Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: SOMLANAIKA (JP). Winning margin: 15.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOMLANAIKA✓ Winner | JP | 40,964 | 53.1% |
| UGRANARASIMHAPPA | INC | 29,401 | 38.1% |
| DODDANANJAIAH | IND | 1,992 | 2.6% |
| NAGAPPA, G. S. | IND | 1,685 | 2.2% |
| IDAGUR GANGADHARA | IND | 952 | 1.2% |
| K. R. THIMMARAYAPPA | IND | 805 | 1.0% |
| JAYAMMA, N. | IND | 405 | 0.5% |
| D. GANGAPPA | IND | 285 | 0.4% |
| ANTHURAIAH | IND | 277 | 0.4% |
| P. ANAJANAPPA | IND | 217 | 0.3% |
| THIPPESWAMY, N. | IND | 135 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ESHWAR KHANDRE | INC | 56.9% | 15.8% |
| 2018 | ESHWAR KHANDRE | INC | 50.7% | 12.8% |
| 2013 | ESHWAR KHANDRE | INC | 39.4% | 6.6% |
| 2008 | ESHWAR KHANDRE | INC | 50.0% | 16.3% |
| 2004 | K.M.THIMMARAYAPPA | JD(S) | 39.7% | 6.0% |
| 1999 | VENKATARAMANAPPA | INC | 53.4% | 17.1% |
| 1994 | SOMLANAIKA | JD | 41.5% | 4.6% |
| 1989 | VENKATARAMANAPPA | INC | 52.2% | 28.3% |
| 1985 | SOMLANAIKA | JP | 53.1% | 15.0% |
| 1983 | UGRANARASIMHAPPA | IND | 60.7% | 24.4% |
| 1978 | NAGAPPA | INC | 48.1% | 17.1% |