Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name Murlidhar Rao contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against B.G. Jawali
with 0% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| B.G. Jawali | INC | 182,351 |
| Basawaraj Patil Sedam | BJP | 120,268 |
| Vaijanath Patil | JP | 89,760 |
| Patil Shivalingappa Gouda | IND | 5,997 |
| Balappa Dundappa | IND | 2,939 |
| S.N. Vaidyaraj | IND | 2,253 |
| Mahamad Osman Ali | IND | 2,009 |
| Murlidhar Rao Naik | IND | 1,961 |
| Ambika Prasad | IND | 1,820 |
| Sujatha Parmeshwar Jane (W) | RPK | 1,284 |
| Narasappa | IND | 1,230 |
| M. Sabbeer | IND | 919 |
| Hasamukhlal | IND | 826 |
| Hamid Pasha Sarmast | IND | 749 |
| Sayed Iqbal Hussain | IND | 596 |
WON against Vishwanathappa
with 46% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Murlidhar Rao | INC | 7,923 |
| Vishwanathappa | IND | 5,229 |
| Bidap R. V. | PSP | 4,253 |