Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: B. SUBBAYYA SHETTY (INC). Winning margin: 28.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. SUBBAYYA SHETTY✓ Winner | INC | 29,452 | 58.6% |
| J. R. PAIS | JP | 15,203 | 30.3% |
| P. C. SRINIVAS RAO PATEL | IND | 2,635 | 5.3% |
| K. R. SHETTY | INC | 1,428 | 2.8% |
| P. V. AITHALA | IND | 1,233 | 2.5% |
| BHASKER SHETTY KATTEMAR | IND | 286 | 0.6% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | G.K. VENKATASHIVAREDDY | JD(S) | 50.0% | 5.5% |
| 2018 | K R RAMESH KUMAR | INC | 50.7% | 5.7% |
| 2013 | K R RAMESH KUMAR | INC | 49.4% | 2.3% |
| 2008 | G.K. VENKATASHIVAREDDY | JD(S) | 47.6% | 2.5% |
| 2004 | KRISHNA.J.PALEMAR | BJP | 48.7% | 2.8% |
| 1999 | VIJAYAKUMAR SHETTY | INC | 52.7% | 6.8% |
| 1994 | KUMBLE SUNDARARAO | BJP | 35.5% | 4.8% |
| 1989 | VIJAYAKUMAR SHETTY | INC | 45.3% | 19.6% |
| 1985 | ADYANTHAYA N.M. | INC | 54.6% | 10.5% |
| 1983 | LOKAYYA SHETTY | JP | 61.8% | 23.7% |
| 1978 | B. SUBBAYYA SHETTY | INC | 58.6% | 28.4% |