GEN · Karnataka
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K. H. Srinivasa (INC(I)) won by 11,674 votes (18.5%).
- Electors
- 87,488
- Votes polled
- 64,657
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 73.9%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1978 state median: 18.5% (median 13.7%). Back to Karnataka 1978 · All years
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. H. SrinivasaWinner | INC(I) | 33,047 | 52.5% |
| 2 | D. H. Shankara Murthy | JNP | 21,373 | 33.9% |
| 3 | S. S. Bharmappa | IND | 7,632 | 12.1% |
| 4 | Abdul Sattar Khan Afridi | INC | 908 | 1.4% |
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