Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2008. Winner: SURESH SHIVARUDRAPPA MARIHAL (BJP). Winning margin: 3.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SURESH SHIVARUDRAPPA MARIHAL✓ Winner | BJP | 48,581 | 43.5% |
| INAMDAR DANAPPAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA | INC | 44,216 | 39.6% |
| VEERANAGOUDA VASANAGOUDA PATIL | JD(S) | 9,266 | 8.3% |
| DODAGOUDAR SANAGOUD FAKEERAGOUD | IND | 4,246 | 3.8% |
| HOTAKAR MAHANTESH KRISHNA | IND | 2,167 | 1.9% |
| PRAKASH RAMA NAYAK (NAIK) | BSP | 1,377 | 1.2% |
| ASHOK GURUSDIIDDAPPA HALAKI | SP | 969 | 0.9% |
| YALLAPPA BALAPPA SATYANAIK | LJP | 903 | 0.8% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BABASAHEB PATIL | INC | 49.5% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | DODDAGOUDAR MAHANTESH BASAVANTARAY | BJP | 49.3% | 22.1% |
| 2013 | INAMDAR DANAPPAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA | INC | 42.8% | 14.5% |
| 2008 | SURESH SHIVARUDRAPPA MARIHAL | BJP | 43.5% | 3.9% |
| 2004 | DHARAM SINGH | INC | 43.5% | 2.6% |
| 1999 | DHARAM SINGH | INC | 43.2% | 2.3% |
| 1994 | DHARAM SINGH | INC | 40.9% | 5.4% |
| 1989 | DHARAM SINGH | INC | 47.1% | 17.9% |
| 1985 | DHARAM SINGH | INC | 48.1% | 8.0% |
| 1983 | DHARAM SINGH | INC | 54.3% | 20.1% |
| 1978 | DHARAM SINGH | INC | 54.1% | 23.6% |