# 1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

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. 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 :
| 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 | 22 | 1,998,256 | 15.47% | 12 |
| Total | | 224 | 12,919,459 | | |

## Elected members

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| 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 |