GEN · Karnataka
Vittal
B. V. Kakkilaya (CPI) won by 10,192 votes (17.0%).
- Electors
- 76,831
- Votes polled
- 60,631
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 78.9%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1978 state median: 17.0% (median 13.7%). Back to Karnataka 1978 · All years
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. V. KakkilayaWinner | CPI | 31,030 | 51.9% |
| 2 | B. A. Ummarabba | JNP | 20,838 | 34.8% |
| 3 | M. H. Krishnappa | CPM | 4,353 | 7.3% |
| 4 | C. Abdul Hameed | IND | 2,994 | 5.0% |
| 5 | Deranna Pandith K. P. | INC | 583 | 1.0% |
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