GEN · Karnataka
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R. Gunda Rao (INC(I)) won by 3,606 votes (5.9%).
- Electors
- 78,975
- Votes polled
- 63,151
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 80.0%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1978 state median: 5.9% (median 13.7%). Back to Karnataka 1978 · All years
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Gunda RaoWinner | INC(I) | 31,588 | 51.3% |
| 2 | B. A. Jivijaya | JNP | 27,982 | 45.4% |
| 3 | G. M. Habib | INC | 1,210 | 2.0% |
| 4 | D. Hanumaraje Urs | IND | 831 | 1.3% |
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