Vidhan Sabha · KA-44

Chitradurga

1983

B. L. GOWDA

JNPJanata

Margin16,02326.9%

Winner votes33,53656.4%

ReservationGEN

JNPINCINDINDBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	B. L. GOWDA JNP	33,536	56.4%
2	V. MASIYAPPA INC	17,513	29.4%
3	SHAIK MOHAMMED IND	6,958	11.7%
4	S. L. THYAGARAJA IND	588	1.0%
5	E. H. VASUDEVA REDDY BJP	543	0.9%
6	M. J. JAYAKUMAR IND	326	0.6%

Turnout64.6%Votes cast59,464Electors92,004

1985

H. EKANTHAIAH

JNPJanata

Margin11,03015.3%

Winner votes40,19655.7%

ReservationGEN

JNPINCINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	H. EKANTHAIAH JNP	40,196	55.7%
2	T. M. KHADER BASHA INC	29,166	40.4%
3	RAMANNA IND	939	1.3%
4	JAYAMMA IND	389	0.5%
5	H. J. KANTHARAJ IND	333	0.5%
6	LAKSHMI DEVI IND	305	0.4%
7	M. J. GAJALAKSHMI IND	250	0.3%
8	NARAYANAPPA IND	193	0.3%
9	SOMESHEKARAPPA BJP	167	0.2%
10	K. N. VINAYA PRASAD IND	131	0.2%
11	S. M. SADANANDAIAH IND	71	0.1%

Turnout66.7%Votes cast72,140Electors1,08,167

Winner held byJNP (all 2 elections)

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutrising

Candidates6 → 11

Margin range11,030 – 16,023