Karnataka, Lok Sabha election 1989
28 constituencies in Karnataka, 64.39% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Karnataka
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 27 | +3 | 28 | 90,08,980 | 48.90% | -2.73 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | +1 | 27 | 52,20,311 | 28.34% | — |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19,51,730 | 10.59% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 128 | 8,16,830 | 4.43% | -2.60 |
| KRSKRS | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4,95,565 | 2.69% | — |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4,70,307 | 2.55% | -2.13 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2,32,281 | 1.26% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,41,838 | 0.77% | -0.24 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50,207 | 0.27% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15,266 | 0.08% | — |
| LKDBLKDB | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9,641 | 0.05% | — |
| DMMDMM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,672 | 0.03% | — |
| SVPSanjhi Virasat Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3,470 | 0.02% | — |
| KGPKGP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,915 | 0.01% | — |
- INC27 (96%)
- JD1 (4%)
- INC27
- JD1
- INC27
- JD1
Constituency performance
From the 28 results in Karnataka
Seat change
Against Karnataka's previous Lok Sabha election (1984), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained23 (82%)
- Changed hands5 (18%)
23 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 5 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Karnataka, every Lok Sabha election on record
- INC
- JD
Constituency results
All 28 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–28 of 28
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAGALKOT | INCPATIL SUBHASH TAMMANNAPPA | JDMALAGHAN SANGAPPA SHIVALINGAPPA | 32,2385.09% | 66.2% |
| BANGALORE NORTH | INCC.K.JAFFER SHARIEFF | JDLAWRENCE V.FERNANDES | 1,07,12414.23% | 56.7% |
| BANGALORE SOUTH | INCR.GUNDU RAO | JDM.RAGHUPATHY | 2,39,85433.26% | 54.9% |
| BELGAUM | INCSIDNAL SHANMUKAPPA BASSAPPA | JDAMAR VASANTRAO PATIL | 23,0483.56% | 63.2% |
| BELLARY | INCBASAVARAJESWERI | JDN.THIPPANA | 76,08511.75% | 62.8% |
| BIDAR | INCNARSINGRAO SURYA VANSHI | INDPRABHUDEV KALMATH | 38,9477.07% | 55.5% |
| BIJAPUR | INCGUDADINNI BASAGONDAPPA KADAPPA | JDSHIVASHANKAREPPA MALLAPPA GURADDI | 1,23,33321.48% | 60.5% |
| CHAMARAJANAGAR | INCV.SRINIVASA PRASAD | JDDEVANUR SHIVAMALLU | 1,53,64523.09% | 70.6% |
| CHIKBALLAPUR | INCV.KRISHNA RAO | JDCHANDRASHEKARA | 1,36,88819.64% | 71.2% |
| CHIKKODI | INCB.SHANKARANAND | RPKAVINASH DATTA KATTI | 61,26410.28% | 64.3% |
| CHIKMAGALUR | INCD.M.PUTTE GOWDA | CPIB.K.SUNDARESH | 1,61,35725.31% | 67.8% |
| CHITRADURGA | INCC.P.MUDALAGIRIYAPPA | JDM.SANNA CHIKKAPPA | 1,42,19321.47% | 64.5% |
| DAVANGERE | INCCHANNAIAH ODEYAR | JDK.G.MAHESWARAPPA | 76,12010.76% | 65.5% |
| DHARWAD NORTH | INCD.K.NAIKAR | JDCHANDRAKANT BELLAD | 55,5489.16% | 63.6% |
| DHARWAD SOUTH | INCMUJAHID B.M. | JDB.G.BANAKAR | 28,6484.32% | 70.7% |
| GULBARGA | INCB.G.JAWALI | JDABDUL HAMEED | 1,08,83818.17% | 57.8% |
| HASSAN | INCH.C.SRIKANTAIAH | JNPJPH.N.NANJEGOWDA | 1,89,15525.40% | 71.0% |
| KANAKAPURA | INCM.V.CHANDRASHEKHARA MURTHY | JDC.NARAYANASWAMY | 2,55,22128.64% | 65.8% |
| KANARA | INCDEVARAY NAIK G | JDANANT NAG | 31,5684.99% | 65.2% |
| KOLAR | INCY.RAMAKRISHNA | JDB.MUNIYAPPA | 1,32,60219.64% | 71.1% |
| KOPPAL | JDBASAVARAJ PATIL | INCH.G.RAMULU | 23,0883.59% | 61.2% |
| MANDYA | INCG.MADE GOWDA | JNPJPH.L.NAGE GOWDA | 74,88910.60% | 73.4% |
| MANGALORE | INCJANARDHANA POOJARY | BJPV.DHANAJAYA KUMAR | 91,09714.58% | 67.7% |
| MYSORE | INCSRIKANTADATTA NARASIMBHARAJ WADEYAR | JNPJPD.MANDEGOWDA | 2,49,36436.06% | 65.7% |
| RAICHUR | INCR.AMBANNA NAIK DORE | JDNAZEER AHMED SIDSIDDIQUI | 88,92217.90% | 50.2% |
| SHIMOGA | INCT.V.CHANDRASHEKARAPPA | JDM.KOTOJI RAO | 1,40,37020.22% | 67.8% |
| TUMKUR | INCG.S.BASAVARAJ | JNPJPY.K.RAMALAH | 1,99,13829.54% | 70.0% |
| UDUPI | INCOSCAR PERNANDES | JDM.SANJEEVA | 1,52,19325.96% | 64.8% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Karnataka alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka, Lok Sabha election 1989?
Indian National Congress won 27 of 28 seats in Karnataka, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka, Lok Sabha election 1989?
Turnout was 64.39% — 1.84 cr of 2.86 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Karnataka have?
Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha seats.
