Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: B NARAYANA SWAMY (INC). Winning margin: 3.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B NARAYANA SWAMY✓ Winner | INC | 20,454 | 35.4% |
| G.V. SREERAMAREDDY | CPM | 18,444 | 31.9% |
| B. NARAYANAPPA | IND | 9,982 | 17.3% |
| D. N. REDDY | IND | 6,673 | 11.5% |
| C. S. NOOR AHAMAD | IND | 1,025 | 1.8% |
| LAKSHMINARAYANAPPA | BJP | 253 | 0.4% |
| B. BYRA REDDY | IND | 241 | 0.4% |
| V. C. THIMMARAYAPPA | ICS | 229 | 0.4% |
| P.A. SATHAR KHAN | IND | 199 | 0.3% |
| LALITHA NARAYANA | IND | 184 | 0.3% |
| Y. SHANKARA REDDY | IND | 127 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GURUPADAGOUDA SANGANAGOUDA PATIL | INC | 53.2% | 13.8% |
| 2018 | KALAKAPPA GURUSHANTAPPA BANDI | BJP | 49.1% | 4.3% |
| 2013 | GURUPADAGOUDA SANGANAGOUDA PATIL | INC | 51.1% | 12.5% |
| 2008 | KALAKAPPA GURUSHANTAPPA BANDI | BJP | 42.0% | 1.5% |
| 2004 | G.V. SREERAMAREDDY | CPM | 52.0% | 10.1% |
| 1999 | N SAMPANGI | IND | 38.0% | 3.1% |
| 1994 | G.V. SREERAMAREDDY | CPM | 40.3% | 7.3% |
| 1989 | C. V. VENKATARAYAPPA | INC | 47.1% | 2.1% |
| 1985 | B NARAYANA SWAMY | INC | 35.4% | 3.5% |
| 1983 | A. V.APPASWAMY REDDY | CPM | 58.8% | 19.0% |
| 1978 | S.MUNI KAJU | INC | 47.5% | 29.3% |