Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1989. Winner: B. SWAMY RAO (INC). Winning margin: 14.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. SWAMY RAO✓ Winner | INC | 39,668 | 43.8% |
| G. NANJUNDAPPA | JD | 26,316 | 29.1% |
| BASAVARAJAPPA HR | Karnataka Rajya Ryota San | 18,557 | 20.5% |
| N. SEETHARAM BHAT | BJP | 2,851 | 3.1% |
| K. B. KRISHNAMURTHY | JP | 1,931 | 2.1% |
| L. VENKATESH | IND | 956 | 1.1% |
| B. T. BHASKARSHETTI | IND | 294 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DINESH GUNDU RAO | INC | 40.8% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | DINESH GUNDU RAO | INC | 37.3% | 7.9% |
| 2013 | DINESH GUNDU RAO | INC | 49.6% | 20.4% |
| 2008 | DINESH GUNDU RAO | INC | 41.0% | 6.9% |
| 2004 | H.HALAPPA HARATHALU | BJP | 39.1% | 13.4% |
| 1999 | DR NARAYANAPPA GD | INC | 45.8% | 10.5% |
| 1994 | AAYANUR MANJUNATHA | BJP | 24.5% | 0.6% |
| 1989 | B. SWAMY RAO | INC | 43.8% | 14.7% |
| 1985 | B. SWAMY RAO | INC | 50.0% | 3.5% |
| 1983 | B. SWAMY RAO | JP | 51.4% | 16.4% |
| 1978 | S. M. SHEERANALY CHANDRASHRKHAR | INC | 50.2% | 7.0% |