Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2008. Winner: GULIHATTI D. SHEKHAR (IND). Winning margin: 0.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GULIHATTI D. SHEKHAR✓ Winner | IND | 41,798 | 33.9% |
| B. G. GOVINDAPPA | INC | 40,630 | 33.0% |
| S. LINGAMURTHY | BJP | 33,565 | 27.2% |
| C.MEENAKSHAMMA NANDEESH | JD(S) | 3,806 | 3.1% |
| H.S.SHREEDHAR | IND | 885 | 0.7% |
| D.MOHANKUMAR YADAV | BSP | 776 | 0.6% |
| S.R.DEVIRAPPA | IND | 563 | 0.5% |
| NAGARAJ.D | IND | 427 | 0.3% |
| T. MALLAPPA | IND | 409 | 0.3% |
| PAVAGADA SHREERAM | IND | 378 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | B. G. GOVINDAPPA | INC | 48.4% | 19.6% |
| 2018 | GULIHATTI D. SHEKHAR | BJP | 56.7% | 16.3% |
| 2013 | B. G. GOVINDAPPA | INC | 41.4% | 14.3% |
| 2008 | GULIHATTI D. SHEKHAR | IND | 33.9% | 0.9% |
| 2004 | N. CHALUVARAYASWAMY | JD(S) | 49.1% | 5.5% |
| 1999 | N. CHALUVARAYASWAMY | JD(S) | 54.0% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | SHIVARAME GOUDA LR | IND | 45.4% | 17.2% |
| 1989 | SHIVARAME GOUDA LR | IND | 56.8% | 36.7% |
| 1985 | H. T. KRISHNAPPA | JP | 57.9% | 34.9% |
| 1984 | H. T. KRISHNAPPA | IND | 37.7% | 12.5% |
| 1983 | CHIGARIGOWDA | IND | 59.0% | 34.5% |
| 1978 | H. T. KRISHNAPPA | IND | 39.7% | 8.8% |