Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name C.M. Lingappa contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
WON against D. Girigowda
with 42% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| C.M. Lingappa | INC | 46,553 |
| D. Girigowda | BJP | 26,400 |
| C. Honappa | JD(S) | 23,701 |
| Shedhadri (Shashi) | IND | 8,111 |
| Puttamasthigowda | IND | 3,581 |
| Chandrashekar B.K | JD(U) | 2,258 |
LOST against H.D. Devegowda
with 35% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| H.D. Devegowda | JD | 47,986 |
| C.M. Lingappa | INC | 38,392 |
| D. Girigowda | BJP | 22,664 |
| Mohamed Afroz Ahamed | KCP | 716 |
| Shivashankar | BSP | 531 |
| C. Ramaiah | JP | 348 |
| Karadappa | IND | 140 |
| Aejaz Ahamed | IND | 93 |
| Aman Pasha | IND | 85 |
LOST against A.K. Abdul Samad
with 23% vote share