Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: I. P. D. SALAPPA (INC). Winning margin: 20.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. P. D. SALAPPA✓ Winner | INC | 28,037 | 44.7% |
| K. PRABHAKAR REDDY | JP | 15,474 | 24.6% |
| VATAL NAGARAJ | IND | 14,655 | 23.4% |
| B.M. ASWATHANARAYANA | IND | 1,242 | 2.0% |
| SOUKAT KURESHI | INC | 906 | 1.4% |
| AMEET PASHA | IND | 805 | 1.3% |
| MOHAMMED MUSTAFA | IND | 430 | 0.7% |
| G.SRINIVASAN | IND | 402 | 0.6% |
| B.G. VISWESARAIAH | IND | 326 | 0.5% |
| K.LOKKAPPA DORAG | IND | 309 | 0.5% |
| G.RANGASWAMY | IND | 130 | 0.2% |
| SHAFIULLA KHAN | IND | 51 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BHIMANNA T. NAIK | INC | 47.9% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | KAGERI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE | BJP | 45.5% | 11.3% |
| 2013 | KAGERI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE | BJP | 32.7% | 2.3% |
| 2008 | KAGERI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE | BJP | 45.4% | 26.1% |
| 2004 | V. SOMANNA | INC | 42.7% | 14.8% |
| 1999 | V. SOMANNA | IND | 40.5% | 13.3% |
| 1994 | V. SOMANNA | JD | 49.4% | 30.0% |
| 1989 | NAZEER AHMED | INC | 43.7% | 10.7% |
| 1985 | NARAYANA KUMAR G | JP | 42.1% | 2.8% |
| 1983 | NARAYANA KUMAR G | JP | 45.3% | 26.5% |
| 1978 | I. P. D. SALAPPA | INC | 44.7% | 20.0% |