Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name S.M. Krishna contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against M. Mahesh Chand
with 37% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| M. Mahesh Chand | JD | 40,695 |
| S.M. Krishna | INC | 37,231 |
| H. Srinivasu | KRRS | 19,016 |
| T. Chaluvaiah @ Chaluve Gowda | BJP | 1,560 |
| G.C. Chikkaiah | BSP | 737 |
| M.C. Lokesh | JP | 497 |
WON against C. Bandegowda
with 52% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| S.M. Krishna | INC(I) | 223,675 |
| C. Bandegowda | JNP | 108,333 |
| M. Lingaiah | INC(U) | 86,245 |
| M.S. Siddappa | IND | 5,155 |
| Guruswamy | IND | 3,886 |
| R. Siddaiah | IND | 1,353 |
| Hette Paksha Rangaswamy Alias Swamy Ranganathananda Puri | IND | 1,330 |