Karnataka assembly election, May 1983
The 2nd Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
224
113 needed for a majority
Largest party
JNP
95 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
1,365
34 women, 1 elected
Turnout
64.05%
1.29 cr of 2.02 cr
The house
224 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JNP95
- INC82
- IND22
- BJP18
- CPI3
- CPM3
- ADMK1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Karnataka assembly election (1978)
INC
+80
JNP
+36
IND
+12
CPM
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 95 | +36 | 193 | 38.2% | 42,72,318 | 33.07% | -4.88 | 43 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 82 | +80 | 221 | 40.9% | 52,21,419 | 40.41% | +32.42 | 1 |
| INDIndependent | 22 | +12 | 751 | 4.5% | 19,98,256 | 15.47% | +7.96 | 686 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 18 | — | 110 | 16.2% | 10,24,892 | 7.93% | — | 71 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | 0 | 7 | 38.2% | 1,61,192 | 1.25% | +0.06 | 1 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | +3 | 4 | 48.4% | 1,15,320 | 0.89% | +0.39 | 0 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1 | — | 1 | 35.9% | 16,234 | 0.13% | — | 0 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 26 | 4.4% | 68,348 | 0.53% | — | 26 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 19 | 1.6% | 17,819 | 0.14% | — | 19 |
| ICJICJ | 0 | — | 29 | 0.8% | 14,082 | 0.11% | — | 29 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.5% | 8,946 | 0.07% | +0.07 | 3 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1.3% | 633 | 0.01% | -0.17 | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Karnataka at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 1983
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANAKAGIRI | Karnataka | INCSRIRANGADEVARAYALU VENKARAYALU | INDDURGADAS | 20,36361.98% |
| HUNSUR | Karnataka | JNPCHANDRA PRABHA | INCPREMA KUMAR H. N. | 35,58851.76% |
| VEMGAL | Karnataka | INDBYREGOWDA C. | INCMUNIYAPPA K. | 33,90750.71% |
| SIRA | Karnataka | INDMUDLEGOWDA P. | INCKRISHNAIAH S. N. | 27,21545.19% |
| MALLESWARAM | Karnataka | JNPP. RAMDEV | INCK. V. ACHAR | 28,60043.83% |
| ARABHAVI | Karnataka | INCKOUJALGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPA | JNPGOTADAKI SIDDLINGAPPA BALAPPA | 23,84941.67% |
| RAMDURG | Karnataka | INCKOPPAD FAKIRAPPA ALLAPPA | JNPGOUROJI RAMESH MURUTEPPA | 19,81140.50% |
| LINGSUGUR | Karnataka | INCA. BASAVARAJ PATIL ANWARI | BJPRANGHAVENDRA RAO D. K. JAGANNATH | 17,71339.93% |
| SIRUGUPPA | Karnataka | INCSANKARAREDDY | INDKENCHANAGUDDADA MALLANNA GOUDA | 24,52938.67% |
| BASAVANA-BAGEWADI | Karnataka | INCPATIL BASANA GOUDA SOMANAGOUDA | BJPPATTANASHETTI RAJASHEKHAR VIRAGONDAPPA | 18,80937.65% |
Closest results of May 1983
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAINDUR | Karnataka | JNPAPPANNA HEGDE | INCG. S. ACHARYA | 240.05% |
| NANJANGUD | Karnataka | INCM. MAHADEV | JNPK. NARASEGOWDA | 450.09% |
| CHINCHOLI | Karnataka | INCDEVENDRAPPA GHALAPPA JAMADAR | JNPVAIJNATH SANGAPPA PATIL | 880.17% |
| BETHAMANGALA | Karnataka | INCC. VENKATESHAPPA | INDLAKSHMAMMA NARAYANARAJU | 1010.19% |
| DHARWAD | Karnataka | INCMORE S. R. | JNPBELLAD CHANDRAKANT GURAPPA | 1320.23% |
| SANKESHWAR | Karnataka | INCPATIL MALLARAGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA | JNPKHOT LAKMAPPA KALLAPPA | 3700.65% |
| KUDLIGI | Karnataka | JNPK. CHANNABASAVANA GOWD | INCN. T. BOMMANNA | 4020.79% |
| SHAHABAD | Karnataka | CPIK. B. SHARANAPPA BHIMSHA | INCNARSING RAO JADHAV | 2980.79% |
| KALGHATGI | Karnataka | INDFATHAR JACOB PALLIPURATHU | INCPATIL FAKIRAGOUDA SHIVANAGOUDA | 4960.98% |
| GULEDGUD | Karnataka | BJPBANNI MALLIKARJUN VEERAPPA | INCJANALI BASANGOUDA VEERANAGOUDA | 5261.00% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, May 1983?
Janata Party won 95 of 224 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, May 1983?
Turnout was 64.05% — 1.29 cr of 2.02 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, May 1983?
1,365 candidates contested 224 seats.
