Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: NALAWAGAL SOMALINGAPPA HANUMANTAPPA (INC). Winning margin: 1.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NALAWAGAL SOMALINGAPPA HANUMANTAPPA✓ Winner | INC | 25,675 | 43.5% |
| PATIL AJJANAGOUDA BASANAGOODA | JP | 24,892 | 42.2% |
| KRISHNAPPA KOLIWAD S/O BHEEMAPPA KOLIWAD | INC | 8,238 | 14.0% |
| Y. MAHARUDRAPPA VEERAPPA | IND | 203 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | H. A. IQBAL HUSSAIN | INC | 48.0% | 5.9% |
| 2018 | Anitha Kumaraswamy 'E' | Janta Dal (Secular) | 84.4% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | H.D. KUMARASWAMY | JD(S) | 56.1% | 17.1% |
| 2009 | K. Raju | JD(S) | 48.9% | 17.8% |
| 2008 | H.D. KUMARASWAMY | JD(S) | 56.1% | 37.0% |
| 2004 | SHIVANNA G | BJP | 49.3% | 13.9% |
| 1999 | KRISHNAPPA KOLIWAD S/O BHEEMAPPA KOLIWAD | INC | 50.2% | 5.4% |
| 1994 | KARJAGI VEERAPPA SANNATAMMAPPA | JD | 56.8% | 26.2% |
| 1989 | KRISHNAPPA KOLIWAD S/O BHEEMAPPA KOLIWAD | INC | 49.4% | 3.3% |
| 1985 | KRISHNAPPA KOLIWAD S/O BHEEMAPPA KOLIWAD | INC | 43.5% | 0.5% |
| 1983 | PATIL AJJANAGOUDA BASANAGOODA | JP | 54.4% | 34.5% |
| 1978 | NALAWAGAL SOMALINGAPPA HANUMANTAPPA | INC | 43.5% | 1.3% |