Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: JEEVARAJ ALVA (JP). Winning margin: 5.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEEVARAJ ALVA✓ Winner | JP | 18,316 | 39.7% |
| S. HAMED SHA | INC | 15,991 | 34.6% |
| MUNIYAPPA | ADMK | 3,998 | 8.7% |
| MUNIRAMAIAH M. | IND | 3,772 | 8.2% |
| ABDUL KHUDUS ANVAR | INC | 1,185 | 2.6% |
| LASANI N.A. | IND | 1,101 | 2.4% |
| RAMALAH C. | IND | 568 | 1.2% |
| CHELLAIAH | IND | 531 | 1.1% |
| MANAMAD MUSTAK | IND | 307 | 0.7% |
| MISRA K.K. | IND | 158 | 0.3% |
| ANADAKUMAR L. | IND | 85 | 0.2% |
| A.R.A. SHUKOOR | IND | 79 | 0.2% |
| RAMA R.V. | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PRAKASH KOLIWAD | INC | 37.2% | 5.1% |
| 2019 | ARUNKUMAR GUTHTHUR (M M P) | BJP | 55.5% | 13.5% |
| 2018 | R SHANKAR S/O M RAMACHANDRA | Karnataka Pragnyavantha J | 35.6% | 2.4% |
| 2013 | KRISHNAPPA KOLIWAD S/O BHEEMAPPA KOLIWAD | INC | 33.8% | 4.3% |
| 2008 | SHIVANNA G | BJP | 47.3% | 2.2% |
| 2004 | R ROSHAN BAIG | INC | 46.9% | 22.3% |
| 1999 | R ROSHAN BAIG | INC | 45.5% | 6.4% |
| 1994 | KRISHNAPPA R | JD | 38.1% | 3.7% |
| 1989 | S.M. YAHYA | INC | 52.6% | 19.8% |
| 1985 | JEEVARAJ ALVA | JP | 52.0% | 10.8% |
| 1983 | JEEVARAJ ALVA | JP | 60.9% | 27.7% |
| 1978 | JEEVARAJ ALVA | JP | 39.7% | 5.0% |