Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2008. Winner: B P HARISH (BJP). Winning margin: 8.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B P HARISH✓ Winner | BJP | 47,238 | 37.8% |
| H.SHIVAPPA | JD(S) | 36,220 | 28.9% |
| DR.Y.NAGAPPA | INC | 35,652 | 28.5% |
| M. BASHASAB | IND | 1,682 | 1.3% |
| TEJASVI V PATEL | SUP | 1,326 | 1.1% |
| L.N. NIRANJANAMURTHY | BSP | 887 | 0.7% |
| ANITHA PATIL | IND | 497 | 0.4% |
| H.ONKARAPPA | IND | 404 | 0.3% |
| N.AYUB KHAN | IND | 383 | 0.3% |
| H NAGARAJA PALEGARA | IND | 341 | 0.3% |
| BARIKARA BASAVARAJA | CPI(ML)(L) | 260 | 0.2% |
| H.K.SHIVAKUMARASWAMY | SP | 203 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | B P HARISH | BJP | 37.9% | 2.5% |
| 2018 | S RAMAPPA | INC | 39.3% | 4.4% |
| 2013 | H S SHIVASHANKAR | JD(S) | 39.6% | 12.6% |
| 2008 | B P HARISH | BJP | 37.8% | 8.8% |
| 2004 | M SRINIVAS | JD(S) | 46.9% | 14.9% |
| 1999 | ATMANANDA MS | INC | 55.8% | 19.1% |
| 1998 | K.R. Prabhavathi | JD | 43.3% | 10.7% |
| 1994 | S.D. JAYARAM | JD | 58.0% | 30.4% |
| 1989 | ATMANANDA MS | INC | 55.8% | 30.9% |
| 1985 | S.D. JAYARAM | JP | 51.9% | 5.5% |
| 1983 | B. DODDABOREGOWDA | JP | 57.7% | 17.7% |
| 1978 | ATMANANDA MS | JP | 48.7% | 4.3% |