1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

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All 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 113 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party INC(I) JP Last election 165 Party did not exist Seats won 149 59 Seat change 16 59 Popular vote 5,543,756 4,754,114 Percentage 44.25% 37.95% Swing 7.92% 37.95%
Chief Minister of Mysore before election Vacant President's rule Chief Minister of Karnataka D. Devaraj Urs INC(I)

Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies (1978-2008)

The 1978 Karnataka State Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Riding on the popularity of the various social welfare measures initiated by Chief minister Devaraj Urs, the Congress-I emerged victorious winning 149 seats. ^[1]

Results

Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1978 ^[1]

	Political Party	Contestants	Seats won	Seat change	Number of votes	Vote share
	Indian National Congress (Indira)	214	149	16	5,543,756	7.92%
	Janata Party	222	59	59	4,754,114	37.95%
	Communist Party of India	6	3		148,567	0.20%
	Indian National Congress (Organisation)	212	2	22	1,001,553	18.23%
	Republican Party of India	3	1	1	22,443	0.18%
	Independents		10	10	940,677	N/A
	Total		224		'

Elected members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Aurad	None	Manik Rao Patil		Indian National Congress
Bhalki	None	Bhimanna Shivalingappa Kandre		Indian National Congress
Hulsoor	SC	Madanlal Badeappa		Indian National Congress
Bidar	None	Veershetty Moglappa Kusnoor		Indian National Congress
Humnabad	None	Baswaraj Hawgappa		Janata Party
Basavakalyan	None	Bapu Rao Hulsoorker		Indian National Congress
Chincholi	None	Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar		Indian National Congress
Kamalapur	SC	Govind P. Vadeyaraj		Janata Party
Alland	None	Anna Rao Bhem Rao Patil Kotalli		Janata Party
Gulbarga	None	Qamarul Islam		Independent
Shahabad	SC	Sharnappa Fakeerappa Bhairy		Communist Party of India
Afzalpur	None	M.y.patil		Janata Party
Chitapur	None	Prabhakar R.telkar		Indian National Congress
Sedam	None	Sher Khan		Indian National Congress
Jewargi	None	Dharam Singh Narayan Singh		Indian National Congress
Gurmitkal	SC	Mallikarajun Kharge		Indian National Congress
Yadgir	None	Sharanappa Nagappa Kalburgi		Indian National Congress
Shahapur	None	Shivanna Sawoor		Indian National Congress
Shorapur	None	Raja Kumar Naik		Indian National Congress
Deodurg	SC	B. Shivanna		Indian National Congress
Raichur	None	Nazeer Ahmad Siddiqui		Indian National Congress
Kalmala	None	Sudhendra Rao Kasbe		Indian National Congress
Manvi	None	R. Ambanna Naik Dorai Hanamappa Naik		Indian National Congress
Lingsugur	None	Baswaraj Appagouda Timmangouda Anwari		Indian National Congress
Sindhnoor	None	Narayanappa Hanumanthappa		Indian National Congress
Kushtagi	None	M. Ganganna Bheemappa		Indian National Congress
Yelburga	None	Shrilingraj Shivashankar Rao		Indian National Congress
Kanakagiri	None	M.nagappa Mukappa		Indian National Congress
Gangavathi	None	C.yadave Rao Shesha Rao		Indian National Congress
Koppal	None	Veeranna Pampanna Mudgal		Indian National Congress
Siruguppa	None	Ramaiah B. E.		Indian National Congress
Kurugodu	None	Ramappa M.		Indian National Congress
Bellary	None	Bhasker Naidu K.		Indian National Congress
Hospet	None	K. Gudusaheb		Indian National Congress
Sandur	None	C. Rudrappa		Indian National Congress
Kudligi	None	T. Somappa		Indian National Congress
Kottur	None	M. M. J. Sadyojatha		Indian National Congress
Hadagalli	None	Karibasavanagoud Kogali		Indian National Congress
Harapanahalli	SC	D. Narayanadas		Indian National Congress
Harihar	None	P.basavana Gowda		Indian National Congress
Davangere	None	Pampapathi		Communist Party of India
Mayakonda	None	Nagamma C. Keshavamurty		Indian National Congress
Bharamasagara	SC	T.chowdiah		Indian National Congress
Chitradurga	None	V.masiyappa		Indian National Congress
Jagalur	None	G.h. Aswatha Reddy		Janata Party
Molakalmuru	None	Patil Papanaik		Indian National Congress
Challakere	None	N.jayanna		Indian National Congress
Hiriyur	SC	K.h.ranganath		Indian National Congress
Holalkere	None	K.h.siddarampna		Indian National Congress
Hosadurga	None	K.venkataramaiah		Indian National Congress
Pavagada	SC	Nagappa		Indian National Congress
Sira	None	S.lingaiah		Indian National Congress
Kallambella	None	T. B. Jayachandra		Indian National Congress
Bellavi	None	G.s.shivananjappa		Janata Party
Madhugiri	SC	Gangahamumaiah		Indian National Congress
Koratagere	None	Muddaramaiah		Indian National Congress
Tumkur	None	Nazeer Ahmed		Indian National Congress
Kunigal	None	Andanaiah		Indian National Congress
Huliyurdurga	None	Mayanna D.t		Janata Party
Gubbi	None	Gatti Chandrashekar		Indian National Congress
Turuvekere	None	K.h.ramakrishnaiah		Indian National Congress
Tiptur	None	V.l. Shivappa		Indian National Congress
Chiknaikanahalli	None	N.basavaiah		Indian National Congress
Gowribidanur	None	Papaiah B.n.k		Indian National Congress
Chikballapur	SC	Renuka Rajendran		Indian National Congress
Sidlaghatta	None	S.munishamapra		Indian National Congress
Bagepalli	None	S. Muni Raju		Indian National Congress
Chintamani	None	Chowdareddy		Indian National Congress
Srinivasapur	None	K. R. Ramesh Kumar		Indian National Congress
Mulbagal	None	J.m.reddy		Indian National Congress
Kolar Gold Fields	SC	C.m.arumugham		Republican Party of India
Bethamangala	SC	C.venkateshappa		Indian National Congress
Kolar	None	M.abdul Latheef		Indian National Congress
Vemgal	None	S.govinda Gowda		Indian National Congress
Malur	None	P.n.reddy		Indian National Congress
Malleswaram	None	P.ramdev		Janata Party
Rajajinagar	None	Mallur Ananda Rao		Janata Party
Gandhinagar	None	K.lakshman		Indian National Congress
Chickpet	None	A.lakshmisagar		Janata Party
Binnypet	None	I.p.d Salappa		Indian National Congress
Chamarajapet	None	Premila S.		Janata Party
Basavanagudi	None	Shamanna T.r.		Janata Party
Jayanagar	None	Chandrashekar M.		Janata Party
Shanthinagar	SC	Ranganathan P.k.		Indian National Congress
Shivajinagar	None	Ibrahim C. M.		Janata Party
Bharathinagar	None	Michel B. Fernaneds		Janata Party
Jayamahal	None	Jeevaraj Alva		Janata Party
Yelahanka	SC	B.basavalingappa		Indian National Congress
Uttarahalli	None	M. V. Rajasekharan		Janata Party
Varthur	None	B.v. Ramachandra Reddy		Janata Party
Kanakapura	None	Appaji C.		Indian National Congress
Sathanur	None	Shivalinge Gowda K.l		Janata Party
Channapatna	None	D.t.ramu		Indian National Congress
Ramanagaram	None	A.k. Abdul Samad		Indian National Congress
Magadi	None	Bettaswamy Gowda		Janata Party
Nelamangala	SC	K.prabhakar		Indian National Congress
Doddaballapur	None	G.ramegowda		Indian National Congress
Devanahalli	SC	B.n. Bache Gowda		Janata Party
Hosakote	None	B.n.bache Gowda		Janata Party
Nagamangala	None	H.t.krishanappa		Independent
Maddur	None	M.manchegowda		Janata Party
Kiragaval	None	G.made Gowda		Janata Party
Malavalli	SC	K.l. Mariswami		Janata Party
Mandya	None	M.s. Athmanada		Janata Party
Keragodu	None	H.d.chowdaiah		Janata Party
Srirangapatna	None	M.srinivas		Janata Party
Pandavapura	None	K.rajagopal		Janata Party
Krishnarajpet	None	S.m.lingappa		Janata Party
Hanur	None	Rajugowda G.		Indian National Congress
Kollegal	SC	Siddamadaiah M.		Indian National Congress
Bannur	None	Madegtowda K.		Indian National Congress
T. Narasipur	SC	Venkataramana P.		Indian National Congress
Krishnaraj	None	H.gangadharan		Janata Party
Chamaraja	None	K.puttaswamy		Janata Party
Narasimharaja	None	Azez Sait		Indian National Congress
Chamundeswari	None	D.jayadevaraja Urs		Indian National Congress
Nanjangud	None	K.b.shivaiah		Indian National Congress
Santhemarahalli	SC	M.madaiah (ramasamundra)		Indian National Congress
Chamarajanagar	None	M.c.basappa		Janata Party
Gundlupet	None	H.k.shivarudrappa		Independent
Heggadadevanakote	SC	Susheela Cheluvaraj		Indian National Congress
Hunsur	None	D.devaraj Urs		Indian National Congress
Krishnarajanagar	None	Viswanatha H.		Indian National Congress
Periyapatna	None	Kala Marigowda K. S.		Janata Party
Anekal	SC	Y.ramakrishan		Janata Party
Virajpet	ST	G. K. Subhaiah		Indian National Congress
Madikere	None	Merianda C. Nanaiah		Indian National Congress
Somwarpet	None	R. Gunda Rao		Indian National Congress
Belur	SC	Lakshmanaiah B. H.		Janata Party
Arsikere	None	D. B. Gangadharappa		Indian National Congress
Gandsi	None	Haranahalli Ramaswamy		Indian National Congress
Sravanabelagola	None	H. C. Srikantaiah		Indian National Congress
Holenarasipur	None	H. D. Devegowda		Janata Party
Arkalgud	None	Mallapa K. B.		Janata Party
Hassan	None	Hanumegowda K. H.		Indian National Congress
Sakleshpur	None	Somappa J. D.		Indian National Congress
Sullia	SC	A. Ramachandra		Janata Party
Puttur	None	K. Rama Bhat		Janata Party
Vittal	None	B. V. Kakkilaya		Communist Party of India
Belthangady	None	Gangadhar K. Gangadhar K.		Indian National Congress
Bantwal	None	B. A. Mohideen		Indian National Congress
Mangalore	None	P. F. Rodrigues		Indian National Congress
Ullal	None	U. T. Fareed		Indian National Congress
Surathkal	None	Subbayya Shetty		Indian National Congress
Kaup	None	B. Bhasker Shetty		Indian National Congress
Udupi	None	M. Monarama Madhwaraj		Indian National Congress
Brahmavar	None	Ananda Kunda Hegde		Indian National Congress
Coondapur	None	Kaup Sanjiva Shetty		Janata Party
Baindur	None	Gopalrishna Kodgi		Indian National Congress
Karkal	None	M. Veerappa Moily		Indian National Congress
Moodabidri	None	Damodar Mulky		Indian National Congress
Sringeri	None	B. Ramaiah		Indian National Congress
Mudigere	SC	Motamma		Indian National Congress
Chikmagalur	None	C. A. Chandre Gowda		Indian National Congress
Birur	None	M. Mallappa		Indian National Congress
Kadur	None	K. M. Thammaiah		Janata Party
Tarikere	None	H. M. Mallikarjunappa		Indian National Congress
Channagiri	None	J. H. Patel		Janata Party
Holehonnur	SC	G. Basavanappa		Indian National Congress
Bhadravathi	None	G. Rajashekar		Indian National Congress
Honnali	None	H. B. Kadasiddappa		Indian National Congress
Shimoga	None	K. H. Srinivasa		Indian National Congress
Tirthahalli	None	Kadilal Divakara		Indian National Congress
Hosanagar	None	S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrasekhar		Indian National Congress
Sagar	None	L. T. Thimmappa Hegade		Indian National Congress
Sorab	None	S. Bangarappa		Indian National Congress
Shikaripur	None	K. Yenkatappa		Indian National Congress
Sirsi	SC	Borkar Umakant Buddu		Janata Party
Bhatkal	None	Siddiq Mohamed Yahya Bin Umer		Indian National Congress
Kumta	None	Naik Seetaram Vasudev		Indian National Congress
Ankola	None	Anasuya Gajanan Sharma		Janata Party
Karwar	None	Waingankar Dattatraya Vithu		Indian National Congress
Haliyal	None	Ghadi Virupaksh Mallappa		Indian National Congress
Dharwad Rural	None	Madiman Sumati Bhalachandra		Indian National Congress
Dharwad	None	Bhavurao Deshpande		Janata Party
Hubli	None	Jartardhar Mahadevsa Govindsa		Janata Party
Hubli Rural	None	Bommai Somappa Rayappa		Janata Party
Kalghatgi	None	Patil Fakiragouda Shivangouda		Janata Party
Kundgol	None	Katagi Mahadevappa Shivappa		Indian National Congress
Shiggaon	None	Nadaf Mahammadkhasheemsab Mardansab		Indian National Congress
Hanagal	None	Tahasildar Manohar Hanamantappa		Indian National Congress
Hirekerur	None	Gubbi Shankararao Basalingappagouda		Independent
Ranibennur	None	Nalawagal Somalingappa Hanumantappa		Indian National Congress
Byadgi	SC	Malagi Mariyappa Mudakappa		Indian National Congress
Haveri	None	Taware Fakirappa Shiddappa		Indian National Congress
Shirhatti	None	Upanal Gulappa Fakirappa		Indian National Congress
Mundargi	None	Bhavi Vasantappa Basappa		Indian National Congress
Gadag	None	Muttinpendimath Chanaveerayya Shantayya		Janata Party
Ron	None	Muthikatti Veerabhadrappa Adiveppa		Indian National Congress
Naragund	None	B. R. Patil		Indian National Congress
Navalgund	None	Patil Shankaragouda Virupakshagouda		Indian National Congress
Ramdurg	None	Patil Ramanagouda Shivashiddanagouda		Indian National Congress
Parasgad	None	Takked Gudanshah Khanashah		Indian National Congress
Bailhongal	None	Balekundargi Ramlingappa Chanabasappa		Indian National Congress
Kittur	None	Arawalli Patil Parvatgouda Basangouda		Janata Party
Khanapur	None	Sirdesai Nilkanthrao Bhagawantrao		Independent
Belgaum	None	Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao		Independent
Uchagaon	None	Pawashe Prabhakar Anapa		Independent
Bagewadi	None	Ashtekar Govind Laxman		Independent
Gokak	ST	Nail Laxman Siddappa		Indian National Congress
Arabhavi	None	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa		Indian National Congress
Hukkeri	None	Mahajanshetti Shivoyogi Shivaligappa		Indian National Congress
Sankeshwar	None	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda		Indian National Congress
Nippani	None	Chavan Balavant Gopal		Independent
Sadalga	None	Bedage Anna Balaji		Indian National Congress
Chikkodi	SC	Hegre Parashuram Padmanna		Indian National Congress
Raibag	SC	Nadoni Rama Shidling		Janata Party
Kagwad	None	Jakanur Annarao Balappa		Indian National Congress
Athani	None	Pawar Desai Shidharaj Alias Dhairyasheelarao Bhojaraj		Indian National Congress
Jamkhandi	None	Pattar Venkappa Veerappa		Indian National Congress
Bilgi	None	Patil Siddanagouda Somanagouda		Indian National Congress
Mudhol	SC	Hadimani Alias Kale Jayawant Kalasappa		Indian National Congress
Bagalkot	None	Kalligudda Parappa Karabasappa		Indian National Congress
Badami	None	Chimmanakatti Balappa Bhimappa		Indian National Congress
Guledgud	None	Janali Basanagonda Veeranagouda		Indian National Congress
Hungund	None	Kavashetti Shankarappa Sugurappa		Independent
Muddebihal	None	Deshukh Jagadev Rao Sanganabasappa		Janata Party
Huvin-hippargi	None	Patil Basangouda Somanagouda		Janata Party
Basavana-bagewadi	None	Patil Basanagouda Somanagouda		Janata Party
Tikota	None	Patil Badugouda Bapugouda		Janata Party
Bijapur	None	Bakshi Sayyad Habibuddin Shamanasaheb		Janata Party
Ballolli	SC	Arakeri Siddharth Sangappa		Janata Party
Indi	None	Kallur Raveashiddappa Ramagondappa		Janata Party
Sindgi	None	Bekinalkar Maibubsaheb Hasansanheb		Indian National Congress

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India . Retrieved 30 October 2022.