Vidhan Sabha · Karnataka · Karnataka Vidhan Sabha Election 1978
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
All candidates fielded in Karnataka Vidhan Sabha Election 1978 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
10
Contested
0
Won
10
Lost
62,881
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
P. Ramachandra Rao
Runner-up
12,445 votes
· 23.54%
|
U. T. Fareed
Winner
INC(I)
· 30,174 votes
|
Ullal · 143 | 17,729 |
| 2 |
A.V. Appaswamy Reddy
Lost
8,158 votes
· 14.31%
|
S.Muni Kaju
Winner
INC(I)
· 27,052 votes
|
Bagepalli · 67 | 16,715 |
| 3 |
T.S. Mani
Lost
7,389 votes
· 16.02%
|
C.M.Arumugham
Winner
RPI
· 21,920 votes
|
Kolar Gold Fields · 71 | 8,136 |
| 4 |
Sthalekar Ramesh Ganapati
Lost
7,169 votes
· 10.42%
|
Ghadi Virupaksh Mallappa
Winner
INC(I)
· 34,566 votes
|
Haliyal · 173 | 10,618 |
| 5 |
S,suryanarayana Rao
Lost
7,009 votes
· 10.07%
|
B.V. Ramachandra Reddy
Winner
JnP
· 28,613 votes
|
Varthur · 90 | 9,312 |
| 6 |
B. Ramakrishna
Lost
6,482 votes
· 11.96%
|
A. Ramachandra
Winner
JnP
· 24,148 votes
|
Sullia · 137 | 3,274 |
| 7 |
M. H. Krishnappa
Lost
4,353 votes
· 7.28%
|
B. V. Kakkilaya
Winner
CPI
· 31,030 votes
|
Vittal · 139 | 10,192 |
| 8 |
Gangadhar Namoshi
Lost
3,527 votes
· 6.42%
|
Qamarul Islam
Winner
IND
· 18,005 votes
|
Gulbarga · 10 | 763 |
| 9 |
G.Papanna
Lost
3,205 votes
· 4.88%
|
S.Munishamapra
Winner
INC(I)
· 34,683 votes
|
Sidlaghatta · 66 | 7,577 |
| 10 |
B. N. Kuttappa
Lost
3,144 votes
· 5.49%
|
Merianda C. Nanaiah
Winner
INC(I)
· 25,327 votes
|
Madikere · 127 | 2,874 |