Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1989. Winner: M.BACKTHAVACHALAM (ADMK). Winning margin: 32.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.BACKTHAVACHALAM✓ Winner | ADMK | 32,928 | 51.1% |
| T S MANI | CPM | 12,192 | 18.9% |
| C. M. ARUMUGAM | RPI | 8,995 | 14.0% |
| M. SURESHKUMAR | BJP | 3,746 | 5.8% |
| R. NARAYANAN | IND | 3,050 | 4.7% |
| C. BALAKRISHNAN | JP | 1,650 | 2.6% |
| C. GUNASEGARAN | IND | 1,348 | 2.1% |
| R. SHIVARAJ | IND | 136 | 0.2% |
| R. SHANTHAKUMAR | IND | 101 | 0.2% |
| K. SUNDARA MURTHY | IND | 90 | 0.1% |
| A. K. SELVARAJ | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| S. SOUNDERAJ | IND | 47 | 0.1% |
| M. SAMPATHKUMAR | IND | 35 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | VINAY KULKARNI | INC | 53.9% | 10.9% |
| 2018 | AMRUT AYYAPPA DESAI | BJP | 54.7% | 13.1% |
| 2013 | VINAY KULKARNI | INC | 40.2% | 13.8% |
| 2008 | SEEMA ASHOK MASUTI | BJP | 31.8% | 0.7% |
| 2004 | S. RAJENDRAN | RPI | 42.8% | 16.9% |
| 1999 | M.BACKTHAVACHALAM | ADMK | 36.8% | 6.2% |
| 1994 | S. RAJENDRAN | BRP | 42.9% | 14.8% |
| 1989 | M.BACKTHAVACHALAM | ADMK | 51.1% | 32.2% |
| 1985 | T S MANI | CPM | 51.0% | 28.4% |
| 1983 | M.BACKTHAVACHALAM | ADMK | 35.9% | 3.0% |
| 1978 | C. M. ARUMUGAM | RPI | 47.5% | 17.6% |