Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: A. RAMACHANDRA (JP). Winning margin: 6.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. RAMACHANDRA✓ Winner | JP | 24,148 | 44.5% |
| P. D. BANGERA | INC | 20,874 | 38.5% |
| B. RAMAKRISHNA | CPM | 6,482 | 12.0% |
| M. BHASKAR NAIK | INC | 2,515 | 4.6% |
| BAKILA HUKRAPPA | IND | 198 | 0.4% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | H.V.VENKATESH | INC | 49.6% | 6.5% |
| 2018 | VENKATARAMANAPPA | INC | 44.8% | 0.3% |
| 2013 | K.M.THIMMARAYAPPA | JD(S) | 47.3% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | VENKATARAMANAPPA | IND | 33.6% | 10.1% |
| 2004 | ANGARA.S | BJP | 53.0% | 14.7% |
| 1999 | ANGARA.S | BJP | 52.5% | 6.7% |
| 1994 | ANGARA.S | BJP | 51.2% | 14.8% |
| 1989 | KUSHALA K | INC | 38.6% | 6.7% |
| 1985 | KUSHALA K | INC | 40.7% | 1.3% |
| 1983 | BAKILA HUKRAPPA | BJP | 42.6% | 12.7% |
| 1978 | A. RAMACHANDRA | JP | 44.5% | 6.0% |