Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: B.G. KOTRAPPA (JP). Winning margin: 5.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.G. KOTRAPPA✓ Winner | JP | 40,089 | 51.1% |
| DR.Y.NAGAPPA | INC | 35,539 | 45.3% |
| VEERANNA | BJP | 773 | 1.0% |
| MOHAMED HAYATH SAB | IND | 631 | 0.8% |
| HALASABALU JAYAPPA | IND | 418 | 0.5% |
| GURULINGAPPA | IND | 318 | 0.4% |
| B. K. ONKARAPPA | IND | 220 | 0.3% |
| NINGAPPA | IND | 192 | 0.2% |
| B. CHANDRAPPA | IND | 169 | 0.2% |
| G. SUNDARKUMAR | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| PRAKASH GAYAKWAD NARAYANA RAO | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PRIYANK KHARGE | INC | 53.1% | 8.9% |
| 2018 | PRIYANK KHARGE | INC | 49.6% | 3.1% |
| 2013 | PRIYANK KHARGE | INC | 56.1% | 25.2% |
| 2009 | VALMIK NAIK | BJP | 45.5% | 1.5% |
| 2008 | MALLIKARJUN | INC | 52.1% | 18.2% |
| 2004 | DR.Y.NAGAPPA | INC | 33.2% | 0.5% |
| 1999 | DR.Y.NAGAPPA | INC | 50.3% | 2.1% |
| 1994 | H.SHIVAPPA | IND | 37.6% | 2.0% |
| 1989 | DR.Y.NAGAPPA | INC | 44.4% | 18.3% |
| 1985 | B.G. KOTRAPPA | JP | 51.1% | 5.8% |
| 1983 | K. MALLAPPA | JP | 58.2% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | H.SHIVAPPA | INC | 49.7% | 22.7% |
| 1978 | P.BASAVANA GOWDA | INC | 55.4% | 15.5% |