Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name H. M. Ismail contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against Yatal Nagaraj
with 14% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Yatal Nagaraj | IND | 15,456 |
| R. Dayananda Sagarar | INC | 14,412 |
| S. N. Narayan | IND | 7,662 |
| H. M. Ismail | IND | 7,624 |
| B. K. Krishnaiah | IND | 3,403 |
| K. M. Nanjappa | NCO | 2,175 |
| G Narayana Kumar | IND | 1,091 |
| S. Samuel | SWA | 395 |
| K. Chikkanna | IND | 255 |
| K. Narayana Swamy | BJS | 247 |