Karnataka assembly election, Nov 1989
The 4th Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
224
113 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
178 seats · majority
Candidates
2,043
78 women, 10 elected
Turnout
63.78%
1.83 cr of 2.86 cr
The house
224 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC178
- JD24
- IND12
- BJP4
- JNPJP2
- KRS2
- MUL1
- ADK1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Karnataka assembly election (1985)
INC
+113
CPI
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 178 | +113 | 221 | 44.3% | 79,90,142 | 43.76% | +2.94 | 7 |
| JDJanata Dal | 24 | — | 209 | 28.9% | 49,43,854 | 27.08% | — | 38 |
| INDIndependent | 12 | -1 | 1088 | 1.6% | 14,82,482 | 8.12% | -1.35 | 1054 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 4 | +2 | 118 | 7.7% | 7,55,032 | 4.13% | +0.25 | 101 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 2 | — | 217 | 11.7% | 20,70,341 | 11.34% | — | 154 |
| KRSKRS | 2 | — | 105 | 7.9% | 6,54,801 | 3.59% | — | 84 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 1 | — | 13 | 7.3% | 80,612 | 0.44% | — | 12 |
| ADKADK | 1 | — | 1 | 51.1% | 32,928 | 0.18% | — | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -3 | 18 | 7.2% | 1,08,031 | 0.59% | -0.31 | 16 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -2 | 7 | 18.5% | 97,900 | 0.54% | -0.33 | 3 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 9 | 1.9% | 13,571 | 0.07% | — | 9 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 5 | 1.7% | 7,856 | 0.04% | — | 5 |
| BRPBRP | 0 | — | 3 | 3.2% | 7,848 | 0.04% | — | 3 |
| LKDBLKDB | 0 | — | 15 | 0.4% | 4,812 | 0.03% | — | 15 |
| DMMDMM | 0 | — | 3 | 2.3% | 4,551 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| SRPSRP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.2% | 720 | 0.00% | — | 4 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 1 | 1.2% | 711 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 668 | 0.00% | — | 3 |
| SUCISUCI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 526 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| SSDSSD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 475 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| KNPKNP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 48 | 0.00% | — | 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 Nov 1989
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIPTUR | Karnataka | INCT. M. MANJUNATH | JDB. S. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH | 48,26954.42% |
| HASSAN | Karnataka | INCK. H. HANUMEGOWDA | JNPJPKARIGOWDA B. V. | 43,00140.94% |
| RAMANAGARAM | Karnataka | INCC. M. LINGAPPA | JNPJPC. BORAIAH | 38,25339.62% |
| UCHAGAON | Karnataka | INDPATIL BASAWANT IROJI | INCBABURAO JOTIGA PISALE | 32,10739.23% |
| BHARATHINAGAR | Karnataka | INCK. J. GEORGE | CPMS. SURYANARAYANA RAO | 23,81137.84% |
| KRISHNARAJANAGAR | Karnataka | INCVISWANATH H. | JNPJPS. NANJAPPA | 35,04237.53% |
| NAGAMANGALA | Karnataka | INDL. R. SHIVARAME GOWDA | INCT. M. CHANDRA SHEKAR | 31,46936.74% |
| SHANTHINAGAR | Karnataka | INCM. MUNISWAMY | JDD. G. HEMAVATHY | 25,04035.76% |
| GANGAVATHI | Karnataka | INCSRIRANGADEVARAYALU | JDGOULI MAHADEVAPPA | 28,04935.48% |
| CHICKPET | Karnataka | INCPERIKAL M. MALLAPPA | JDPROF. A. LAKSHMISAGAR | 17,93035.18% |
Closest results of Nov 1989
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAGEWADI | Karnataka | INDMODAGEKAR @DESAI KRISHNARAO CHUDAMANI | INDYALLURKAR KISAN SINDARAY | 1630.20% |
| SHIVAJINAGAR | Karnataka | INCA. K. ANATHA KRISHNA | JDR. ROSHAN BAIG | 910.20% |
| HALIYAL | Karnataka | JDDESHPANDE RAGHUNATH VISHVANATH RAO | INCGOUDA SAHADEV KURJAL | 2900.30% |
| KALMALA | Karnataka | INDK. BHEEMANNA | JDMUNIYAPPA | 1850.30% |
| NIPPANI | Karnataka | JDJOSHI SUBHASH SHRIDHAR | INCAMBLE CHANNARAO VISHNUPANTH | 3540.50% |
| BAINDUR | Karnataka | INCG. S. ACHAR | JDMANI GOPAL | 5190.70% |
| CHITRADURGA | Karnataka | JDH. EKANTHAIAH | INCC. MD. NOORULLA SHARIFF | 6100.74% |
| CHIKNAIKANAHALLI | Karnataka | JDJ. C. MADHUSWAMY | INCB. LAKKAPPA | 6280.79% |
| HULIYURDURGA | Karnataka | INCN. HUCHAMASTI GOWDA | JNPJPD. NAGARAJAIAH | 7190.97% |
| KALGHATGI | Karnataka | JDSHIDDANAGOUDAR PARWAT AGOUDA | KRSKELAGERI MAHADEVAPPA SANGAPPA | 7171.01% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, Nov 1989?
Indian National Congress won 178 of 224 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, Nov 1989?
Turnout was 63.78% — 1.83 cr of 2.86 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, Nov 1989?
2,043 candidates contested 224 seats.
