Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1998. Winner: S.S.MALLIKARJUN. (INC). Winning margin: 20.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.S.MALLIKARJUN.✓ Winner | INC | 53,164 | 51.5% |
| L. Basavaraj | BJP | 31,537 | 30.5% |
| KAREKATTE SYED SAIFULLA | JD | 14,716 | 14.3% |
| H. K. Ramachandrappa | CPI | 3,742 | 3.6% |
| Mallikarjuna | IND | 146 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DR. SHARANPRAKASH RUDRAPPA PATIL | INC | 53.1% | 24.8% |
| 2018 | RAJKUMAR PATIL TELKUR | BJP | 50.9% | 4.5% |
| 2013 | DR. SHARANPRAKASH RUDRAPPA PATIL | INC | 39.4% | 8.8% |
| 2008 | DR. SHARANPRAKASH RUDRAPPA PATIL | INC | 37.2% | 5.3% |
| 2004 | SHAMANUR SHIVASHANKARAPPA | INC | 56.7% | 19.8% |
| 1999 | S.S.MALLIKARJUN. | INC | 48.5% | 3.8% |
| 1998 | S.S.MALLIKARJUN. | INC | 51.5% | 20.9% |
| 1994 | S. SHIVASHANKARAPPA | IND | 35.8% | 1.5% |
| 1989 | Y. M. VEERANNA | INC | 49.6% | 25.6% |
| 1985 | PAMPAPATHI | CPI | 47.9% | 5.1% |
| 1983 | PAMPAPATHI | CPI | 48.2% | 24.5% |
| 1978 | PAMPAPATHI | CPI | 51.1% | 12.4% |