Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2018. Winner: M. S. SOMALINGAPPA (BJP). Winning margin: 14.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. S. SOMALINGAPPA✓ Winner | BJP | 82,546 | 54.3% |
| B. MURALI KRISHNA | INC | 61,275 | 40.3% |
| HOSAMANE B. MARUTHI | JD(S) | 2,482 | 1.6% |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 1,997 | 1.3% |
| B.M.VENKATESHA NAYAKA | IND | 1,274 | 0.8% |
| B. SREENIVAS | IND | 956 | 0.6% |
| DODDA YALLAPPA | AIMEP | 813 | 0.5% |
| PARASHU RAMA | IND | 468 | 0.3% |
| M.H.VEERESHAPPA HUNASEMARADAVARU | AIFB | 340 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | B. M. NAGARAJA | INC | 54.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018 | M. S. SOMALINGAPPA | BJP | 54.3% | 14.0% |
| 2013 | B. M. NAGARAJA | INC | 51.7% | 17.2% |
| 2008 | M. S. SOMALINGAPPA | BJP | 37.7% | 4.2% |
| 2004 | D K SHIVAKUMAR | INC | 47.9% | 12.9% |
| 1999 | D K SHIVAKUMAR | INC | 54.6% | 14.0% |
| 1994 | D K SHIVAKUMAR | IND | 46.1% | 0.5% |
| 1989 | D K SHIVAKUMAR | INC | 49.8% | 15.2% |
| 1985 | H. D. DEVEGOWDA | JP | 59.3% | 20.6% |
| 1983 | K. G. SRINIVASMURTHY | JP | 61.6% | 26.7% |
| 1978 | K. L. SHIVALINGE GOWDA | JP | 46.9% | 0.7% |