Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: KARIGOWDA BV (JP). Winning margin: 13.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARIGOWDA BV✓ Winner | JP | 43,650 | 54.0% |
| G. L. NALLURE GOWDA | INC | 32,769 | 40.5% |
| B. R. KRISHNAMURTHY | BJP | 2,753 | 3.4% |
| M. B. CHANNABASSAPPA | IND | 607 | 0.8% |
| HARALALLI RAJANNA | IND | 332 | 0.4% |
| H. M. YAKATTUNNISABEGUM | IND | 262 | 0.3% |
| A. A. BASHEER | IND | 219 | 0.3% |
| S. H. HARISHA KUMAR | IND | 147 | 0.2% |
| SYED AKBAR | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | S R SRINIVAS (VASU) | INC | 37.8% | 5.3% |
| 2018 | S R SRINIVAS (VASU) | JD(S) | 35.8% | 5.8% |
| 2013 | S R SRINIVAS (VASU) | JD(S) | 42.1% | 5.2% |
| 2008 | S R SRINIVAS (VASU) | JD(S) | 42.1% | 11.8% |
| 2004 | H S PRAKASH | JD(S) | 49.6% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | K. H. HANUMEGOWDA | BJP | 34.1% | 4.7% |
| 1994 | H S PRAKASH | JD | 49.5% | 11.2% |
| 1989 | K. H. HANUMEGOWDA | INC | 64.9% | 40.9% |
| 1985 | KARIGOWDA BV | JP | 54.0% | 13.5% |
| 1983 | KARIGOWDA BV | JP | 39.5% | 6.3% |
| 1978 | K. H. HANUMEGOWDA | INC | 54.8% | 15.3% |