Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: M. CHANDRA SEKHAR (JP). Winning margin: 27.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. CHANDRA SEKHAR✓ Winner | JP | 35,209 | 56.6% |
| SATHYANARAYANA M.S. | INC | 17,941 | 28.8% |
| GOVINDASWAMY M.T | IND | 3,700 | 6.0% |
| JAYARAJ M.P. | IND | 1,471 | 2.4% |
| GUNDU RAO M.C | INC | 1,184 | 1.9% |
| ATHIK AHMED H.R | IND | 622 | 1.0% |
| BAKTHATCHALA | IND | 605 | 1.0% |
| SHIVAIAH K. | IND | 381 | 0.6% |
| SYED A.K. | IND | 361 | 0.6% |
| SHIVARAM | IND | 244 | 0.4% |
| BASAVARAJ | IND | 213 | 0.3% |
| RAMA BHATTA G. | IND | 138 | 0.2% |
| VASANTHA KUMAR A.R. | IND | 103 | 0.2% |
| MYSORE GIRISH | IND | 46 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BASAVARAJ BOMMAI | BJP | 55.0% | 19.8% |
| 2018 | BASAVARAJ BOMMAI | BJP | 49.0% | 5.4% |
| 2013 | BASAVARAJ BOMMAI | BJP | 48.6% | 6.3% |
| 2008 | BASAVARAJ BOMMAI | BJP | 51.8% | 10.4% |
| 2004 | RAMALINGA REDDY | INC | 38.7% | 1.9% |
| 1999 | RAMALINGA REDDY | INC | 48.4% | 10.0% |
| 1994 | RAMALINGA REDDY | INC | 37.4% | 2.2% |
| 1989 | RAMALINGA REDDY | INC | 48.6% | 22.1% |
| 1985 | M. CHANDRA SEKHAR | JP | 54.1% | 16.0% |
| 1983 | M. CHANDRA SEKHAR | JP | 54.0% | 26.2% |
| 1978 | M. CHANDRA SEKHAR | JP | 56.6% | 27.8% |