Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: SHARNAPA NAGAPPA KALBURGI (INC). Winning margin: 14.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARNAPA NAGAPPA KALBURGI✓ Winner | INC | 28,309 | 55.5% |
| VISHWANATH REDDY | JP | 20,759 | 40.7% |
| CHAMPALAL CHOGALAL JAIN | IND | 988 | 1.9% |
| SABBANANGOUDA KARANGOUDA | INC | 920 | 1.8% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | VISHWAS VASANT VAIDYA | INC | 43.6% | 9.0% |
| 2018 | ANAND @ VISHWANATH CHANDRASHEKHAR MAMANI | BJP | 40.6% | 4.1% |
| 2013 | ANAND @ VISHWANATH CHANDRASHEKHAR MAMANI | BJP | 34.9% | 12.1% |
| 2008 | ANAND @ VISHWANATH CHANDRASHEKHAR MAMANI | BJP | 44.2% | 4.2% |
| 2004 | VEER BASWANT REDDY | IND | 40.8% | 12.5% |
| 1999 | DR. A.B. MALAKAREDDY | INC | 44.8% | 14.6% |
| 1994 | DR. A.B. MALAKAREDDY | INC | 38.7% | 9.9% |
| 1989 | DR. A.B. MALAKAREDDY | INC | 59.6% | 32.8% |
| 1985 | VISHWANATH REDDY | JP | 51.7% | 7.9% |
| 1983 | VISHWANATH REDDY | JP | 55.4% | 18.8% |
| 1978 | SHARNAPA NAGAPPA KALBURGI | INC | 55.5% | 14.8% |