B. S. Rao : Political Career

Election history

            All the elections where a candidate by the name B. S. Rao contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
          

2004 for Vidhan Sabha from Mangalur

LOST against Yogish Bhat N

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Yogish Bhat N	BJP	29,928
Lancelot Pinto	INC	24,827
Sadashiva Das Pandeshwar	IND	1,552
Aslam D M	JD(S)	1,404
Mathai K	KNDP	590
Vidyananda Rao Shet B	JP	309

1999 for Vidhan Sabha from Hosannagar

LOST against G.D. Narayanappa

with 6% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
G.D. Narayanappa	INC	49,535
G. Nanjundappa	JD(U)	38,204
Y.H. Nagaraja	IND	12,567
B. Swami Rao	IND	6,718
M.R. Rajashekar	JD(S)	1,051

1994 for Vidhan Sabha from Hosannagar

LOST against Ayanur Manjunath

with 14% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ayanur Manjunath	BJP	25,505
G. Nanjundappa	JD	24,878
G.D. Narayanappa	KCP	19,954
B. Swamy Rao	INC	14,926
H.R. Basavarajappa	KRRS	14,707
H.R. Somashekar	IND	3,251
K.C. Channabasappa Patel	IND	270
K.T. Narayanappa	IND	228
Gunase Ramaswamy	IND	191
Sathynarayana Murthy	IND	99

1994 for Vidhan Sabha from Shimoga

LOST against K.S. Eswarappa

with 4% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
K.S. Eswarappa	BJP	57,385
K.H. Srinivasa	INC	41,219
G. Madappa	JD	5,267
B. Mallikaruna Rao	KCP	4,196
K.S. Puttappa	KRRS	1,317
S. Chandrappa	IND	225
N.S. Prabhu	IND	168
Indramma	IND	155
J.M. Nanjundaiah	KCVP	88

1989 for Vidhan Sabha from Basavakalyan

LOST against Baswaraj Patil Attur

with 18% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Baswaraj Patil Attur	JD	32,404
Marutirao Muley	INC	29,705
B. Narayan Rao	JNP	14,104
Manohar Ghatke	IND	1,315
Jiyanand Rao	IND	549
Ghale Sidram	IND	283
Rausab	IND	224
Adiveppa Halasheti	IND	161

1989 for Vidhan Sabha from Hosannagar

WON against G. Nanjundappa

with 44% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
B. Swami Rao	INC	39,668
G. Nanjundappa	JD	26,316
H. R. Basavarajappa	KRS	18,557
N. Seetharam Bhat	BJP	2,851
K. B. Krishnamurthy	JNP	1,931
L. Venkatesh	IND	956
B. T. Bhaskarshetti	IND	294

1989 for Vidhan Sabha from Chamarajpet

LOST against R. V. Devaraju

with 0% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
R. V. Devaraju	INC	27,526
Mohammad Moienuddin	JD	15,482
M. Srinivasa Murthy	BJP	6,763
M. Obanna Raju	JNP	1,587
R. S. N. Gowda	IND	667
Saleemulla Khan	IND	379
J. Pyaru	IND	286
Sharma	IND	269
Y. V. Venkatappa	IND	142
B. R. Babu Rao	IND	137
Kuppaiah	IND	97
Muniswamy Gowda	IND	94
Rangappa	IND	93
M. Ramappa	IND	78
Mehtar M. Azzam	IND	61
Chandrashekara Hampali	IND	42
Raffi	IND	40
C. V. Venkatakrishna	IND	35
K. M. Keshvan	IND	30
Raghavaiah S.	IND	29
Keshava Murthy	IND	26
H. K. Mohamed Habeeb	IND	21
Devagiri Pandu Ranga	IND	19

1989 for Vidhan Sabha from Hirekerur

LOST against B. H. Bannikod

with 36% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
B. H. Bannikod	JD	34,093
G. B. Shankar Rao	INC	30,955
D. M. Sali	IND	18,940
M. H. Badaller	JNP	1,337
K. H. Simpi	IND	170
S. H. Haunsabhavi	IND	126
S. M. Chiggoudra	IND	120
S. R. Karadi	IND	120

1985 for Vidhan Sabha from Bharathinagar

LOST against K. J. George

with 0% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
K. J. George	INC	22,141
Michael B. Feranandes	JNP	18,195
V. Shivashankar	IND	5,264
M. Sundar	IND	4,925
Jaga	IND	529
G Ramesh Babu	IND	103
B. N. Rao	IND	71
M. Jaya Deva	IND	51
Purushothaman Amarnath	IND	41
Sabstian	IND	31
K. N. Yellappa	IND	19

1984 for Lok Sabha from Shimoga

LOST against T. V. Chandrashekarappa

with 0% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
T. V. Chandrashekarappa	INC	299,038
D. G. Shivannagowda	BJP	175,364
K. T. Mohan	IND	28,330
M. Subraya Kodgi	IND	4,436
S. Guruchidambara	IND	4,084
K. S. Ramachandra Setty	LKD	2,234
S. R. Nagappa Setty	IND	1,423
H. M. Shankare Gowda	IND	724
R. Yellappa	IND	487
M. Lingappa	IND	396
M. B. Eswara Rao	IND	285

1983 for Vidhan Sabha from Hosannagar

WON against S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrashrkhar

with 51% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
B. Swamy Rao	JNP	29,542
S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrashrkhar	INC	20,143
B. N. Basappa	LKD	7,344
Govindegowda	IND	428

1983 for Vidhan Sabha from Bidar

LOST against Narayana Rao Manahalli

with 5% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Narayana Rao Manahalli	BJP	27,756
Mohsin Kamal	IND	21,602
B. Narayan Rao Narasappa	JNP	2,823
Sharanappa Mallappa Allapur	IND	1,654
Maruti Sagar	IND	1,486
Shaik Syed	IND	1,383
Sangapa Babanna	IND	75

1983 for Vidhan Sabha from Dharwad

LOST against More S. R.

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
More S. R.	INC	17,991
Bellad Chandrakant Gurappa	JNP	17,859
Bhavurao Deshpande	BJP	9,864
Maniyar Abdulgani Ir-Brahimasaheb	IND	8,513
Hedge G. S. Vakilaru	LKD	1,064
B. V. Rama Rao	IND	490
Palanakar Mahabaleshwar Ramachandra	IND	416
Gorawar D. F.	IND	248
Tippannavar Devaraj	IND	173
Irkal Tippanasa Tulzansa	IND	166
Anand Hosagoundar	IND	143
Fernadis Francies Puttu	IND	139
Kabber Danappa Girimallappa	IND	88
Sankangoudar Shivagoudar Ramesh	IND	84
Ahmedali Jamaluddin Rehiman Sabanavar Alias	IND	83
Patil Iranagouda Ninganagouda	IND	83
Ghalagi Gurunath Parashuram Bhat	IND	72
Liyakat Hamid Khan	IND	71
Mapasekar Yeshwant Ganapathrao	IND	61
Saifuddin M. M.	IND	33

1978 for Vidhan Sabha from Hosannagar

LOST against S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrasekhar

with 43% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrasekhar	INC	28,092
B. Swamy Rao	JNP	24,174
Abdul Rahman	IND	1,743
D. Gangamma D. B.	INC	1,374
C. Mallappa	IND	343
H. Tasveerahmed	IND	202

1972 for Vidhan Sabha from Hosannagar

LOST against Sheernaly Chandrashekar

with 37% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sheernaly Chandrashekar	INC	17,158
B. Swamy Rao	SOP	15,043
D. P. Wodayar	NCO	8,952

1967 for Vidhan Sabha from Narasimharaja

LOST against A. Sait

with 5% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
A. Sait	SSP	13,166
B. K. Puttaiah	PSP	10,123
M. J. M. Yakoob	INC	3,373
B. N. S. Rao	BJS	1,413
A. Sammed	IND	966
M. C. Appachoo	IND	290

1967 for Vidhan Sabha from Aland

LOST against D. R. B. Rao

with 49% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
D. R. B. Rao	PSP	15,916
A. R. B. Rao	INC	15,536

1967 for Vidhan Sabha from Aland

WON against A. R. B. Rao

with 51% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
D. R. B. Rao	PSP	15,916
A. R. B. Rao	INC	15,536

1967 for Vidhan Sabha from Hosannagar

LOST against I. Somasekharappa

with 40% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
I. Somasekharappa	INC	14,535
B. S. Rao	SSP	12,400
Veerabasappa	IND	2,613
K. M. Renuka	BJS	1,271
M. D. G. Saheb	IND	219
H. Ganapathiyappa	PSP	179
M. Channappa	IND	100

1967 for Vidhan Sabha from Bhalki

LOST against B. Shivalingappa

with 34% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
B. Shivalingappa	INC	23,210
B. R. L. Rao	IND	12,099

1962 for Vidhan Sabha from Malleshwaram

LOST against K. Devaya

with 2% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
K. Devaya	IND	8,097
K. Sriramulu	INC	7,832
B. Venkatasubba Rao	SWA	5,438
T. Parthasarathy	IND	5,250
A. Nagesha Rao	CPI	4,524
Anniappan	DMK	2,648
S. B. Swethadri	JS	985
Jayaram	REP	792
B. Dasaratha Rao	IND	571

1962 for Vidhan Sabha from Malleshwaram

LOST against K. Devaya

with 15% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
K. Devaya	IND	8,097
K. Sriramulu	INC	7,832
B. Venkatasubba Rao	SWA	5,438
T. Parthasarathy	IND	5,250
A. Nagesha Rao	CPI	4,524
Anniappan	DMK	2,648
S. B. Swethadri	JS	985
Jayaram	REP	792
B. Dasaratha Rao	IND	571

1957 for Vidhan Sabha from Chintamani

LOST against T. K. Gangi Reddy

with 2% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
T. K. Gangi Reddy	IND	16,411
M. C. Anjaneya Reddy	INC	12,595
R. Narayanaswamy	PSP	2,074
B. Sreenivasa Rao	IND	709

1957 for Vidhan Sabha from Hunsur

LOST against D. Devaraj Urs

with 7% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
D. Devaraj Urs	INC	21,259
N. Rachiah	INC	20,583
K. Lingappa	IND	19,874
S. Kuntaiah	IND	13,333
R. Peeranna	PSP	6,573
B. V. Rama Rao Sindhe	BJS	6,430