Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: BETTASWAMY GOWDA (JP). Winning margin: 8.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETTASWAMY GOWDA✓ Winner | JP | 31,628 | 49.1% |
| HULIKATTE G. CHANNAPPA | INC | 26,255 | 40.7% |
| HARTHI G. CHANNAPPA | INC | 4,311 | 6.7% |
| C. R. VENKATAPPA | IND | 1,137 | 1.8% |
| B.L. PRASANNA KUMARA GUPTA | IND | 606 | 0.9% |
| M.G.JAYANANDA SWAMY | IND | 305 | 0.5% |
| H.S. GAGANNA | IND | 206 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | E. TUKARAM | INC | 49.3% | 20.6% |
| 2018 | E TUKARAM | INC | 49.5% | 8.9% |
| 2013 | E TUKARAM | INC | 48.5% | 27.0% |
| 2008 | E TUKARAM | INC | 46.6% | 19.5% |
| 2004 | H. C. BALAKRISHNA | JD(S) | 41.2% | 9.4% |
| 1999 | H M REVANNA | INC | 48.2% | 4.7% |
| 1994 | H. C. BALAKRISHNA | BJP | 54.0% | 13.9% |
| 1989 | H M REVANNA | INC | 52.7% | 25.6% |
| 1985 | H. G. CHANNAPPA | JP | 54.6% | 11.4% |
| 1983 | H. G. CHANNAPPA | INC | 47.7% | 2.6% |
| 1978 | BETTASWAMY GOWDA | JP | 49.1% | 8.3% |