Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1983. Winner: S. PUTTASWAMY (INC). Winning margin: 8.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. PUTTASWAMY✓ Winner | INC | 34,607 | 47.5% |
| VATAL NAGARAJ | IND | 28,690 | 39.4% |
| M. SHIVANNA | JP | 7,269 | 10.0% |
| GENESH DIXIT | BJP | 1,243 | 1.7% |
| M. N. GURUSWAMY | IND | 502 | 0.7% |
| Y. M. PUTTAMALLAPA | IND | 404 | 0.6% |
| M.C. SWAMY | IND | 120 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | YASHPAL A SUVARNA | BJP | 58.5% | 19.7% |
| 2018 | K RAGHUPATHI BHAT | BJP | 52.3% | 7.4% |
| 2013 | PRAMOD MADHWARAJ | INC | 62.8% | 28.6% |
| 2008 | K RAGHUPATHI BHAT | BJP | 50.0% | 2.1% |
| 2004 | VATAL NAGARAJ | Kannada Chalavali Vatal P | 32.0% | 9.1% |
| 1999 | C GURUSWAMY | BJP | 43.8% | 16.6% |
| 1994 | VATAL NAGARAJ | Kannada Chalavali Vatal P | 26.7% | 5.6% |
| 1989 | VATAL NAGARAJ | IND | 38.8% | 6.4% |
| 1985 | S. PUTTASWAMY | INC | 40.7% | 9.4% |
| 1983 | S. PUTTASWAMY | INC | 47.5% | 8.1% |
| 1978 | M. C. BASAPPA | JP | 48.8% | 21.3% |