Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: DESAI AB (JP). Winning margin: 16.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESAI AB✓ Winner | JP | 35,492 | 57.8% |
| PUDAKALAKATTI CHANNABASAPPA VIRUPAXAPPA | INC | 25,199 | 41.0% |
| GUDASALAMANI DAVALSAB IMAMSAB | IND | 587 | 1.0% |
| CHANNABASAPPA SHIDDABASAPPA KUSUGAL | IND | 158 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MANJULA S | BJP | 54.3% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | ARAVIND LIMBAVALI | BJP | 49.8% | 6.3% |
| 2013 | ARAVIND LIMBAVALI | BJP | 48.6% | 2.7% |
| 2008 | ARAVIND LIMBAVALI | BJP | 52.2% | 9.1% |
| 2004 | VINAY KULKARNI | IND | 32.4% | 3.1% |
| 1999 | AMBADGATTI SHIVANAND RUDRAPPA | IND | 34.9% | 3.3% |
| 1998 | AMBADAGATTI SHRIKANT RUDRAPPA | INC | 35.8% | 2.8% |
| 1994 | AMBADAGATTI SHRIKANT RUDRAPPA | INC | 30.2% | 3.9% |
| 1989 | PATIL BABAGOUDA RUDRAGOUDA | Karnataka Rajya Ryota San | 45.8% | 17.8% |
| 1985 | DESAI AB | JP | 57.8% | 16.8% |
| 1983 | PUDAKALAKATTI CHANNABASAPPA VIRUPAXAPPA | INC | 56.0% | 15.4% |
| 1981 | PUDAKALAKATTI CHANNABASAPPA VIRUPAXAPPA | INC | 64.9% | 37.2% |
| 1978 | M. SUMATIBALACHANDRA | INC | 63.7% | 31.4% |