Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2008. Winner: M. BASAVARAJA NAIK (BJP). Winning margin: 14.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. BASAVARAJA NAIK✓ Winner | BJP | 52,128 | 46.5% |
| DR Y RAMAPPA | INC | 35,471 | 31.6% |
| A.H. KOTRAPPA | JD(S) | 13,308 | 11.9% |
| ALUR NINGARAJ | BSP | 3,004 | 2.7% |
| SREEDHAR T | SUP | 2,257 | 2.0% |
| N MALLESHAPPA | IND | 2,041 | 1.8% |
| H RAJANAIK | JD(U) | 1,318 | 1.2% |
| D D HANUMANTHAPPA | LJP | 623 | 0.6% |
| S N BALAJI | IND | 570 | 0.5% |
| D. ANNAPPA | IND | 493 | 0.4% |
| NAGARAJAPPA.M. | IND | 448 | 0.4% |
| A.K.HANUMANTHAPPA DUGGAPPANAVARU | CPI(ML)(L) | 439 | 0.4% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | K. S. BASAVANTHAPPA | INC | 43.8% | 20.6% |
| 2018 | N. LINGANNA. | BJP | 32.6% | 4.2% |
| 2013 | K.SHIVAMURTHY | INC | 24.0% | 0.5% |
| 2008 | M. BASAVARAJA NAIK | BJP | 46.5% | 14.9% |
| 2004 | C. S. PUTTARAJU | JD(S) | 36.6% | 1.3% |
| 1999 | K KEMPEGOWDA | INC | 38.3% | 7.2% |
| 1994 | K.S.PUTTANNAIAH | Karnataka Rajya Ryota San | 40.7% | 11.8% |
| 1989 | D. HALAGE GOWDA | INC | 32.9% | 3.7% |
| 1985 | K KEMPEGOWDA | IND | 36.8% | 0.6% |
| 1983 | K KEMPEGOWDA | JP | 45.5% | 10.4% |
| 1978 | K.RAJAGOPAL | JP | 45.2% | 15.6% |