1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

1989 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   Leader Veerendra Patil S.R.Bommai Party INC JD Leader's seat Chincholi Hubli Rural (lost) Last election 65 Party did not exist Seats won 178 24 Seat change 113 24 Popular vote 7,990,142 4,943,854 Percentage 43.76% 27.08% Swing 2.94% 27.08%
Chief Minister before election S. R. Bommai JP Elected Chief Minister Veerendra Patil INC

Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies (1978-2008)

The 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The Indian National Congress rode back to power with a huge majority. ^[1]

Results

Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1989 ^[1]

Political Party		Seats contested	Seats won	Number of Votes	% of Votes	Seat change
	Indian National Congress	221	178	7,990,142	43.76%	113
	Janata Dal	209	24	4,943,854	27.08%	24
	Bharatiya Janata Party	118	4	755,032	4.14%	2
	Janata Party (JP)	217	2	2,070,341	11.34%	137
	Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha	105	2	654,801	3.59%	2
	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1	1	32,928	0.18%	1
	Muslim League	13	1	80,612	0.44%	1
	Independents	1088	12	1,482,482	8.12%	1
Total		2043	224	18,257,909

Elected members

S. No.	Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
1	Aurad	None	Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli		Janata Dal
2	Bhalki	None	Vijaykumar Khandre		Independent
3	Hulsoor	SC	Mahendra Kumar Kallappa		Indian National Congress
4	Bidar	None	Narayan Rao		Bharatiya Janata Party
5	Humnabad	None	Basawraj Hawgeppa Patil		Indian National Congress
6	Basavakalyan	None	Basavaraj Patil Attur		Janata Dal
7	Chincholi	None	Veerendra Patil		Indian National Congress
8	Kamalapur	SC	G. Rama Krishna		Indian National Congress
9	Aland	None	Sharnabassappa Mali Patil		Indian National Congress
10	Gulbarga	None	Qamar ul Islam		All-India Jamhur Muslim League
11	Shahabad	SC	Baburao Chawan		Indian National Congress
12	Afzalpur	None	Malikayya Guttedar		Indian National Congress
13	Chittapur	None	Baburao Chinchansur		Indian National Congress
14	Sedam	None	Basavanathareddy Motakpalli		Indian National Congress
15	Jevargi	None	Dharam Singh		Indian National Congress
16	Gurmitkal	SC	Mallikarjun Kharge		Indian National Congress
17	Yadgir	None	Malakreddy Laxmanreddy		Indian National Congress
18	Shahapur	None	Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal		Indian National Congress
19	Shorapur	None	Raja Madan Gopal Nayak		Indian National Congress
20	Deodurg	SC	B. Shivanna		Indian National Congress
21	Raichur	None	M. S. Patil		Janata Dal
22	Kalmala	None	K. Bheemanna		Independent
23	Manvi	None	Basangouda Amaregouda		Independent
24	Lingsugur	None	Raja Amareshwara Naik		Indian National Congress
25	Sindhnoor	None	Badarli Hampanagouda		Janata Dal
26	Kushtagi	None	Hanamagouda Sekhkargouda		Indian National Congress
27	Yelburga	None	Basavaraj Rayareddy		Janata Dal
28	Kanakagiri	None	M. Mallikarjuna		Indian National Congress
29	Gangavathi	None	Srirangadevarayalu		Indian National Congress
30	Koppal	None	Diwatar Mallikarajun Basappa		Independent
31	Siruguppa	None	M. Shankar Reddy		Indian National Congress
32	Kurugodu	None	Allum Veerabhadrappa		Indian National Congress
33	Bellary	None	M. Ramappa		Indian National Congress
34	Hospet	None	Gujjala Hanumanthappa		Janata Dal
35	Sandur	None	M. Y. Ghropade		Indian National Congress
36	Kudligi	None	N. T. Bommanna		Indian National Congress
37	Kottur	None	K. V. Ravindranath Babu		Indian National Congress
38	Hoovina Hadagali	None	E. T. Shambunatha		Indian National Congress
39	Harapanahalli	SC	B. H. Yanka Naik		Indian National Congress
40	Harihar	None	Y. Nagappa		Indian National Congress
41	Davangere	None	Y. M. Veeranna		Indian National Congress
42	Mayakonda	None	Nagamma Keshavamurthy		Indian National Congress
43	Bharamasagara	SC	K. Shiva Murthy		Indian National Congress
44	Chitradurga	None	H. Ekanthaiah		Janata Dal
45	Jagalur	None	G. H. Ashwath Reddy		Indian National Congress
46	Molakalmuru	None	N. G. Naik		Indian National Congress
47	Challakere	None	N. Jayanna		Indian National Congress
48	Hiriyur	SC	K. H. Ranganath		Indian National Congress
49	Holalkere	None	A. V. Umapathy		Indian National Congress
50	Hosadurga	None	E. Vijayakumar		Independent
51	Pavagada	SC	Venkataravanappa		Indian National Congress
52	Sira	None	S. K. Dasappa		Indian National Congress
53	Kallambella	None	T. B. Jayachandra		Independent
54	Bellavi	None	R. Narayana		Indian National Congress
55	Madhugiri	SC	G. Parameshwara		Indian National Congress
56	Koratagere	None	C. Veerabhadraiah		Indian National Congress
57	Tumkur	None	S. Shafi Ahmed		Indian National Congress
58	Kunigal	None	K. Lakkappa		Indian National Congress
59	Huliyurdurga	None	N. Huchamasti Gowda		Indian National Congress
60	Gubbi	None	G. S. Shivananjappa		Indian National Congress
61	Turuvekere	None	S. Rudrappa		Indian National Congress
62	Tiptur	None	T. M. Manjunath		Indian National Congress
63	Chiknaikanahalli	None	J. C. Madhuswamy		Janata Dal
64	Gauribidanur	None	Aswathanarayana Reddy S. V.		Indian National Congress
65	Chikballapur	SC	Renuka Rajendran		Indian National Congress
66	Sidlaghatta	None	V. Muniyappa		Indian National Congress
67	Bagepalli	None	C. V. Venkatarayappa		Indian National Congress
68	Chintamani	None	Ghowda Reddy		Indian National Congress
69	Srinivaspur	None	G. K. Venkatasivareddy		Indian National Congress
70	Mulbagal	None	M. V. Venkatappa		Indian National Congress
71	Kolar Gold Field	SC	M. Bhakthavachalam		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
72	Bethamangala	SC	M. Narayana Swamy		Janata Dal
73	Kolar	None	K. A. Nisar Ahmed		Indian National Congress
74	Vemagal	None	C Byre Gowda		Janata Party
75	Malur	None	A. Nagaraju		Indian National Congress
76	Malleshwaram	None	Jeevaraj Alva		Janata Dal
77	Rajaji Nagar	None	K. Lakkanna		Indian National Congress
78	Gandhi Nagar	None	R. Dayananda Rao		Indian National Congress
79	Chickpet	None	Perikal M. Mallappa		Indian National Congress
80	Binnypet	None	Naseer Ahmed		Indian National Congress
81	Chamrajpet	None	R. V. Devaraju		Indian National Congress
82	Basavanagudi	None	Ramakrishna Hegde		Janata Dal
83	Jayanagar	None	Ramalinga Reddy		Indian National Congress
84	Shanti Nagar	SC	M. Muniswamy		Indian National Congress
85	Shivajinagar	None	A. K. Anatha Krishna		Indian National Congress
86	Bharathinagar	None	K. J. George		Indian National Congress
87	Jayamahal	None	S. M. Yahya		Indian National Congress
88	Yelahanka	SC	B. Basavalingappa		Indian National Congress
89	Uttarahalli	None	S. Ramesh		Indian National Congress
90	Varthur	None	A. Krishnappa		Indian National Congress
91	Kanakapura	None	P. G. R. Sindhia		Janata Dal
92	Sathanur	None	D. K. Shivakumar		Indian National Congress
93	Channapatna	None	Sadat Ali Khan		Indian National Congress
94	Ramanagaram	None	C. M. Lingappa		Indian National Congress
95	Magadi	None	H. M. Revanna		Indian National Congress
96	Nelamangala	SC	Anjana Murthy		Indian National Congress
96	Doddaballapur	None	R. L. Jalappa		Janata Dal
98	Devanahalli	SC	Muninarasimhaiah		Indian National Congress
99	Hosakote	None	Chikke Gowda		Indian National Congress
100	Anekal	SC	M. P. Keshavamurthy		Indian National Congress
101	Nagamangala	None	L. R. Shivarame Gowda		Independent
102	Maddur	None	S. M. Krishna		Indian National Congress
103	Kiragaval	None	K. M. Puttu		Indian National Congress
104	Malavalli	SC	Mallajamma		Indian National Congress
105	Mandya	None	Athamananda M. S.		Indian National Congress
106	Keragodu	None	N. Thammanna		Indian National Congress
107	Srirangapatna	None	Damayanti Boregowda		Indian National Congress
108	Pandavapura	None	D. Halage Gowda		Indian National Congress
109	Krishnarajpet	None	M. Putteswamy Gowda		Indian National Congress
110	Hanur	None	G. Raju Gowda		Indian National Congress
111	Kollegal	SC	M. Siddamadaiah		Indian National Congress
112	Banur	None	K. M. Chikkamadanaika		Indian National Congress
113	T. Narasipur	SC	M. Sreenivasaiah		Indian National Congress
114	Krishnaraj	None	K. N. Somasundaram		Indian National Congress
115	Chamaraja	None	K. Harsha Kumar Gowda		Indian National Congress
116	Narasimharaja	None	Azeez Sait		Indian National Congress
117	Chamundeshwari	None	M. Rajasekara Murthy		Indian National Congress
118	Nanjangud	None	M. Mahadevu		Indian National Congress
119	Santhemarahalli	SC	K. Siddaiah		Indian National Congress
120	Chamarajanagar	None	Vatal Nagaraj		Independent
121	Gundlupet	None	K. S. Nagarathanamma		Indian National Congress
122	Heggadadevanakote	SC	M. P. Venkatesh		Janata Party
123	Hunsur	None	Chandraprabha Urs		Indian National Congress
124	Krishnarajanagar	None	Viswanath H.		Indian National Congress
	Periyapatna	None	K. S. Kalamari Gowda		Indian National Congress
	Virajpet	ST	Suma Vasantha		Indian National Congress
	Madikere	None	D. A. Chinnappa		Indian National Congress
	Somwarpet	None	A. M. Belyappa		Indian National Congress
	Belur	SC	B. H. Lakshmanaiah		Indian National Congress
	Arsikere	None	K. P. Prabhukumar		Indian National Congress
	Gandsi	None	B. Shivaramu		Indian National Congress
	Sravanabelagola	None	N. B. Nanjappa		Indian National Congress
	Holenarasipur	None	G. Puttaswamy Gowda		Indian National Congress
	Arkalgud	None	A. T. Ramaswamy		Indian National Congress
	Hassan	None	K. H. Hanumegowda		Indian National Congress
	Sakleshpur	None	Gurudev		Indian National Congress
	Sullia	SC	K. Kushala		Indian National Congress
	Puttur	None	Vinay Kumar Sorake		Indian National Congress
	Vittal	None	A. Rukmayya Poojary		Bharatiya Janata Party
	Belthangady	None	K. Gangadhara Gowda		Indian National Congress
	Bantwal	None	Ramanath Rai		Indian National Congress
	Mangalore	None	Blasius M. D. Souza		Indian National Congress
	Ullal	None	B. M. Idinabba		Indian National Congress
	Surathkal	None	Vijaya Kumar Shetty		Indian National Congress
	Kaup	None	Vasantha V. Salian		Indian National Congress
	Udupi	None	M. Manorama Madwaraj		Indian National Congress
	Brahmavar	None	P. Basavaraj		Indian National Congress
	Coondapur	None	K. Pratap Chandra Shetty		Indian National Congress
	Baindur	None	G. S. Achar		Indian National Congress
	Karkal	None	M. Veerappa Moily		Indian National Congress
	Moodabidri	None	K. Somappa Suvarna		Indian National Congress
	Sringeri	None	U. K. Shamanna		Indian National Congress
	Mudigere	SC	Motamma		Indian National Congress
	Chikmagalur	None	C. R. Sageer Ahamed		Indian National Congress
	Birur	None	K. S. Mallikarjunaprsanna		Indian National Congress
	Kadur	None	M. Veerabhadrappa		Indian National Congress
	Tarikere	None	H. R. Raju		Indian National Congress
	Channagiri	None	N. G. Halappa		Indian National Congress
	Holehonnur	SC	Kariyanna		Indian National Congress
	Bhadravathi	None	Isamia S.		Indian National Congress
	Honnali	None	D. B. Gangappa		Indian National Congress
	Shimoga	None	Eswarappa, K. S.		Bharatiya Janata Party
	Tirthahalli	None	D. B. Chandregowda		Janata Dal
	Hosanagar	None	B. Swami Rao		Indian National Congress
	Sagar	None	Kagodu Thimmappa		Indian National Congress
	Sorab	None	S. Bangarappa		Indian National Congress
	Shikaripur	None	B. S. Yediyurappa		Bharatiya Janata Party
	Sirsi	SC	Kanade Gopala Mukunda		Indian National Congress
	Bhatkal	None	R. N. Naik		Indian National Congress
	Kumta	None	Gouda Krishna Hanuma		Indian National Congress
	Ankola	None	Umesh Bhat		Indian National Congress
	Karwar	None	Rane Prabhakar Sadashiv		Indian National Congress
	Haliyal	None	Deshpande Raghunath Vishvanath Rao		Janata Dal
	Dharwad Rural	None	Patil Babagouda Rudragouda		Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha
	Dharwad	None	S. R. Morey		Indian National Congress
	Hubli	None	A. M. Hindasageri		Indian National Congress
	Hubli Rural	None	G. R. Sandra		Indian National Congress
	Kalghatgi	None	Shiddanagoudar Parwat Agouda Chanaveeragouda		Janata Dal
	Kundgol	None	Govindappa Hanumantappa Juttal		Indian National Congress
	Shiggaon	None	Kunur Manjunath Chennappa		Indian National Congress
	Hanagal	None	Manohar Hanamantappa Tahsildar		Indian National Congress
	Hirekerur	None	B. H. Bannikod		Janata Dal
	Ranibennur	None	Koliwad Krishnappa Bhimappa		Indian National Congress
	Byadgi	SC	Heggappa Deshappa Lamani		Indian National Congress
	Haveri	None	Shivapur M. D.		Indian National Congress
	Shirhatti	None	Patil Shankaragouda Ninganagouda		Indian National Congress
	Mundargi	None	Kurudagi Kuberappa Hanumantappa		Indian National Congress
	Gadag	None	Patil Krishnagouda Hanumantagouda		Indian National Congress
	Ron	None	Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil		Indian National Congress
	Naragund	None	Patil Siddanagouda Fakiragouda		Indian National Congress
	Navalgund	None	Kulkarni Mallappa Karaveerappa		Indian National Congress
	Ramdurg	None	Patil Rudragouda Tikanagouda		Indian National Congress
	Parasgad	None	Koujalagi Subhas Shiddaramappa		Indian National Congress
	Bailhongal	None	Koujalagi Shivanand Hemappa		Janata Dal
	Kittur	None	Patil Babagouda Rudragouda		Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha
	Khanapur	None	Chavan Bithalrao Vithalrao		Independent
	Belgaum	None	Bapusaheb Raosaheb Mahagaonkar		Independent
	Uchagaon	None	Patil Basawant Iroji		Independent
	Bagewadi	None	Modagekar Desai Krishnarao Chudamani		Independent
	Gokak	ST	Shankar Hanmant Karning		Indian National Congress
	Arabhavi	None	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa		Indian National Congress
	Hukkeri	None	Katti Umesh Vishwanath		Janata Dal
	Sankeshwar	None	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda		Indian National Congress
	Nippani	None	Joshi Subhash Shridhar		Janata Dal
	Sadalga	None	Patil Veerkumar Appasaheb		Indian National Congress
	Chikkodi	SC	Shrikant Shetteppa Bhimannavar		Indian National Congress
	Raibag	SC	Ghatage Shama Bhima		Indian National Congress
	Kagwad	None	Annarao B. Jakanur		Indian National Congress
	Athani	None	I. M. Shedshyal		Indian National Congress
	Jamkhandi	None	Kaluti Ramappa Maliyappa		Indian National Congress
	Bilgi	None	Yalligutti Gangadharappa Gurusiddappa		Janata Dal
	Mudhol	SC	Timmapur Ramappa Balappa		Indian National Congress
	Bagalkot	None	Sarnaik Ajayakumar Sambasadashiva		Janata Dal
	Badami	None	Pattanashetti Mahagindap Pa. Kallappa		Janata Dal
	Guledgud	None	Hullappa Yamanappa Meti		Janata Dal
	Hungund	None	Kashappanavar Shivashankarappa Rachappa		Indian National Congress
	Muddebihal	None	Appaji (Channabasavaraj) Shankara Rao Nadagoud		Indian National Congress
	Huvin-hippargi	None	Patil Basanagoud Somanagoud		Indian National Congress
	Basavana-bagewadi	None	Patil Basanagoud Somanagoud		Indian National Congress
220	Tikota	None	Patil Basangouda Mallangouda		Indian National Congress
221	Bijapur	None	Ustad Mahiboobpatel Ladlepatal		Indian National Congress
222	Ballolli	SC	Ainapur Manohar Umakant		Indian National Congress
223	Indi	None	Kallur Revanasiddappa Ramegondappa		Indian National Congress
224	Sindagi	None	Choudhari Rayagondappa Bheemanna		Indian National Congress

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, Election Commission of India" (PDF).