1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election - Wikipedia

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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

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

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

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member
Aurad	None	Manikrao Patil	Indian National Congress
Bhalki	None	Bhimanna Khandre	Indian National Congress
Hulsoor	SC	Ramchandra Veerappa	Indian National Congress
Bidar	None	Narayana Rao Manahalli	Bharatiya Janata Party
Humnabad	None	Baswaraj Havgeppa Patil	Indian National Congress
Basavakalyan	None	Basawaraj Shankarappa Patil	Janata Party
Chincholi	None	Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar	Indian National Congress
Kamalapur	SC	Govind P. Vadeyraj	Indian National Congress
Alland	None	B. R. Patil	Janata Party
Gulbarga	None	S. K. Kanta	Janata Party
Shahabad	SC	K. B. Sharanappa Bhimsha	Communist Party of India
Afzalpur	None	Hanamanth Rao Desai	Janata Party
Chitapur	None	Vishwanath Patil Hebbal	Janata Party
Sedam	None	Nagareddy Patil Sedam	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jewargi	None	N. Dharam Singh	Indian National Congress
Gurmitkal	SC	Mallikarjun Kharge	Indian National Congress
Yadgir	None	Vishwanath Reddy	Janata Party
Shahapur	None	Bapugouda	Janata Party
Shorapur	None	Madan Gopal Naik	Indian National Congress
Deodurg	SC	B. Shivanna	Indian National Congress
Raichur	None	Sangameshwar Sardar	Janata Party
Kalmala	None	Sudhendra Rao Kasbe	Indian National Congress
Manvi	None	Raja Amarappa Naik Raja Jadi Somalinga Naik	Indian National Congress
Lingsugur	None	A. Basavaraj Patil Anwari	Indian National Congress
Sindhnoor	None	Mallappa	Independent
Kushtagi	None	Hanume Gowda Shekhargounda	Indian National Congress
Yelburga	None	Lingaraj Shivashankara Rao Desai	Indian National Congress
Kanakagiri	None	Srirangadevarayalu Venkarayalu	Indian National Congress
Gangavathi	None	H. S. Muralidhar	Independent
Koppal	None	Mallikarajun Basappa Diwatar	Indian National Congress
Siruguppa	None	Sankarareddy	Indian National Congress
Kurugodu	None	Naganagouda H.	Indian National Congress
Bellary	None	M. Ramappa	Janata Party
Hospet	None	G. Shankar Gouda	Indian National Congress
Sandur	None	Heeroji V. S. Lad	Indian National Congress
Kudligi	None	K. Channabasavana Gowda	Janata Party
Kottur	None	B. S. Veerabhadrappa	Janata Party
Hadagalli	None	M. P. Prakash	Janata Party
Harapanahalli	SC	B. H. Yanka Naik	Indian National Congress
Harihar	None	K. Mallappa	Janata Party
Davangere	None	Pampapathi	Communist Party of India
Mayakonda	None	K. G. Maheshwarappa	Janata Party
Bharamasagara	SC	Shivamurthy K.	Janata Party
Chitradurga	None	B. L. Gowda	Janata Party
Jagalur	None	G. H. Aswatha Reddy	Indian National Congress
Molakalmuru	None	N. G. Naik	Indian National Congress
Challakere	None	H. C. Shivashankarappa	Janata Party
Hiriyur	SC	K. H. Ranganath	Indian National Congress
Holalkere	None	G. Shivalingappa	Janata Party
Hosadurga	None	G. Basappa	Janata Party
Pavagada	SC	Ugranarasimhappa	Independent
Sira	None	Mudlegowda P.	Independent
Kallambella	None	Ganganna B.	Janata Party
Bellavi	None	T. H. Hanumantharayappa	Indian National Congress
Madhugiri	SC	Rajavardhan	Janata Party
Koratagere	None	Veeranna	Janata Party
Tumkur	None	Lakshminarasimiah	Janata Party
Kunigal	None	Y. K. Ramaiah	Janata Party
Huliyurdurga	None	H. Hutchamasthigowda	Independent
Gubbi	None	S. Revanna	Janata Party
Turuvekere	None	Bhyrappaji	Indian National Congress
Tiptur	None	S. P. Gangadharappa	Indian National Congress
Chiknaikanahalli	None	S. G. Ramalingaiah	Bharatiya Janata Party
Gowribidanur	None	R. N. Lakshmipathi	Janata Party
Chikballapur	SC	A. Muniyappa	Independent
Sidlaghatta	None	V. Muniyappa	Indian National Congress
Bagepalli	None	A. V. Appaswamy Reddy	Communist Party of India
Chintamani	None	Chowda Reddy	Indian National Congress
Srinivasapur	None	G. K. Venkatashiva Reddy	Indian National Congress
Mulbagal	None	Beeregowda	Independent
Kolar Gold Fields	SC	M. Backthavachallam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Bethamangala	SC	C. Venkateshappa	Indian National Congress
Kolar	None	K. R. Srinivasaiah	Janata Party
Vemgal	None	Byregowda C.	Independent
Malur	None	Nagaraju A.	Indian National Congress
Malleswaram	None	P. Ramdev	Janata Party
Rajajinagar	None	M. S. Krishnan	Communist Party of India
Gandhinagar	None	M. S. Narayana Rao	Janata Party
Chickpet	None	A. Lakshmi Sagar	Janata Party
Binnypet	None	G. Narayan Kumar	Janata Party
Chamarajapet	None	M. Obanna Raju	Janata Party
Basavanagudi	None	H. L. Thimme Gowda	Janata Party
Jayanagar	None	M. Chandrasekhar	Janata Party
Shanthinagar	SC	P. D. Govinda Raj	Janata Party
Shivajinagar	None	M. Raghupathy	Janata Party
Bharathinagar	None	Michael B. Fernandes	Janata Party
Jayamahal	None	Jeevaraj Alva	Janata Party
Yelahanka	SC	V. Sreenivasan	Janata Party
Uttarahalli	None	M. Srinivas	Janata Party
Varthur	None	S. Suryanarayana Rao	Communist Party of India
Kanakapura	None	P. G. R. Sindhia	Janata Party
Sathanur	None	K. G. Srinivasa Murthy	Janata Party
Channapatna	None	M. Varade Gowda (raju)	Janata Party
Ramanagaram	None	C. Boraiah	Janata Party
Magadi	None	H. G. Channappa	Indian National Congress
Nelamangala	SC	Sathyanarayana M. G.	Janata Party
Doddaballapur	None	Jalappa R. L.	Janata Party
Devanahalli	SC	Mariyappa A. M.	Janata Party
Hosakote	None	N. Chikke Gowda	Indian National Congress
Anekal	SC	Y. Ramakrishna	Indian National Congress
Nagamangala	None	Chigarigowda	Independent
Maddur	None	M. Manchegowda	Indian National Congress
Kiragaval	None	G. Madegowda	Indian National Congress
Malavalli	SC	Somasekhar	Janata Party
Mandya	None	B. Dodda Boregowda	Janata Party
Keragodu	None	H. D. Chowdiah	Indian National Congress
Srirangapatna	None	A. S. Bandisiddegowda	Janata Party
Pandavapura	None	K. Kempegowda	Janata Party
Krishnarajpet	None	M. Puttaswamygowda	Indian National Congress
Hanur	None	K. P. Shantamurthy	Indian National Congress
Kollegal	SC	B. Basavaiah	Janata Party
Bannur	None	Boraiah T. P.	Independent
T. Narasipur	SC	Vasudeva V.	Janata Party
Krishnaraj	None	N. H. Gangadhara	Bharatiya Janata Party
Chamaraja	None	H. Kempegowda	Janata Party
Narasimharaja	None	Azeez Sait	Janata Party
Chamundeswari	None	Siddaramaiah	Independent
Nanjangud	None	M. Mahadev	Indian National Congress
Santhemarahalli	SC	Rachaiah B.	Janata Party
Chamarajanagar	None	S. Puttaswamy	Indian National Congress
Gundlupet	None	K. S. Nagarathanamma	Indian National Congress
Heggadadevanakote	SC	Chaluvaiah H. B.	Janata Party
Hunsur	None	Chandraprabha Urs	Janata Party
Krishnarajanagar	None	S. Nanjappa	Janata Party
Periyapatna	None	K. S. Kalamari Gowda	Indian National Congress
Virajpet	ST	G. K. Subbaiah	Indian National Congress
Madikere	None	Mundanda M. Nanaiah	Indian National Congress
Somwarpet	None	B. A. Jivijaya	Janata Party
Belur	SC	D. Mallesha	Janata Party
Arsikere	None	G. S. Basavaraju	Indian National Congress
Gandsi	None	B. Nanjappa	Janata Party
Sravanabelagola	None	H. C. Srikantaiah	Indian National Congress
Holenarasipur	None	H. D. Deve Gowda	Janata Party
Arkalgud	None	K. B. Mallappa	Janata Party
Hassan	None	B. V. Kari Gowda	Janata Party
Sakleshpur	None	J. D. Somappa	Indian National Congress
Sullia	SC	Bakila Hukrappa	Bharatiya Janata Party
Puttur	None	K. Rama Bhat	Bharatiya Janata Party
Vittal	None	A. Rukmayya Poojari	Bharatiya Janata Party
Belthangady	None	K. Vasantha Bangera	Bharatiya Janata Party
Bantwal	None	N. Shiva Rao	Bharatiya Janata Party
Mangalore	None	V. Dhananjaya Kumar	Bharatiya Janata Party
Ullal	None	P. Ramachandra Rao	Communist Party of India
Surathkal	None	Lokayya Shetty	Janata Party
Kaup	None	Vasantha V. Salian	Indian National Congress
Udupi	None	V. S. Acharya	Bharatiya Janata Party
Brahmavar	None	B. B. Shetty	Bharatiya Janata Party
Coondapur	None	Prathapchandra Shetty	Indian National Congress
Baindur	None	Appanna Hegde	Janata Party
Karkal	None	M. Veerappa Moily	Indian National Congress
Moodabidri	None	Amarnatha Sheety K.	Janata Party
Sringeri	None	H. G. Govinde Gowda	Janata Party
Mudigere	SC	P. Thippaiah	Janata Party
Chikmagalur	None	H. A. Narayana Gowda	Janata Party
Birur	None	S. R. Laxmaiah	Janata Party
Kadur	None	N. K. Huchappa	Indian National Congress
Tarikere	None	H. R. Raju	Indian National Congress
Channagiri	None	J. H. Patel	Janata Party
Holehonnur	SC	G. Basavannappa	Janata Party
Bhadravathi	None	Salar S. Siddappa	Janata Party
Honnali	None	D. G. Basavana Gowda	Independent
Shimoga	None	M. Ananda Rao	Bharatiya Janata Party
Tirthahalli	None	D. B. Chandre Gowda	Janata Party
Hosanagar	None	B. Swamy Rao	Janata Party
Sagar	None	L. T. Thimmappa Hegade	Indian National Congress
Sorab	None	S. Bangarappa	Janata Party
Shikaripur	None	B. S. Yediyurappa	Bharatiya Janata Party
Sirsi	SC	Kanade Gopal Mukund	Janata Party
Bhatkal	None	Naik Rama Narayan	Janata Party
Kumta	None	Karki M. P.	Bharatiya Janata Party
Ankola	None	Hegde Shripad Ramakrishna	Indian National Congress
Karwar	None	Rane Prabhakar Sadashiv	Indian National Congress
Haliyal	None	Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanathrao	Janata Party
Dharwad Rural	None	Pudakalakatti Chanabasappa Virupaxappa	Indian National Congress
Dharwad	None	More S. R.	Indian National Congress
Hubli	None	Jaratarghar Mahadevsa Govindsa	Bharatiya Janata Party
Hubli Rural	None	Bommai Somappa Rayappa	Janata Party
Kalghatgi	None	Fathar Jacob Pallipurathu	Independent
Kundgol	None	Kubihal Veerappa Shekharappa	Indian National Congress
Shiggaon	None	Nadaf Mohammed Kasimsab Mardansab	Indian National Congress
Hanagal	None	Udashi Chanabasappa Hangal Mahalingappa	Independent
Hirekerur	None	Bankar Basavannappa Gadlappa	Independent
Ranibennur	None	Patil Basanagouda Guranagouda	Janata Party
Byadgi	SC	Lamani Heggappa Deshappa	Indian National Congress
Haveri	None	Kalakoti Chittaranjan Chanabaneppa	Janata Party
Shirhatti	None	Upanal Gulappa Fakeerappa	Independent
Mundargi	None	Kurudagi Kuberappa Hanumantappa	Indian National Congress
Gadag	None	Muttinapendimath Chanaveerayya Shantayya	Indian National Congress
Ron	None	Doddameti Jananadev Shivanagappa	Janata Party
Naragund	None	Yavagal Basavaraddi Rangaraddi	Janata Party
Navalgund	None	Kulkarni Mallappa Karaveerappa	Indian National Congress
Ramdurg	None	Koppad Fakirappa Allappa	Indian National Congress
Parasgad	None	Patil Ramanagouda Venkanagouda	Indian National Congress
Bailhongal	None	Balekundargi Ramalingappa Channabasappa	Indian National Congress
Kittur	None	Inamdar Danappagouda Basanagouda	Janata Party
Khanapur	None	Patil Vasantrao Parashram	Independent
Belgaum	None	Mane Rajabhau Shankar Rao	Independent
Uchagaon	None	Patil Basavant Iroji	Independent
Bagewadi	None	Asjtekar Govind Laxman	Independent
Gokak	ST	Muttennavar Mallappa Laxman	Janata Party
Arabhavi	None	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa	Indian National Congress
Hukkeri	None	Desai Alagoud Basaprabhu	Indian National Congress
Sankeshwar	None	Patil Mallaragouda Shankargouda	Indian National Congress
Nippani	None	Shinde Balasaheb Dattaji	Independent
Sadalga	None	Nimbalkar Ajitsingh Appasaheb	Indian National Congress
Chikkodi	SC	Hegre Parashuram Padmanna	Janata Party
Raibag	SC	Kamble Shravana Satyappa	Janata Party
Kagwad	None	Patil Vasantrao Lakhagoud	Janata Party
Athani	None	Pawar Desai Sidharaj Alias Dhairyashilarao Bhojaraj	Indian National Congress
Jamkhandi	None	Bagalkot Gurupad Shivappa	Janata Party
Bilgi	None	Patil Siddanagouda Somangouda	Indian National Congress
Mudhol	SC	Kattimani Ashok Krishnaji	Indian National Congress
Bagalkot	None	Mantur Gulappa Venkappa	Independent
Badami	None	Chimmankanti Balappa Bhimappa	Indian National Congress
Guledgud	None	Banni Mallikarjun Veerappa	Bharatiya Janata Party
Hungund	None	Kadapatti Shivasangappa Siddappa	Janata Party
Muddebihal	None	Desgmukh Jagadevarao Sanganabasappa	Janata Party
Huvin-hippargi	None	Patil Basana Gouda Somanagouda	Indian National Congress
Basavana-bagewadi	None	Patil Basana Gouda Somanagouda	Indian National Congress
Tikota	None	Patil Basanagouda Mallanagouda	Indian National Congress
Bijapur	None	Gachinmath Chandrashekar Gurupadaya	Bharatiya Janata Party
Ballolli	SC	Jingajinigi Ramesh Chadnappa	Janata Party
Indi	None	Kallur Revanasiddappa Ramagondappa	Indian National Congress
Sindgi	None	Patil Ninganagoud Rachana Goud	Indian National Congress

References

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

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