Raja. A : Political Career

Election history

            All the elections where a candidate by the name Raja. A contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
          

2019 for Lok Sabha from Raichur

WON against B. V Naik

with 53% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Amareshwara Naik	BJP	598,337
B. V Naik	INC	480,621
Nota	NOTA	14,921
B. Venkanagouda Nayaka	BSP	13,830
K. Somashekhar Yadagiri	SUCI(C)	8,843
Niranjan Nayak	UPJP	7,833

2018 for Vidhan Sabha from Manvi

WON against Tanusree @ Preeti

with 35% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Venkatappa Nayak	JD(S)	53,548
Tanusree @ Preeti	IND	37,733
Sharanappa K Gudadinni	BJP	30,250
G Hampayya Nayak	INC	28,177
None Of The Above	NOTA	1,870
Krishna Nayak	AIMEP	1,240
R.Mudukappa Nayak	IND	1,235

2018 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Narasimhanayak (Rajugouda)

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Narasimhanayak (Rajugouda)	BJP	104,426
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	81,858
Raja Krishnappa Nayak	JD(S)	4,796
None Of The Above	NOTA	1,720
Raja Ramappa Nayak (Jeji)	AIMEP	1,513
Yamanappa	IND	795
Anilkumar	IND	772
Hanamantraya	IND	594
Gopal	IND	387
Chandrakanth	IND	335

2018 for Vidhan Sabha from Mahalakshmi Layout

LOST against K. Gopalaiah

with 0% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
K. Gopalaiah	JD(S)	88,218
N.L. Narendra Babu	BJP	47,118
Manjunatha H.S	INC	20,496
None Of The Above	NOTA	1,739
Raja. A	IND	497
N. Girish Gowda	NCP	482
Padma. H	JD(U)	257
Aswatha	RMVP	219
Govindaraju T	AIMEP	217
M. Shakunthala	AIJP	209
Manohar H. Ayyannavar	IND	171
V. Pasanna Kumar	IND	132
Sunil Kumar. V	KP	125

2018 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Narasimhanayak (Rajugouda)

with 2% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Narasimhanayak (Rajugouda)	BJP	104,426
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	81,858
Raja Krishnappa Nayak	JD(S)	4,796
None Of The Above	NOTA	1,720
Raja Ramappa Nayak (Jeji)	AIMEP	1,513
Yamanappa	IND	795
Anilkumar	IND	772
Hanamantraya	IND	594
Gopal	IND	387
Chandrakanth	IND	335

2018 for Vidhan Sabha from Chitradurga

LOST against G H Thippareddy

with 0% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
G H Thippareddy	BJP	82,896
K.C.Veerendra (Pappy)	JD(S)	49,911
H.A. Shanmukhappa (Hanumali)	INC	49,014
None Of The Above	NOTA	1,427
N.Suresh	IND	1,287
V.S.Bhutharaja	IND	994
M.T.Chandranna	IND	789
Jagadeesh	SJPL	610
P.S.Puttaswamy (Swamy)	IND	466
Doddamallaiah	SWARAJ	350
B.E.Shyam Sundar Kulakarni	BJC	328
Ganesh	IND	262
M.Kiran	IND	218
Syed Ismail	AIMEP	184
G.S. Nagaraja	KSRKP	183
K.S.Saraswathi	SP	154
Raja Madakari Nayaka	KP	153
H.M.Hanumappa	KJP	132

2018 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Narasimhanayak (Rajugouda)

with 42% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Narasimhanayak (Rajugouda)	BJP	104,426
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	81,858
Raja Krishnappa Nayak	JD(S)	4,796
None Of The Above	NOTA	1,720
Raja Ramappa Nayak (Jeji)	AIMEP	1,513
Yamanappa	IND	795
Anilkumar	IND	772
Hanamantraya	IND	594
Gopal	IND	387
Chandrakanth	IND	335

2014 for Lok Sabha from Raichur

LOST against B.V.Nayak

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
B.V.Nayak	INC	443,659
Arakera Shivanagouda Nayak	BJP	442,160
D.B.Nayak	JD(S)	21,706
None Of The Above	NOTA	13,176
Raja Thimappa Nayak	BSP	12,254
M Nagaraj	CPIM	6,938
K Somashekar Yadgiri	SUCI	6,788
Chinnayya Nayak	IND	6,540
Ranganayak	PPOI	4,935
Bhimaraya Jaradabandi	AAAP	4,234
Maruti	NDEP	3,618
Bhagavantappa	LSP	2,881

2013 for Vidhan Sabha from Raichur Rural

LOST against Thipparaju

with 16% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Thipparaju	BJP	50,497
Raja Rayappa Naik	INC	47,227
Raja Amareshwara Naik	JD(S)	21,584
R. Mallesh Naik	KJP	5,861
Vijayalakshmi	BSP	2,568
Chinnayya Naik	IND	2,529
Anjanayya	IND	1,258
Lalappa Naik	CPIM	889
Swamy	NPP	854
Khasim Naik	BSRCP	804
Veerana Gouda	JD(U)	668

2013 for Vidhan Sabha from Raichur Rural

LOST against Thipparaju

with 35% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Thipparaju	BJP	50,497
Raja Rayappa Naik	INC	47,227
Raja Amareshwara Naik	JD(S)	21,584
R. Mallesh Naik	KJP	5,861
Vijayalakshmi	BSP	2,568
Chinnayya Naik	IND	2,529
Anjanayya	IND	1,258
Lalappa Naik	CPIM	889
Swamy	NPP	854
Khasim Naik	BSRCP	804
Veerana Gouda	JD(U)	668

2013 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

WON against Narasimhanayak

with 44% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Venkatappa Nayak	INC	65,033
Narasimhanayak	JD(S)	60,958
Shivaraj Malleshi	KJP	8,239
Ramanagouda	IND	3,250
Madangopal Nayak	BJP	3,249
Nandkumar Malipatil	BSRCP	2,005
Prabhulinga Siddapur J	IND	993
Basavaraj	IND	985
Ramalingappa	JD(U)	771
Chandrashekhar Nayak	IND	724

2013 for Vidhan Sabha from Mahalakshmi Layout

LOST against Gopalaiah .K.

with 0% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gopalaiah .K.	JD(S)	66,127
N.L. Narendrababu	INC	50,757
S. Harish	BJP	23,545
Veeresh Kumar .T	KJP	2,936
Rajshree Muralidhar	LSP	1,168
K.N. Sridhar	IND	967
Lokesh .L.	BSP	669
Krishna Murthy	BSRCP	628
Varalakshmi	IND	327
C. Indrani	IND	205
A. Raja	IND	167
P.K. Patil	IND	134
Manohar .H. Ayyannavar	IND	133
Dhananjaya .R	IND	86

2013 for Vidhan Sabha from Manvi

LOST against G.Hampayya Sahukar

with 36% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
G.Hampayya Sahukar	INC	50,619
Raja Venkatappa Nayak	JD(S)	43,632
Gangadhar Nayak	KJP	14,465
Basanagouda Daddal	BSRCP	4,363
Ayyamma Nayak	BJP	2,935
Marinagappa Haravi	IND	1,940
Com.V.Mudukappa Nayak	CPIM	1,294
Mallappa Bangari	BSP	991
Susheelamma R	JD(U)	958
M.Nagaraj Medar	IND	777

2009 for Lok Sabha from Raichur

LOST against Pakkirappa.S.

with 42% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Pakkirappa.S.	BJP	316,450
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	285,814
K.Devanna Naik	JD(S)	29,317
K.Somashekhar	IND	14,869
Shivakumar	BSP	11,849
Comrade V.Mudukappa Nayak	IND	8,412
R.Mudukappa Nayak	IND	7,862
Com Ii. V.H.Master	IND	7,691

2009 for Lok Sabha from Bangalore Central

LOST against P. C. Mohan

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
P. C. Mohan	BJP	340,162
H.T.Sangliana	INC	304,944
B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan	JD(S)	162,552
Vijay Raja Singh	BSP	6,363
K.S.S.Iyengar	IND	3,745
Ifthaquar Ali Bhutto	ANC	2,850
Umashankar	IND	2,537
D.C. Prakash	KTMK	1,686
Shaffi Ahmed	IND	1,551
D. R.Venkatesh Gowda	IND	1,518
C.V.Giddappa	IND	1,493
B.M.Krishnareddy	IND	1,398
S M Krishna	BPJP	1,290
E. Ramakrishnaiah	IND	1,173
K Uma	IND	1,021
K.H.Ramalingareddy	IND	990
K.Prabhakar Reddy	KCVP	755
B.Mohan Velu	IND	718
J.D.Elangovan	IJP	713
B Krishna Prasad	PTSS	687
Shaik Bahadur	IND	666
A.Chandrashekar	IND	661
S.N. Sharma	IND	644
S.Kodandaram	IND	614
R. Raj	IND	595
M.A. Aswathanarayana Setty	IND	579
K.Shivaramanna	IND	559
Abhimani Narendra	IND	531
Vijaya Bhaskar N	IND	523
A.S. Paul	AIJMK	475
Shashikumar A.R	IND	465
Meer Layaq Hussain	IND	465
P.Parthiban	IND	458
K.Narasimha	IND	433
T.K.Premkumar	PPOI	432
Jayarama	IND	380
B.K Narayana Swamy	IND	356

2008 for Vidhan Sabha from Raichur Rural

LOST against Raja Rayappa Naik

with 31% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Rayappa Naik	INC	34,432
Raja Rangappa Naik	JD(S)	32,555
Basanagouda Daddal	BJP	29,097
K.B.Shanthappa	BSP	8,499

2008 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Narasimha Nayak(Raju

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Narasimha Nayak(Raju	BJP	60,542
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	55,961
Girijamma	JD(S)	3,601
Somanna Biradar	IND	1,929
Laxman Rao Nayak	BSP	1,835
Raja Ramappa Nayak (J.G)	IND	804
Ramanagouda	IND	774
Sudarshan Ramanna	IND	713
Anilkumar Ramanna	IND	596
Shantappa	IND	572
Gopal Cheligeppa	IND	473

2008 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Narasimha Nayak(Raju

with 44% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Narasimha Nayak(Raju	BJP	60,542
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	55,961
Girijamma	JD(S)	3,601
Somanna Biradar	IND	1,929
Laxman Rao Nayak	BSP	1,835
Raja Ramappa Nayak (J.G)	IND	804
Ramanagouda	IND	774
Sudarshan Ramanna	IND	713
Anilkumar Ramanna	IND	596
Shantappa	IND	572
Gopal Cheligeppa	IND	473

2008 for Vidhan Sabha from Varuna

LOST against Siddaramaiah

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Siddaramaiah	INC	71,908
L. Revannasiddaiah	BJP	53,071
P. Gurupadaswamy	BSP	5,426
H.V. Krishnaswamy	JD(S)	4,133
A.N. Rangunayak	IND	2,485
K. Cheluvappa	SP	1,583
H.R Nagaraju	IND	1,162
K.P Mahalingaiah	IND	910
Raja	IND	780
K. Mohamed Kaleeulla	IND	632
Puttaraje Urs	IND	541
N. Umesh	IND	519

2008 for Vidhan Sabha from Manvi

LOST against G. Hampayya Nayak

with 24% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
G. Hampayya Nayak	INC	38,290
Gangadhar Nayak	BJP	35,771
Raja Venkatappa Nayak	JD(S)	25,468
V.Mudukappa Nayak	IND	2,587
Adeppa Diwan	SP	1,659
Earamma Alias Sunitha	BSP	1,563
Bangari Mallappa Nayak	IND	1,433

2008 for Vidhan Sabha from Raichur Rural

WON against Raja Rangappa Naik

with 33% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Rayappa Naik	INC	34,432
Raja Rangappa Naik	JD(S)	32,555
Basanagouda Daddal	BJP	29,097
K.B.Shanthappa	BSP	8,499

2004 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

WON against Raja Venkatappa Naik

with 39% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Narashima Nayak (Raja Gouda)	KNDP	43,608
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	40,733
Shivanna Mangihal	JD(S)	20,117
Venugopal Naik Sugappa J	BJP	5,657
Ghanashamdas	IND	2,770

2004 for Vidhan Sabha from Kalmala

LOST against Muniyappa Muddappa B

with 25% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Muniyappa Muddappa B	JD(S)	30,915
Shankaragouda Harvi	BJP	27,444
Raja Amareshwar Naik	INC	26,597
Sharanappa Kalmala	JP	14,688
Sharanamma Devamitra	BSP	2,939
Bajareppa	IND	2,538
Robert Rajshekar	USYP	1,724
Veerana Matamari M	KNDP	1,507

2004 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Narashima Nayak (Raja Gouda)

with 36% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Narashima Nayak (Raja Gouda)	KNDP	43,608
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	40,733
Shivanna Mangihal	JD(S)	20,117
Venugopal Naik Sugappa J	BJP	5,657
Ghanashamdas	IND	2,770

2004 for Vidhan Sabha from Sullia

LOST against Angara S

with 2% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Angara S	BJP	61,480
Raghu B	INC	44,395
Kushala K	JD(S)	6,460
Raja Pallamajalu	KNDP	2,127
Soorappa Hathyadka T	BSP	1,645

2004 for Lok Sabha from Raichur

LOST against A.Venkatesh Naik

with 35% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
A.Venkatesh Naik	INC	289,424
Raja Madangopal Nayak	JD(S)	288,916
Kallur Sureshreddy	BJP	198,804
Basavalingappa B	IND	47,952

1999 for Vidhan Sabha from Kalmala

LOST against Raja Amreshwara Naik

with 3% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Amreshwara Naik	INC	27,691
Shankar Gowda Haravi	BJP	26,077
B. Muniyappa	JD(S)	14,968
Devamitra	IND	4,018
Anthony Mathew	IND	3,002
Raja Panduranga Nayak	IND	2,303
Shiva Reddy	BSP	1,849
Sakhamuru Ramagopal	IND	1,153
Sai Baba	IND	233

1999 for Vidhan Sabha from Bhadravathi

LOST against Appaji M.J.

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Appaji M.J.	IND	43,923
Bk Sangameshwara	INC	36,537
V Kadiresh	BJP	11,266
C. Maheshkumar	IND	3,050
C Ramakrishna	JD(S)	2,154
Js Raja	SP	1,078
Bhadravathi Shivaram	IND	713
Ellamma	ADMK	356

1999 for Vidhan Sabha from Shahpur

LOST against Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal

with 3% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal	INC	47,963
Sharanabasappa Darshanapur	JD(U)	40,339
Raja Venkatappa Nayak	JD(S)	2,921
Shivaraj Jagappa Alabnur	IND	1,595
Basavaraj Sharanappa Desai Kembhavi	SP	1,421

1999 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

WON against Shivanna Mangihal

with 46% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	45,351
Shivanna Mangihal	IND	24,901
Raja Madangopal Naik	IND	20,195
J.Venugopal	BJP	4,273
Ninganna Chinchodi	JD(S)	1,946
Ghanshamdas Tiwari	IND	945
Appa Sab	BSP	241

1999 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Raja Venkatappa Naik

with 21% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Venkatappa Naik	INC	45,351
Shivanna Mangihal	IND	24,901
Raja Madangopal Naik	IND	20,195
J.Venugopal	BJP	4,273
Ninganna Chinchodi	JD(S)	1,946
Ghanshamdas Tiwari	IND	945
Appa Sab	BSP	241

1999 for Vidhan Sabha from Kalmala

WON against Shankar Gowda Haravi

with 34% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Amreshwara Naik	INC	27,691
Shankar Gowda Haravi	BJP	26,077
B. Muniyappa	JD(S)	14,968
Devamitra	IND	4,018
Anthony Mathew	IND	3,002
Raja Panduranga Nayak	IND	2,303
Shiva Reddy	BSP	1,849
Sakhamuru Ramagopal	IND	1,153
Sai Baba	IND	233

1999 for Vidhan Sabha from Lingsugur

LOST against Amaregouda Bayyapur Linganagouda

with 18% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Amaregouda Bayyapur Linganagouda	JD(U)	31,684
Basawaraj Patil Anwari	INC	28,626
Raja Amarappa Naik	IND	15,731
Hanumanthappa Yamanappa Togari	JD(S)	10,661
Shekarayya Husenappa	IND	1,423

1998 for Lok Sabha from Raichur

LOST against A.Venkatesh Naik

with 32% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
A.Venkatesh Naik	INC	264,187
Raja Rangappa Naik	JD	185,909
Abdul Samad Siddiqui	LS	117,999
Kariyappa Patil Advocate	KTVP	9,359
N.Bhanuraja Advocate	IND	7,812
Shantappa Jummappa Siddapur	IND	1,832
Laxmi Devi V.H.Master	CPI(ML)(L)	1,363

1996 for Lok Sabha from Raichur

LOST against Raja Rangappa Naik

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Rangappa Naik	JD	214,920
A Venkatesh Naik	INC	178,515
G Gopal Reddy	BJP	72,493
Raja Panduranga Nayak	AIIC(T)	4,874
Devendra Kumar	IND	4,222
D Yankappa	IND	2,062
Kamangouda	IND	1,895
Ismail Zabiullah	IND	593
N Murthy	IND	587
V H Master	IND	567

1996 for Lok Sabha from Raichur

WON against A Venkatesh Naik

with 45% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Rangappa Naik	JD	214,920
A Venkatesh Naik	INC	178,515
G Gopal Reddy	BJP	72,493
Raja Panduranga Nayak	AIIC(T)	4,874
Devendra Kumar	IND	4,222
D Yankappa	IND	2,062
Kamangouda	IND	1,895
Ismail Zabiullah	IND	593
N Murthy	IND	587
V H Master	IND	567

1994 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

WON against Diwan Shivanna Mangihal

with 38% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Venkatappa Naik Raja Kumar Naik	KCP	34,078
Diwan Shivanna Mangihal	JD	28,419
Raja Madan Gopal Naik	INC	16,213
Raja Venkatappa Naik (Tata) S/O Raja Pid Naik	BJP	9,066
Ayyanna Saibanna Halbhavi	KRRS	938
Ghanshamdas Tiwari	IND	510

1994 for Vidhan Sabha from Lingsugur

LOST against Amaregouda Linganagouda Patil

with 26% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Amaregouda Linganagouda Patil	JD	32,487
Raja Amareshwar Naik	INC	19,799
Amrappa Naik	IND	13,690
Shankargouda Patil Amaravati	KCP	5,146
M. Laxmikant Reddy Devendrappa Mannur	BJP	2,505
Siddalingezshwar Patil	KRRS	1,662
David Prem Kumar	IND	505
Balabneem Rao	KCVP	338

1994 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Raja Venkatappa Naik Raja Kumar Naik

with 10% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Venkatappa Naik Raja Kumar Naik	KCP	34,078
Diwan Shivanna Mangihal	JD	28,419
Raja Madan Gopal Naik	INC	16,213
Raja Venkatappa Naik (Tata) S/O Raja Pid Naik	BJP	9,066
Ayyanna Saibanna Halbhavi	KRRS	938
Ghanshamdas Tiwari	IND	510

1994 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Raja Venkatappa Naik Raja Kumar Naik

with 18% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Venkatappa Naik Raja Kumar Naik	KCP	34,078
Diwan Shivanna Mangihal	JD	28,419
Raja Madan Gopal Naik	INC	16,213
Raja Venkatappa Naik (Tata) S/O Raja Pid Naik	BJP	9,066
Ayyanna Saibanna Halbhavi	KRRS	938
Ghanshamdas Tiwari	IND	510

1994 for Vidhan Sabha from Holenarasipur

LOST against H.D. Revanna

with 0% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
H.D. Revanna	JD	47,606
G. Puttaswamy Gowda	INC	47,484
A. Dodde Gowda	KCP	14,444
G.S. Susheelamma	BJP	852
B.M. Raja Gopal	BSP	184
Hobe Gowda	IND	97
B.P. Kalappa	IND	37

1994 for Vidhan Sabha from Nanjangud

LOST against D.T. Jayakumar

with 0% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
D.T. Jayakumar	JD	56,513
M. Mahadev	INC	27,097
B. Yogish	BJP	4,655
N. Narasimha Swamy	KCP	3,332
K.P. Shantha Murthy	JP	536
B.A. Shivashankar	IND	436
S.M. Raja Shekarappa	IND	393
Yeshoda Ramaiah	SP	166
Gowramma	IND	151
M. Putta Shetty	IND	113
P.D. Kumar	IND	31

1994 for Vidhan Sabha from Hubli Rural

LOST against Jagdish Shettar

with 17% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jagdish Shettar	BJP	42,768
Basavaraj S. Bommai	JD	26,794
Raja N. Desai	INC	18,433
Prafulchandra Rayangoudar	IND	9,188
Umashree	KCP	2,522
K.S. Acharya	IND	1,568
Pujar Mahadevappa Somappa	KRS	1,192
Ramappa Dyavappa Talawar	IND	797
Torgal Imamasab Mahaboobsab	IND	641
Kittur Altafnawaz Mohammadsab	IND	434
Abdulkhadar Maktumhusain Asundi	IND	375
Betgeri Mohamed Babusab	IND	342
Bilar Peetambrappa Mallappa	IND	339
Abhimanyu Nilappa Madiwalar	IND	289
Umesh S. Kanteppagoudar	IND	187
Shindhe Hanamantappa Nagappa	BSP	175
S.B. Mohsin	IND	162
Ganapatasa Tukaramasa Baddi	IND	147
Takappa Yellappa Kalal	IND	126
Khode Gopal Gurunathasa	IND	102
H.L. Doddamani	IND	99
Mohan Jain	IND	97
Arakeri Anusuya Holebasappa	IND	97
Wannur Kalyanappa Somappa	IND	96
Ramappa Kallappa Shirkol	IND	95
Shantilal R. Lalka	IND	62
Fakkeeraddi Ugalat	IND	54
Baig Babajan Maktumhusen	IND	46
Bagewadi Vishwanath	IND	45
Hanamantagouda Basanagouda Hiregoudar	IND	32

1989 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

WON against Shivanna Mangyal

with 40% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Madan Gopal Nayak	INC	30,545
Shivanna Mangyal	JNP	18,156
Neelakantraya	JD	15,778
Basavantraygouda	KRS	11,101

1989 for Vidhan Sabha from Anekal

LOST against M. P. Keshavamurthy

with 4% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
M. P. Keshavamurthy	INC	39,462
M. R. Venugopal	JD	24,331
Gopalappa	BJP	12,961
B. V. Sampath	IND	8,347
M. Raja	JNP	4,069
B. Gopal	BSP	3,370
A. Narayanaswamy	IND	2,151
L. Krishnappa	IND	776
S. M. Yallappa Urf Birla	IND	450
K. Papanna	IND	342
Y. Munikrishna	IND	323
A. M. Rajanna	KRS	286
C. Thopaiah	IND	271
Krishnappa	IND	128

1989 for Vidhan Sabha from Lingsugur

WON against M. A. Patil

with 45% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Amareshwar Naik	INC	28,450
M. A. Patil	JD	25,051
N. Padma Vardhan	JNP	4,321
Siddalingeshwar Gouda	KRS	2,981
Veerabhadrappa	IND	714
Omerbin Ahmed	IND	680
M. Ganganna	IND	584
Shivarudrappa	IND	293

1989 for Vidhan Sabha from Manvi

LOST against Basangouda Amaregouda

with 9% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Basangouda Amaregouda	IND	23,500
S. B. Amarkhed	INC	17,998
Basavaraj Ballutgi	KRS	6,917
Raja Sanjeeva Nayak	JD	4,952
Kirlingappa	IND	2,568
C. Obanna	JNP	1,631
Syed Nooral Hassan	IND	468

1985 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Madan Gopal Naik

with 17% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Madan Gopal Naik	INC	22,411
Shivanna Mangihal	JNP	21,238
Raja Pid Naik	IND	9,261
Mareppa	IND	1,245
Ashok Kumar Gadagade	BJP	906
Hanumappa Talwar	IND	521
Aagande Annanumanthappa	IND	259
Bhebha Diaghod Ramappa Mastara	IND	236

1983 for Vidhan Sabha from Bellary

LOST against M. Ramappa

with 43% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
M. Ramappa	JNP	30,350
Raja Saheb	INC	25,876
Y. Changalappa	BJP	3,440
N. V. Prakash Rao	IND	931

1983 for Vidhan Sabha from Sullia

LOST against Bakila Hukrappa

with 15% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bakila Hukrappa	BJP	21,975
N. Sheena	INC	15,426
K. Raja	IND	7,550
Venkatesh	JNP	6,582

1983 for Vidhan Sabha from Nanjangud

LOST against M. Mahadev

with 1% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
M. Mahadev	INC	19,124
K. Narasegowda	JNP	19,079
H. Lingappa	BJP	4,635
Mallanna	IND	3,852
Mada Setty	IND	864
Srinivasegowda	IND	845
Katoor Siddanaika	IND	502
N. S. Raja Iyyanagar	ICJ	342
Ramachandra	IND	272

1983 for Vidhan Sabha from Manvi

WON against Shiva Shankar Gouda Amarappa Gouda

with 53% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Amarappa Naik Raja Jadi Somalinga Naik	INC	22,235
Shiva Shankar Gouda Amarappa Gouda	JNP	13,635
R. Ambanna Nayak Dorai Hanumappa Nayak	IND	5,133
K. Eshwarappa Bassanna	IND	865
Amareshappa Nagappa	IND	474

1983 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Madan Gopal Naik

with 23% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Madan Gopal Naik	INC	26,062
Raja Pidda Naik	JNP	11,177
Raja Kumar Naik Raja Venkatappa Naik	IND	11,062

1983 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Madan Gopal Naik

with 23% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Madan Gopal Naik	INC	26,062
Raja Pidda Naik	JNP	11,177
Raja Kumar Naik Raja Venkatappa Naik	IND	11,062

1980 for Lok Sabha from Raichur

LOST against B.V. Desai

with 18% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
B.V. Desai	INC(I)	175,888
Raja Pid Naik	INC(U)	46,838
M.S. Patil	JNP	40,110
Earappa Huligeppa	IND	2,901

1978 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

WON against Raja Pid Naik

with 52% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Kumar Naik	INC	23,201
Raja Pid Naik	JNP	16,461
Shivappa Basappa	INC	4,992

1978 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

LOST against Raja Kumar Naik

with 37% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Kumar Naik	INC	23,201
Raja Pid Naik	JNP	16,461
Shivappa Basappa	INC	4,992

1972 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

WON against Abbas Ali

with 54% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Pid Naik	IND	16,541
Abbas Ali	INC	8,648
Mahant Swamy	SWA	5,341

1962 for Vidhan Sabha from Nanjangud

LOST against N. Rachaiah

with 7% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
N. Rachaiah	INC	14,855
L. Srikantaiah	IND	12,070
N. S. Raja Iyengar	IND	1,996

1962 for Vidhan Sabha from Lingsugur

LOST against Linganna

with 32% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Linganna	LSS	13,289
Raja Kilcha Naik	INC	7,551
Ramjinaik	SWA	2,741

1962 for Vidhan Sabha from Shorapur

WON against Dharmrao Sharnappa

with 71% vote share

Candidate	Party	Votes
Raja Pidnaik Raja Krishtappa Naik	SWA	18,841
Dharmrao Sharnappa	INC	7,830