Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: H. T. KRISHNAPPA (JP). Winning margin: 34.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. T. KRISHNAPPA✓ Winner | JP | 36,856 | 57.9% |
| T. M. CHANDRA SHEKAR | INC | 14,645 | 23.0% |
| P. N. MUDDEGOWDA | IND | 5,190 | 8.2% |
| BY DHARANENDRABABU | BJP | 3,663 | 5.8% |
| BABU RAJENDRA PRASAD | LKD | 2,598 | 4.1% |
| MOHAMMED RAFI | IND | 293 | 0.5% |
| N. S. RAJU | IND | 133 | 0.2% |
| H. RAMANNA | IND | 124 | 0.2% |
| N. M. GANGADHARAIAH | IND | 119 | 0.2% |
| N. SHANKAREGOWDA | IND | 50 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | B. G. GOVINDAPPA | INC | 48.4% | 19.6% |
| 2018 | GULIHATTI D. SHEKHAR | BJP | 56.7% | 16.3% |
| 2013 | B. G. GOVINDAPPA | INC | 41.4% | 14.3% |
| 2008 | GULIHATTI D. SHEKHAR | IND | 33.9% | 0.9% |
| 2004 | N. CHALUVARAYASWAMY | JD(S) | 49.1% | 5.5% |
| 1999 | N. CHALUVARAYASWAMY | JD(S) | 54.0% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | SHIVARAME GOUDA LR | IND | 45.4% | 17.2% |
| 1989 | SHIVARAME GOUDA LR | IND | 56.8% | 36.7% |
| 1985 | H. T. KRISHNAPPA | JP | 57.9% | 34.9% |
| 1984 | H. T. KRISHNAPPA | IND | 37.7% | 12.5% |
| 1983 | CHIGARIGOWDA | IND | 59.0% | 34.5% |
| 1978 | H. T. KRISHNAPPA | IND | 39.7% | 8.8% |