Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: PATIL R. M. (JP). Winning margin: 9.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATIL R. M.✓ Winner | JP | 27,503 | 39.2% |
| KOUJALAGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPA | IND | 21,108 | 30.1% |
| P. J. MANGALEKAR | INC | 17,042 | 24.3% |
| CHAVALI BHIMAPPA YALLAPPA | LKD | 3,261 | 4.7% |
| DURANDI SHIVAPUTRA KALLAPPA | IND | 411 | 0.6% |
| KHILARI VENKAPPA SATYAPPA | IND | 254 | 0.4% |
| BASAVARAJ DUNDAPPA HUDDAR | BJP | 229 | 0.3% |
| APPANNA ALIAS SHIVAGOUDAPPA BALAPPA | IND | 204 | 0.3% |
| HANAMANNAVAR MARUTI KENCHAPPA | IND | 180 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UMANATHA KOTIAN | BJP | 54.8% | 14.2% |
| 2018 | UMANATHA KOTIAN | BJP | 57.4% | 19.6% |
| 2013 | K. ABHAYACHANDRA | INC | 41.3% | 3.5% |
| 2008 | K. ABHAYACHANDRA | INC | 40.3% | 8.9% |
| 2004 | BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLI | JD(S) | 47.1% | 14.8% |
| 1999 | KOUJALAGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPA | INC | 47.5% | 17.0% |
| 1994 | KOUJALAGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPA | INC | 48.6% | 17.4% |
| 1989 | KOUJALAGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPA | INC | 34.3% | 7.3% |
| 1985 | PATIL R. M. | JP | 39.2% | 9.1% |
| 1983 | KOUJALAGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPA | INC | 57.6% | 41.7% |
| 1978 | KOUJALAGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPA | INC | 55.4% | 30.8% |