Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH (JP). Winning margin: 18.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH✓ Winner | JP | 40,440 | 54.4% |
| ALIYA BEGUM | INC | 26,910 | 36.2% |
| S. SHIVANNA(SOGADU) | BJP | 4,252 | 5.7% |
| B. G. VIJAYA PRAKASH | LKD | 1,871 | 2.5% |
| M. S. RAMESH | IND | 245 | 0.3% |
| GURUSIDDIAH | IND | 224 | 0.3% |
| P. H. NAGARAJ | IND | 161 | 0.2% |
| SYED ANVER | IND | 110 | 0.1% |
| S. GOWRISHANKARA SWAMU | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| G. R. NAGARAJU | IND | 49 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MANAPPA D VAJJAL | BJP | 33.7% | 1.6% |
| 2018 | D. S. HOOLAGERI | INC | 33.0% | 3.0% |
| 2013 | MANAPPA D VAJJAL | JD(S) | 24.5% | 1.0% |
| 2008 | MANAPPA D VAJJAL | BJP | 53.3% | 20.0% |
| 2004 | S. SHIVANNA(SOGADU) | BJP | 41.5% | 6.0% |
| 1999 | S. SHIVANNA(SOGADU) | BJP | 47.0% | 6.6% |
| 1994 | S. SHIVANNA(SOGADU) | BJP | 31.6% | 7.4% |
| 1989 | SHAFI AHMED S | INC | 43.9% | 5.0% |
| 1985 | LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH | JP | 54.4% | 18.2% |
| 1983 | LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH | JP | 54.1% | 16.4% |
| 1980 | S.S.AHMED | INC | 53.8% | 28.4% |
| 1978 | NAZEER AHMED | INC | 53.8% | 14.9% |