Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: NARAYANA KUMAR G (JP). Winning margin: 2.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARAYANA KUMAR G✓ Winner | JP | 37,990 | 42.1% |
| SOUKAT KURESHI | INC | 35,484 | 39.4% |
| M. C. ASWATHANARAYANA | BJP | 7,215 | 8.0% |
| L. KUMARA SWAMY | LKD | 2,936 | 3.3% |
| D. KRISHANAPPA | IND | 2,365 | 2.6% |
| P. WINCENT | IND | 1,565 | 1.7% |
| SATTAR SHERIEF | IND | 948 | 1.1% |
| B.T. CHANDRASEKHARA | IND | 365 | 0.4% |
| C. D. JOHN | IND | 313 | 0.3% |
| S. VENKATESHALU | IND | 144 | 0.2% |
| S. MUDDU | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| C. GANGANNA GOWDA | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| P. HAGARAJA | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| S. D. NAGARAJ | IND | 86 | 0.1% |
| RAJAGOPAL | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| KEMPANNA | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| V. R. RAJASHEKARA KASAVE | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| SADHU RANGAPPA | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| ABDUL RASHEED | IND | 48 | 0.1% |
| B. SHIVA SHANKAR | IND | 43 | 0.1% |
| B. S. PARAMA SHIVAIAH | IND | 19 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BHIMANNA T. NAIK | INC | 47.9% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | KAGERI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE | BJP | 45.5% | 11.3% |
| 2013 | KAGERI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE | BJP | 32.7% | 2.3% |
| 2008 | KAGERI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE | BJP | 45.4% | 26.1% |
| 2004 | V. SOMANNA | INC | 42.7% | 14.8% |
| 1999 | V. SOMANNA | IND | 40.5% | 13.3% |
| 1994 | V. SOMANNA | JD | 49.4% | 30.0% |
| 1989 | NAZEER AHMED | INC | 43.7% | 10.7% |
| 1985 | NARAYANA KUMAR G | JP | 42.1% | 2.8% |
| 1983 | NARAYANA KUMAR G | JP | 45.3% | 26.5% |
| 1978 | I. P. D. SALAPPA | INC | 44.7% | 20.0% |