1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
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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
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| Political Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Number of Votes | % of Votes | Seat change | ||||
| Janata Party | 193 | 95 | 4,272,318 | 33.07% | |||||
| Indian National Congress | 221 | 82 | 5,221,419 | 40.42% | |||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 110 | 18 | 1,024,892 | 7.93% | |||||
| Communist Party of India | 7 | 3 | 161,192 | 1.25% | |||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 4 | 3 | 115,320 | 0.89% | |||||
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1 | 1 | 16,234 | 0.13% | |||||
| Independents | 751 | 22 | 1,998,256 | 15.47% | |||||
| 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 | Lokdal | |
| 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 | |

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