Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: K .B. MALLAPPA (JP). Winning margin: 20.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| K .B. MALLAPPA✓ Winner | JP | 38,779 | 57.5% |
| G. T. KRISHNA MURTHY | INC | 24,738 | 36.7% |
| A. J. SUBBEGOWDA | BJP | 1,344 | 2.0% |
| A. T. RAMAIAH | IND | 736 | 1.1% |
| RANGEGOWDA | IND | 551 | 0.8% |
| DYAVEGOWDA | IND | 533 | 0.8% |
| B. K. PUTTELLAIAH | IND | 320 | 0.5% |
| RAMANNA | IND | 244 | 0.4% |
| DHARMAPPA | IND | 160 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr. G. PARAMESHWARA | INC | 45.3% | 8.2% |
| 2018 | Dr. G. PARAMESHWARA | INC | 47.6% | 4.5% |
| 2013 | P. R. SUDHAKAR LAL | JD(S) | 47.4% | 11.9% |
| 2008 | Dr. G. PARAMESHWARA | INC | 38.6% | 9.1% |
| 2004 | A. T. RAMASWAMY | JD(S) | 43.0% | 2.7% |
| 1999 | A. MANJU | BJP | 53.1% | 15.3% |
| 1994 | A. T. RAMASWAMY | INC | 39.2% | 6.2% |
| 1989 | A. T. RAMASWAMY | INC | 36.3% | 11.4% |
| 1985 | K .B. MALLAPPA | JP | 57.5% | 20.8% |
| 1983 | K .B. MALLAPPA | JP | 59.9% | 20.6% |
| 1978 | K .B. MALLAPPA | JP | 55.0% | 31.5% |