1978
M.MANCHEGOWDA
Margin22,56134.6%
Winner votes37,26157.2%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
M.MANCHEGOWDA JNP | 37,261 | 57.2% | |
| 2 | A.D.BILLIGOWDA INC(I) | 14,700 | 22.6% |
| 3 | S.K. CHIKKANNA INC | 11,765 | 18.1% |
| 4 | N.NARASIMBHEGOWDA IND | 492 | 0.8% |
| 5 | B.N.KRISHNASETTY IND | 416 | 0.6% |
| 6 | VENKATAIAH ALIAS GANJAIAH IND | 311 | 0.5% |
| 7 | T.CHANNEGOWDA IND | 187 | 0.3% |
| 8 | B.H. SHANKAR IND | 52 | 0.1% |
Turnout81.5%Votes cast65,184Electors79,976