Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: DDODDAMETI JNANADEV SHIVANAGAPPA (JP). Winning margin: 18.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDODDAMETI JNANADEV SHIVANAGAPPA✓ Winner | JP | 33,653 | 58.7% |
| GURUPADAGOUDA SANGANAGOUDA PATIL | INC | 22,911 | 40.0% |
| HIREMANI BALAPPA VEERAPPA | IND | 428 | 0.8% |
| ITAGI SHIVAPPA NINGAPPA | IND | 361 | 0.6% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RAVIKUMAR GOWDA (GANIGA) | INC | 35.2% | 1.2% |
| 2018 | M SRINIVAS | JD(S) | 42.0% | 13.1% |
| 2013 | M.H. AMBAREESH | INC | 59.1% | 28.1% |
| 2008 | M SRINIVAS | JD(S) | 36.4% | 8.1% |
| 2004 | KALAKAPPA GURUSHANTAPPA BANDI | BJP | 49.5% | 8.5% |
| 1999 | GURUPADAGOUDA SANGANAGOUDA PATIL | INC | 56.9% | 34.6% |
| 1994 | BIDARUR SHREESHAILAPPA VIRUPAXAPPA | JD | 51.4% | 11.3% |
| 1989 | GURUPADAGOUDA SANGANAGOUDA PATIL | INC | 46.0% | 16.1% |
| 1985 | DDODDAMETI JNANADEV SHIVANAGAPPA | JP | 58.7% | 18.7% |
| 1983 | DDODDAMETI JNANADEV SHIVANAGAPPA | JP | 59.1% | 20.0% |
| 1978 | MATHIKATTI VEERABHADRAPPA ADIVEPPA | INC | 51.3% | 11.3% |