Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1983. Winner: S. RAMALINGAIAH (BJP). Winning margin: 5.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. RAMALINGAIAH✓ Winner | BJP | 29,614 | 51.0% |
| N.BASAVAIAH | INC | 26,243 | 45.2% |
| C. S. NARAYANA RAO | IND | 961 | 1.6% |
| B. SHANKARALINGAPPA | IND | 475 | 0.8% |
| C. S. LAXMAMMA | IND | 191 | 0.3% |
| G. CHANDRASEKHAR | JP | 185 | 0.3% |
| MAHALINGAIAH | IND | 135 | 0.2% |
| D. G. DEVAPRASAD | IND | 117 | 0.2% |
| H. RANGAPPA | IND | 112 | 0.2% |
| T. SIDDAIAH | IND | 51 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BASAVARAJ RAYAREDDI | INC | 53.3% | 9.7% |
| 2018 | ACHAR HALAPPA BASAPPA | BJP | 48.0% | 8.1% |
| 2013 | BASAVARAJ RAYAREDDI | INC | 38.3% | 12.4% |
| 2008 | ESHANNA GULAGANNAVAR | BJP | 56.2% | 28.1% |
| 2004 | J C MADHU SWAMY | JD(U) | 44.7% | 1.7% |
| 1999 | C B SURESH BAABU | JD(S) | 49.3% | 16.8% |
| 1997 | J C MADHU SWAMY | IND | 36.8% | 5.1% |
| 1994 | N.BASAVAIAH | KCP | 43.5% | 15.9% |
| 1989 | J C MADHU SWAMY | JD | 33.0% | 0.8% |
| 1985 | LAKAPPA B | INC | 32.0% | 3.9% |
| 1983 | S. RAMALINGAIAH | BJP | 51.0% | 5.8% |
| 1978 | N.BASAVAIAH | INC | 54.6% | 15.6% |