Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name B.L.Shankar contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against Sreekantappa D.C.
with 17% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Sreekantappa D.C. | BJP | 316,137 |
| M.Veerappa Moily | INC | 263,641 |
| B.L.Shankar | JD | 119,492 |
| H.M.Renukaradhya | CPI | 13,083 |
| D.R.Raju | KTVP | 4,664 |
| Keshava Prapanna Sharma | IND | 887 |
| P.C.John | IND | 668 |