Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name B. D. Appaiah contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against K. Mallappa
with 25% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| K. Mallappa | INC | 19,914 |
| B. D. Appaiah | SWA | 9,969 |
| B. N. Kuttappa | CPI | 8,062 |
| B. A. Ganapaiah | JS | 1,886 |
| K. M. Poduval | PSP | 686 |