Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name J. D. Somappa contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
WON against M. P. Manjunath
with 42% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| J. D. Somappa | INC | 25,778 |
| M. P. Manjunath | BJP | 21,253 |
| B. M. Bhuvanaksha | IND | 5,902 |
| N. B. Kalingan | JNP | 3,554 |
| Siddaiah | IND | 1,910 |
| T. D. Khande Rao | IND | 1,747 |
| H. M. Doddaiah | IND | 362 |
| B. N. Ningaiah | IND | 329 |
| B. Giddegowda | IND | 228 |
| J. S. Eshwarappa | IND | 171 |
| B. N. Prasad | IND | 153 |
| A. G. Basavarajappa | IND | 151 |
WON against Shivappa B. B.
with 48% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Somappa J. D. | INC | 32,658 |
| Shivappa B. B. | JNP | 22,361 |
| Lokeshgowda D. S. | INC | 11,985 |
| Siddegowda A. V. | IND | 689 |
| Hulukodaiah | IND | 176 |