margin: 3.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAUP SANJIVA SHETTY✓ Winner | JP | 28,612 | 49.1% |
| MANI GOPAL | INC | 26,748 | 45.9% |
| WINNIFGED E. FERNANDES | INC | 2,923 | 5.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KOTHUR.G. MANJUNATHA | INC | 43.6% | 15.9% |
| 2018 | K.SRINIVASA GOWDA | JD(S) | 46.2% | 24.7% |
| 2013 | R VARTHUR PRAKASH | IND | 38.5% | 7.7% |
| 2008 | R VARTHUR PRAKASH | IND | 52.5% | 16.6% |
| 2004 | HALADY SRINIVAS SHETTY | BJP | 55.8% | 18.6% |
| 1999 | HALADY SRINIVAS SHETTY | BJP | 50.1% | 1.1% |
| 1994 | K PRATHAPCHANDRA SHETTY | INC | 45.2% | 3.8% |
| 1989 | K PRATHAPCHANDRA SHETTY | INC | 58.6% | 24.0% |
| 1985 | K PRATHAPCHANDRA SHETTY | INC | 56.1% | 12.7% |
| 1983 | K PRATHAPCHANDRA SHETTY | INC | 54.9% | 12.3% |
| 1978 | KAUP SANJIVA SHETTY | JP | 49.1% | 3.2% |