Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name M.S. Somalingappa contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
WON against B. Murali Krishna
with 54% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| M.S. Somalingappa | BJP | 82,546 |
| B. Murali Krishna | INC | 61,275 |
| Hosamane B. Maruthi | JD(S) | 2,482 |
| None Of The Above | NOTA | 1,997 |
| B.M.Venkatesha Nayaka | IND | 1,274 |
| B. Sreenivas | IND | 956 |
| Dodda Yallappa | AIMEP | 813 |
| Parashu Rama | IND | 468 |
| M.H.Veereshappa Hunasemaradavaru | AIFB | 340 |
LOST against B.M. Nagaraja
with 34% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| B.M. Nagaraja | INC | 65,490 |
| M.S. Somalingappa | BJP | 43,676 |
| H.M. Mallikarjun | BSRCP | 7,272 |
| B. Eranna | JD(S) | 3,183 |
| K. Narasimha Nayaka | KJP | 2,254 |
| B.S. Mallikarjun Nayaka | IND | 1,638 |
| Nari Mareppa | BSP | 1,574 |
| N. Kalingappa | LSP | 1,045 |
| Desai Jadeppa | KRRS | 645 |
WON against Nagaraj B.M.
with 38% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Somalingappa M.S | BJP | 43,359 |
| Nagaraj B.M. | INC | 38,535 |
| Mallikarjuna Balappa | JD(S) | 26,226 |
| Dodda Hanumanthappa | IND | 3,409 |
| Desai Jadeppa | IND | 2,034 |
| Dodda Sunkappa B | IND | 1,457 |