Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: NAZEER AHMED (INC). Winning margin: 14.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAZEER AHMED✓ Winner | INC | 34,199 | 53.8% |
| MOHAMMAD GAIBAN KHAN | JP | 24,733 | 38.9% |
| K. ABDUL SUBHAN | INC | 1,267 | 2.0% |
| CHIKKAVEERAIAH V. | IND | 948 | 1.5% |
| KRISHNAGOWDA S.H. | IND | 780 | 1.2% |
| NAZEER BAIG | IND | 522 | 0.8% |
| SRINIVIAS MURTHY | IND | 329 | 0.5% |
| ABDUL SUBHAN | IND | 208 | 0.3% |
| BHEEMAIAH K. | IND | 156 | 0.3% |
| T. S. MALLIKARJUNAIAH | IND | 155 | 0.2% |
| GANGANNA M.H. | IND | 138 | 0.2% |
| I. P. CHERIYAN | IND | 123 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MANAPPA D VAJJAL | BJP | 33.7% | 1.6% |
| 2018 | D. S. HOOLAGERI | INC | 33.0% | 3.0% |
| 2013 | MANAPPA D VAJJAL | JD(S) | 24.5% | 1.0% |
| 2008 | MANAPPA D VAJJAL | BJP | 53.3% | 20.0% |
| 2004 | S. SHIVANNA(SOGADU) | BJP | 41.5% | 6.0% |
| 1999 | S. SHIVANNA(SOGADU) | BJP | 47.0% | 6.6% |
| 1994 | S. SHIVANNA(SOGADU) | BJP | 31.6% | 7.4% |
| 1989 | SHAFI AHMED S | INC | 43.9% | 5.0% |
| 1985 | LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH | JP | 54.4% | 18.2% |
| 1983 | LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH | JP | 54.1% | 16.4% |
| 1980 | S.S.AHMED | INC | 53.8% | 28.4% |
| 1978 | NAZEER AHMED | INC | 53.8% | 14.9% |