Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: BASWARAJ HAVGEPPA PATEL (JP). Winning margin: 3.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASWARAJ HAVGEPPA PATEL✓ Winner | JP | 16,167 | 29.7% |
| V. N. PATIL NEELAPPA | CPI | 14,297 | 26.2% |
| NARENDRA MADIVALAPPA KHENI | INC | 9,442 | 17.3% |
| DILIPKUMAR BASWARAJ | IND | 6,916 | 12.7% |
| ABDUL SHUKOOR SHAIKH MAHBOOB | IND | 4,609 | 8.5% |
| NARSAPPA LACHAPPA | IND | 2,084 | 3.8% |
| ZEREPPA THUKAPPA | IND | 465 | 0.8% |
| ABDUL HAMEED SHAIKH ALISAB | IND | 279 | 0.5% |
| MALLIKARJUN BASWANATH RAO | IND | 222 | 0.4% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MAHENDRA. KALLAPPA. TAMMANNAVAR | INC | 56.9% | 16.8% |
| 2018 | P. RAJEEV | BJP | 49.6% | 11.0% |
| 2013 | P. RAJEEV | BSRCP | 61.6% | 40.1% |
| 2008 | AMIT SHAMA GHATAGE | INC | 31.7% | 0.8% |
| 2004 | MEERAJUDDI N PATEL | JD(S) | 34.0% | 2.1% |
| 2003 | RAJASHEKHAR BASAVARAJ PATIL | INC | 37.1% | 8.9% |
| 1999 | SUBHASH | BJP | 36.4% | 3.7% |
| 1994 | MEERAJUDDI N PATEL | JD | 30.6% | 4.6% |
| 1989 | BASWARAJ HAVGEPPA PATEL | INC | 42.2% | 12.6% |
| 1985 | BASWARAJ HAVGEPPA PATEL | INC | 49.5% | 8.4% |
| 1983 | BASWARAJ HAVGEPPA PATEL | INC | 53.7% | 24.1% |
| 1978 | BASWARAJ HAVGEPPA PATEL | JP | 29.7% | 3.4% |