1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

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All 224 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 113 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   JP Leader Ramakrishna Hegde R. Gundu Rao B. S. Yeddyurappa Party JP INC BJP Leader's seat Did not contest Somwarpet (lost) Shikaripura Last election 59 149 Seats before New Seats won 95 82 18 Seat change 36 67 18 Popular vote 4,272,318 5,221,419 1,024,892 Percentage 33.07% 40.42% 7.93 Swing 4.88% 3.83% 7.93
Chief Minister before election R. Gundu Rao INC Elected Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde JP

Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies (1978-2008)

The 1983 Karnataka State Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The elections resulted in a hung assembly with the Janata Party emerging as the single largest party winning 95 seats. ^[1] Later, Janata Party leader Ramakrishna Hegde formed the first non-Congress government in Karnataka with the support of BJP and other smaller parties.

Results

Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1983 ^[1]

	Political Party	Seats Contested	Seats Won	Number of Votes	% of Votes	Seat change
	Janata Party	193	95	4,272,318	33.07%	36
	Indian National Congress	221	82	5,221,419	40.42%	67
	Bharatiya Janata Party	110	18	1,024,892	7.93%	18
	Communist Party of India	7	3	161,192	1.25%
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	4	3	115,320	0.89%	3
	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1	1	16,234	0.13%	1
	Independents	751[ inconsistent ]	22	1,998,256	15.47%	12
	Total		224	12,919,459

Elected members

S. No.	Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
1	Aurad	None	Manikrao Patil		Indian National Congress
2	Bhalki	None	Bhimanna Khandre		Indian National Congress
3	Hulsoor	SC	Ramchandra Veerappa		Indian National Congress
4	Bidar	None	Narayana Rao Manahalli		Bharatiya Janata Party
5	Humnabad	None	Baswaraj Havgeppa Patil		Indian National Congress
6	Basavakalyan	None	Basawaraj Shankarappa Patil		Janata Party
7	Chincholi	None	Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar		Indian National Congress
8	Kamalapur	SC	Govind P. Vadeyraj		Indian National Congress
9	Aland	None	B. R. Patil		Janata Party
10	Gulbarga	None	S. K. Kanta		Janata Party
11	Shahabad	SC	K. B. Sharanappa Bhimsha		Communist Party of India
12	Afzalpur	None	Hanamanth Rao Desai		Janata Party
13	Chittapur	None	Vishwanath Patil Hebbal		Janata Party
14	Sedam	None	Nagareddy Patil Sedam		Bharatiya Janata Party
15	Jevargi	None	N. Dharam Singh		Indian National Congress
16	Gurmitkal	SC	Mallikarjun Kharge		Indian National Congress
17	Yadgir	None	Vishwanath Reddy		Janata Party
18	Shahapur	None	Bapugouda		Janata Party
19	Shorapur	None	Madan Gopal Naik		Indian National Congress
20	Devadurga	SC	B. Shivanna		Indian National Congress
21	Raichur	None	Sangameshwar Sardar		Janata Party
22	Kalmala	None	Sudhendra Rao Kasbe		Indian National Congress
23	Manvi	None	Raja Amarappa Naik Raja Jadi Somalinga Naik		Indian National Congress
24	Lingsugur	None	A. Basavaraj Patil Anwari		Indian National Congress
25	Sindhnoor	None	Mallappa		Independent
26	Kushtagi	None	Hanume Gowda Shekhargounda		Indian National Congress
27	Yelburga	None	Lingaraj Shivashankara Rao Desai		Indian National Congress
28	Kanakagiri	None	Srirangadevarayalu Venkarayalu		Indian National Congress
29	Gangawati	None	H. S. Muralidhar		Independent
30	Koppal	None	Mallikarajun Basappa Diwatar		Indian National Congress
31	Siruguppa	None	Sankarareddy		Indian National Congress
32	Kurugodu	None	Naganagouda H.		Indian National Congress
33	Bellary	None	M. Ramappa		Janata Party
34	Hospet	None	G. Shankar Gouda		Indian National Congress
35	Sandur	None	Heeroji V. S. Lad		Indian National Congress
36	Kudligi	None	K. Channabasavana Gowda		Janata Party
37	Kottur	None	B. S. Veerabhadrappa		Janata Party
38	Hoovina Hadagali	None	M. P. Prakash		Janata Party
39	Harapanahalli	SC	B. H. Yanka Naik		Indian National Congress
40	Harihar	None	K. Mallappa		Janata Party
41	Davanagere	None	Pampapathi		Communist Party of India
42	Mayakonda	None	K. G. Maheshwarappa		Janata Party
43	Bharamasagara	SC	Shivamurthy K.		Janata Party
44	Chitradurga	None	B. L. Gowda		Janata Party
45	Jagalur	None	G. H. Aswatha Reddy		Indian National Congress
46	Molakalmuru	None	N. G. Naik		Indian National Congress
47	Challakere	None	H. C. Shivashankarappa		Janata Party
48	Hiriyur	SC	K. H. Ranganath		Indian National Congress
49	Holalkere	None	G. Shivalingappa		Janata Party
50	Hosadurga	None	G. Basappa		Janata Party
51	Pavagada	SC	Ugranarasimhappa		Independent
52	Sira	None	Mudlegowda P.		Independent
53	Kalambella	None	Ganganna B.		Janata Party
54	Bellavi	None	T. H. Hanumantharayappa		Indian National Congress
55	Madhugiri	SC	Rajavardhan		Janata Party
56	Koratagere	None	Veeranna		Janata Party
57	Tumkur	None	Lakshminarasimiah		Janata Party
58	Kunigal	None	Y. K. Ramaiah		Janata Party
59	Huliyurdurga	None	H. Hutchamasthigowda		Independent
60	Gubbi	None	S. Revanna		Janata Party
61	Turuvekere	None	Bhyrappaji		Indian National Congress
62	Tiptur	None	S. P. Gangadharappa		Indian National Congress
63	Chikkanayakanahalli	None	S. G. Ramalingaiah		Bharatiya Janata Party
64	Gauribidanur	None	R. N. Lakshmipathi		Janata Party
65	Chikballapur	SC	A. Muniyappa		Independent
66	Sidlaghatta	None	V. Muniyappa		Indian National Congress
67	Bagepalli	None	A. V. Appaswamy Reddy		Communist Party of India
68	Chintamani	None	Chowda Reddy		Indian National Congress
69	Srinivasapur	None	G. K. Venkatashiva Reddy		Indian National Congress
70	Mulbagal	None	Beeregowda		Independent
71	Kolar Gold Field	SC	M. Backthavachallam		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
72	Bethamangala	SC	C. Venkateshappa		Indian National Congress
73	Kolar	None	K. R. Srinivasaiah		Janata Party
74	Vemagal	None	Byregowda C.		Independent
75	Malur	None	Nagaraju A.		Indian National Congress
76	Malleshwaram	None	P. Ramdev		Janata Party
77	Rajaji Nagar	None	M. S. Krishnan		Communist Party of India
78	Gandhi Nagar	None	M. S. Narayana Rao		Janata Party
79	Chickpet	None	A. Lakshmi Sagar		Janata Party
80	Binnypet	None	G. Narayan Kumar		Janata Party
81	Chamrajpet	None	M. Obanna Raju		Janata Party
82	Basavanagudi	None	H. L. Thimme Gowda		Janata Party
83	Jayanagar	None	M. Chandrasekhar		Janata Party
84	Shanti Nagar	SC	P. D. Govinda Raj		Janata Party
85	Shivajinagar	None	M. Raghupathy		Janata Party
86	Bharathinagar	None	Michael B. Fernandes		Janata Party
87	Jayamahal	None	Jeevaraj Alva		Janata Party
88	Yelahanka	SC	V. Sreenivasan		Janata Party
89	Uttarahalli	None	M. Srinivas		Janata Party
90	Varthur	None	S. Suryanarayana Rao		Communist Party of India
91	Kanakapura	None	P. G. R. Sindhia		Janata Party
92	Sathanur	None	K. G. Srinivasa Murthy		Janata Party
93	Channapatna	None	M. Varade Gowda (raju)		Janata Party
94	Ramanagara	None	C. Boraiah		Janata Party
95	Magadi	None	H. G. Channappa		Indian National Congress
96	Nelamangala	SC	Sathyanarayana M. G.		Janata Party
96	Doddaballapur	None	Jalappa R. L.		Janata Party
98	Devanahalli	SC	Mariyappa A. M.		Janata Party
99	Hosakote	None	N. Chikke Gowda		Indian National Congress
100	Anekal	SC	Y. Ramakrishna		Indian National Congress
101	Nagamangala	None	Chigarigowda		Independent
102	Maddur	None	M. Manchegowda		Indian National Congress
103	Kiragavalu	None	G. Madegowda		Indian National Congress
104	Malavalli	SC	Somasekhar		Janata Party
105	Mandya	None	B. Dodda Boregowda		Janata Party
106	Keragodu	None	H. D. Chowdiah		Indian National Congress
107	Shrirangapattana	None	A. S. Bandisiddegowda		Janata Party
108	Pandavapura	None	K. Kempegowda		Janata Party
109	Krishnarajpete	None	M. Puttaswamygowda		Indian National Congress
110	Hanur	None	K. P. Shantamurthy		Indian National Congress
111	Kollegal	SC	B. Basavaiah		Janata Party
112	Banur	None	Boraiah T. P.		Independent
113	T. Narasipur	SC	Vasudeva V.		Janata Party
114	Krishnaraja	None	N. H. Gangadhara		Bharatiya Janata Party
115	Chamaraja	None	H. Kempegowda		Janata Party
116	Narasimharaja	None	Azeez Sait		Janata Party
117	Chamundeshwari	None	Siddaramaiah		Independent
118	Nanjangud	None	M. Mahadev		Indian National Congress
119	Santhemarahalli	SC	Rachaiah B.		Janata Party
120	Chamarajanagar	None	S. Puttaswamy		Indian National Congress
121	Gundlupet	None	K. S. Nagarathanamma		Indian National Congress
122	Heggadadevankote	SC	Chaluvaiah H. B.		Janata Party
123	Hunsur	None	Chandraprabha Urs		Janata Party
124	Krishnarajanagara	None	S. Nanjappa		Janata Party
125	Periyapatna	None	K. S. Kalamari Gowda		Indian National Congress
126	Virajpet	ST	G. K. Subbaiah		Indian National Congress
127	Madikeri	None	Mundanda M. Nanaiah		Indian National Congress
128	Somwarpet	None	B. A. Jivijaya		Janata Party
129	Belur	SC	D. Mallesha		Janata Party
130	Arsikere	None	G. S. Basavaraju		Indian National Congress
131	Gandasi	None	B. Nanjappa		Janata Party
132	Shravanabelagola	None	H. C. Srikantaiah		Indian National Congress
133	Holenarasipur	None	H. D. Deve Gowda		Janata Party
134	Arkalgud	None	K. B. Mallappa		Janata Party
135	Hassan	None	B. V. Kari Gowda		Janata Party
136	Sakleshpur	None	J. D. Somappa		Indian National Congress
137	Sullia	SC	Bakila Hukrappa		Bharatiya Janata Party
138	Puttur	None	K. Rama Bhat		Bharatiya Janata Party
139	Vittla	None	A. Rukmayya Poojari		Bharatiya Janata Party
140	Belthangady	None	K. Vasantha Bangera		Bharatiya Janata Party
141	Bantval	None	N. Shiva Rao		Bharatiya Janata Party
142	Mangalore	None	V. Dhananjaya Kumar		Bharatiya Janata Party
143	Ullal	None	P. Ramachandra Rao		Communist Party of India
144	Surathkal	None	Lokayya Shetty		Janata Party
145	Kapu	None	Vasantha V. Salian		Indian National Congress
146	Udupi	None	V. S. Acharya		Bharatiya Janata Party
147	Brahmavar	None	B. B. Shetty		Bharatiya Janata Party
148	Kundapura	None	Prathapchandra Shetty		Indian National Congress
149	Byndoor	None	Appanna Hegde		Janata Party
150	Karkala	None	M. Veerappa Moily		Indian National Congress
151	Moodabidri	None	Amarnatha Sheety K.		Janata Party
152	Sringeri	None	H. G. Govinde Gowda		Janata Party
153	Mudigere	SC	P. Thippaiah		Janata Party
154	Chikmagalur	None	H. A. Narayana Gowda		Janata Party
155	Birur	None	S. R. Laxmaiah		Janata Party
156	Kadur	None	N. K. Huchappa		Indian National Congress
157	Tarikere	None	H. R. Raju		Indian National Congress
158	Channagiri	None	J. H. Patel		Janata Party
159	Holehonnur	SC	G. Basavannappa		Janata Party
160	Bhadravati	None	Salar S. Siddappa		Janata Party
161	Honnali	None	D. G. Basavana Gowda		Independent
162	Shimoga	None	M. Ananda Rao		Bharatiya Janata Party
163	Tirthahalli	None	D. B. Chandre Gowda		Janata Party
164	Hosanagar	None	B. Swamy Rao		Janata Party
165	Sagar	None	L. T. Thimmappa Hegade		Indian National Congress
166	Sorab	None	S. Bangarappa		Janata Party
167	Shikaripura	None	B. S. Yediyurappa		Bharatiya Janata Party
168	Sirsi (SC)	SC	Kanade Gopal Mukund		Janata Party
169	Bhatkal	None	Naik Rama Narayan		Janata Party
170	Kumta	None	Karki M. P.		Bharatiya Janata Party
171	Ankola	None	Hegde Shripad Ramakrishna		Indian National Congress
172	Karwar	None	Rane Prabhakar Sadashiv		Indian National Congress
173	Haliyal	None	Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanathrao		Janata Party
174	Dharwad Rural	None	Pudakalakatti Chanabasappa Virupaxappa		Indian National Congress
175	Dharwad	None	More S. R.		Indian National Congress
176	Hubli City	None	Jaratarghar Mahadevsa Govindsa		Bharatiya Janata Party
177	Hubli Rural	None	Bommai Somappa Rayappa		Janata Party
178	Kalghatgi	None	Fathar Jacob Pallipurathu		Independent
179	Kundgol	None	Kubihal Veerappa Shekharappa		Indian National Congress
180	Shiggaon	None	Nadaf Mohammed Kasimsab Mardansab		Indian National Congress
181	Hangal	None	Udashi Chanabasappa Hangal Mahalingappa		Independent
182	Hirekerur	None	Bankar Basavannappa Gadlappa		Independent
183	Ranibennur	None	Patil Basanagouda Guranagouda		Janata Party
184	Byadgi	SC	Lamani Heggappa Deshappa		Indian National Congress
185	Haveri	None	Kalakoti Chittaranjan Chanabaneppa		Janata Party
186	Shirahatti	None	Upanal Gulappa Fakeerappa		Independent
187	Mundargi	None	Kurudagi Kuberappa Hanumantappa		Indian National Congress
188	Gadag	None	Muttinapendimath Chanaveerayya Shantayya		Indian National Congress
189	Ron	None	Doddameti Jananadev Shivanagappa		Janata Party
190	Nargund	None	Yavagal Basavaraddi Rangaraddi		Janata Party
191	Navalgund	None	Kulkarni Mallappa Karaveerappa		Indian National Congress
192	Ramdurg	None	Koppad Fakirappa Allappa		Indian National Congress
193	Parasgad	None	Patil Ramanagouda Venkanagouda		Indian National Congress
194	Bailhongal	None	Balekundargi Ramalingappa Channabasappa		Indian National Congress
195	Kittur	None	Inamdar Danappagouda Basanagouda		Janata Party
196	Khanapur	None	Patil Vasantrao Parashram		Independent
197	Belgaum	None	Mane Rajabhau Shankar Rao		Independent
198	Uchagaon	None	Patil Basavant Iroji		Independent
199	Hire Bagewadi	None	Asjtekar Govind Laxman		Independent
200	Gokak	ST	Muttennavar Mallappa Laxman		Janata Party
201	Arabhavi	None	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa		Indian National Congress
202	Hukkeri	None	Desai Alagoud Basaprabhu		Indian National Congress
203	Sankeshwar	None	Patil Mallaragouda Shankargouda		Indian National Congress
204	Nippani	None	Shinde Balasaheb Dattaji		Independent
205	Sadalga	None	Nimbalkar Ajitsingh Appasaheb		Indian National Congress
206	Chikkodi-Sadalga	SC	Hegre Parashuram Padmanna		Janata Party
207	Raibag	SC	Kamble Shravana Satyappa		Janata Party
208	Kagwad	None	Patil Vasantrao Lakhagoud		Janata Party
209	Athani	None	Pawar Desai Sidharaj Alias Dhairyashilarao Bhojaraj		Indian National Congress
210	Jamkhandi	None	Bagalkot Gurupad Shivappa		Janata Party
211	Bilgi	None	Patil Siddanagouda Somangouda		Indian National Congress
212	Mudhol	SC	Kattimani Ashok Krishnaji		Indian National Congress
213	Bagalkot	None	Mantur Gulappa Venkappa		Independent
214	Badami	None	Chimmankanti Balappa Bhimappa		Indian National Congress
215	Guledgud	None	Banni Mallikarjun Veerappa		Bharatiya Janata Party
216	Hungund	None	Kadapatti Shivasangappa Siddappa		Janata Party
217	Muddebihal	None	Desgmukh Jagadevarao Sanganabasappa		Janata Party
218	Huvina Hipparagi	None	Patil Basana Gouda Somanagouda		Indian National Congress
219	Basavana Bagevadi	None	Patil Basana Gouda Somanagouda		Indian National Congress
220	Tikota	None	Patil Basanagouda Mallanagouda		Indian National Congress
221	Bijapur	None	Gachinmath Chandrashekar Gurupadaya		Bharatiya Janata Party
222	Ballolli	SC	Jingajinigi Ramesh Chadnappa		Janata Party
223	Indi	None	Kallur Revanasiddappa Ramagondappa		Indian National Congress
224	Sindagi	None	Patil Ninganagoud Rachana Goud		Indian National Congress

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, Election Commission of India" (PDF).