Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: BASAVANNAPPA (INC). Winning margin: 10.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASAVANNAPPA✓ Winner | INC | 28,160 | 50.4% |
| K.G. CHENNA NAIK | JP | 22,487 | 40.3% |
| K. T. KRISHNA NAIK | INC | 3,122 | 5.6% |
| M. MUNIRATHANAM | IND | 864 | 1.6% |
| N. K. MARUTHY | IND | 651 | 1.2% |
| NARASIMAIAH | IND | 558 | 1.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A C SRINIVASA | INC | 66.7% | 47.5% |
| 2018 | AKANDA SRINIVASA MURTHY R | INC | 77.2% | 64.6% |
| 2013 | AKANDA SRINIVASA MURTHY R | JD(S) | 48.8% | 10.2% |
| 2008 | B. PRASANNAKUMAR | INC | 50.4% | 22.5% |
| 2004 | BASAVANNEPPA G | BJP | 44.7% | 5.6% |
| 1999 | KARIYANNA | INC | 46.1% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | BASAVANNAPPA | JD | 26.0% | 1.9% |
| 1989 | KARIYANNA | INC | 45.4% | 18.5% |
| 1985 | BASAVANNAPPA | JP | 50.0% | 4.0% |
| 1983 | BASAVANNAPPA | JP | 52.2% | 8.1% |
| 1978 | BASAVANNAPPA | INC | 50.4% | 10.2% |