Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: VEERAYYA SWAMI MAHALINGAYYA (INC). Winning margin: 3.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEERAYYA SWAMI MAHALINGAYYA✓ Winner | INC | 20,387 | 46.3% |
| CHANDER RAO PATIL | JP | 18,847 | 42.8% |
| B. N. PATIL | BJP | 1,482 | 3.4% |
| SHAMRAO RAMTEERTH | IND | 1,090 | 2.5% |
| SHANTAPPA NARASAPPA | IND | 607 | 1.4% |
| K. BASIREDDY TIPPAREDDY PATIL | IND | 583 | 1.3% |
| KAILAS NAGAPPA | IND | 314 | 0.7% |
| B. VEERSHETTY IMDAPUR | IND | 202 | 0.5% |
| BHIMANNA RAYAPPA RAJ | IND | 188 | 0.4% |
| VISHNU RAO | IND | 134 | 0.3% |
| ABDUL MAJEED | IND | 115 | 0.3% |
| SAIBANNA CHANDRAPPA | IND | 61 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KATTI NIKHIL UMESH | BJP | 61.7% | 25.3% |
| 2018 | UMESH VISHWANATH KATTI | BJP | 52.9% | 9.7% |
| 2013 | UMESH VISHWANATH KATTI | BJP | 61.5% | 43.1% |
| 2008 | UMESH VISHWANATH KATTI | JD(S) | 50.2% | 14.0% |
| 2004 | VIJANATH PATIL | JD(S) | 39.1% | 5.5% |
| 1999 | KAILASNATH PATIL | INC | 52.4% | 32.1% |
| 1994 | VIJANATH PATIL | JD | 69.1% | 47.9% |
| 1989 | VEERENDRA PATIL | INC | 41.0% | 2.8% |
| 1985 | VEERAYYA SWAMI MAHALINGAYYA | INC | 46.3% | 3.5% |
| 1983 | DEVENDRAPPA GHALAPPA | INC | 38.6% | 0.2% |
| 1978 | DEVENDRAPPA GHALAPPA | INC | 51.6% | 12.8% |