Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: PATIL MELHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA (INC). Winning margin: 16.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATIL MELHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA✓ Winner | INC | 31,839 | 56.3% |
| KHOT LAKMAPPA KALLAPPA | JP | 22,452 | 39.7% |
| MALDAR D.H. | INC | 1,989 | 3.5% |
| HALDEVARAMATH SIDABASAYYA SHIVAPUTRA | IND | 291 | 0.5% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | D.VEDAVYASA KAMATH | BJP | 56.5% | 14.8% |
| 2018 | D.VEDAVYASA KAMATH | BJP | 53.0% | 9.8% |
| 2013 | J. R. LOBO | INC | 51.3% | 9.3% |
| 2008 | N. YOGISH BHAT | BJP | 50.5% | 7.4% |
| 2004 | APPAYYAGOUDA BASAGOUDA PATIL | INC | 54.4% | 16.9% |
| 1999 | APPAYYAGOUDA BASAGOUDA PATIL | JD(U) | 66.3% | 35.0% |
| 1994 | APPAYYAGOUDA BASAGOUDA PATIL | JD | 47.8% | 20.0% |
| 1989 | PATIL MELHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA | INC | 47.0% | 5.9% |
| 1985 | PATIL MELHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA | INC | 50.6% | 4.8% |
| 1983 | PATIL MELHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA | INC | 48.0% | 0.7% |
| 1978 | PATIL MELHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA | INC | 56.3% | 16.6% |