Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: B. BASAVALINGAPPA (INC). Winning margin: 7.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. BASAVALINGAPPA✓ Winner | INC | 47,302 | 51.9% |
| SHIVARAJ V | JP | 40,960 | 45.0% |
| S.M. RAJU | IND | 1,072 | 1.2% |
| M. MUDDAIAH | BJP | 547 | 0.6% |
| M. DEVENDRAN | IND | 448 | 0.5% |
| B. HANUMAIAH | IND | 262 | 0.3% |
| BYALLAPPA | IND | 223 | 0.2% |
| P. C. NAVANEETHAM | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| Y. C. HOMBALAIAH | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KRISHNA NAYAKA. | BJP | 48.8% | 1.0% |
| 2018 | P.T.PARAMESHWARA NAIK | INC | 38.6% | 6.6% |
| 2013 | P.T.PARAMESHWARA NAIK | INC | 51.1% | 35.1% |
| 2008 | CHANDRANAIK. B | BJP | 48.3% | 7.2% |
| 2004 | B. PRASANNAKUMAR | INC | 45.3% | 4.5% |
| 1999 | B. PRASANNAKUMAR | INC | 50.6% | 16.0% |
| 1995 | Unnamed Candidate | Unknown Party | 68.3% | 36.7% |
| 1994 | M.H.JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN | JD | 33.0% | 1.1% |
| 1993 | Unnamed Candidate | Unknown Party | 50.2% | 0.4% |
| 1989 | B. BASAVALINGAPPA | INC | 49.9% | 16.5% |
| 1985 | B. BASAVALINGAPPA | INC | 51.9% | 7.0% |
| 1983 | V. SREENIVASAN | JP | 56.0% | 15.4% |
| 1978 | B. BASAVALINGAPPA | INC | 53.6% | 8.1% |