Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: B. G. BANAKAR (JP). Winning margin: 8.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. G. BANAKAR✓ Winner | JP | 36,164 | 52.2% |
| DM SALI | INC | 30,645 | 44.3% |
| GURUSHANTAPPA BASAPPA JYOTI | IND | 936 | 1.4% |
| BILKI SHEKHAPPA NAGAPPA | IND | 689 | 1.0% |
| KANNAPPANAVAR MALLAPPA SHEKHARAPPA | IND | 467 | 0.7% |
| NIYAZI HAMEED KHAN | IND | 213 | 0.3% |
| CHALAGERI SHIVANANDAPPA PUTTALINGAPPA | IND | 136 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | H. C. BALAKRISHNA | INC | 46.7% | 5.8% |
| 2018 | A. MANJUNATH. | JD(S) | 61.5% | 26.5% |
| 2013 | H. C. BALAKRISHNA | JD(S) | 44.0% | 8.4% |
| 2008 | H. C. BALAKRISHNA | JD(S) | 52.8% | 17.3% |
| 2004 | B.C. PATIL | JD(S) | 35.1% | 4.5% |
| 1999 | BH RANNIKOD | IND | 35.5% | 4.1% |
| 1994 | Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar | BJP | 35.6% | 10.4% |
| 1989 | B .H . BANNIKOD | JD | 39.7% | 3.6% |
| 1985 | B. G. BANAKAR | JP | 52.2% | 8.0% |
| 1983 | B. G. BANAKAR | IND | 51.2% | 7.5% |
| 1978 | SHANKARARAO BASALINGAPPAGOUDA GUBBI | IND | 52.8% | 13.8% |