Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: D. B. GANGADHARAPA (IND). Winning margin: 7.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. B. GANGADHARAPA✓ Winner | IND | 35,356 | 48.7% |
| G.S. BASAVARAJ | IND | 30,148 | 41.5% |
| BASAVARAJU AS | BJP | 3,902 | 5.4% |
| VENKATARAMANAPPA | IND | 604 | 0.8% |
| G. KENCHAPPA | IND | 547 | 0.8% |
| K. K. H. ABDUL KAALEEL | IND | 331 | 0.5% |
| H. S. AMEER | IND | 293 | 0.4% |
| G. IQBAL AHMED | IND | 288 | 0.4% |
| CHELDVA BOVI | IND | 275 | 0.4% |
| MUDLAPPA | IND | 213 | 0.3% |
| A. H. RAMESHA | IND | 175 | 0.2% |
| B. S. SRINATHA | IND | 174 | 0.2% |
| K.NAGARAJA | IND | 137 | 0.2% |
| VENKATARAJU | IND | 131 | 0.2% |
| PUTTAIAH | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | M.T.KRISHNAPPA | JD(S) | 42.5% | 6.2% |
| 2018 | MASALA JAYARAM | BJP | 39.5% | 1.3% |
| 2013 | M.T.KRISHNAPPA | JD(S) | 47.2% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | JAGGESH | INC | 37.5% | 7.5% |
| 2004 | BASAVARAJU AS | BJP | 34.9% | 6.1% |
| 1999 | SIDDAPPA GV | INC | 43.0% | 10.9% |
| 1994 | G.S. PARAMESHWARAPPA | JD | 32.5% | 2.8% |
| 1989 | PRABHUKUMAR KP | INC | 35.8% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | D. B. GANGADHARAPA | IND | 48.7% | 7.2% |
| 1983 | G.S. BASAVARAJ | INC | 51.4% | 21.6% |
| 1978 | D. B. GANGADHARAPA | INC | 56.5% | 25.8% |