1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
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All 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 113 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Karnataka State Legislative Assembly election was held in the
Congress-I emerged victorious winning 149 seats.[1]
Results
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| Political Party |
Contestants |
Seats won |
Seat change |
Number of votes |
Vote share | ||||
Indian National Congress (Indira) |
214 | 149 |  16 |
5,543,756 | 7.92%
| ||||
| Janata Party | 222 | 59 |  59 |
4,754,114 | 37.95%
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| Communist Party of India | 6 | 3 |  |
148,567 | 0.20%
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| Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 212 | 2 | 22 |
1,001,553 | 18.23%
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| Republican Party of India | 3 | 1 | 1 |
22,443 | 0.18%
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Independents |
10 | 10 |
940,677 | N/A | |||||
| Total | 224 | ' | |||||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Reserved for ( ST /None)
|
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurad | None | Manik Rao Patil | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bhalki | None | Bhimanna Shivalingappa Kandre | Indian National Congress | |
| Hulsoor | SC | Madanlal Badeappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bidar | None | Veershetty Moglappa Kusnoor | Indian National Congress
| |
| Humnabad | None | Baswaraj Hawgappa | Janata Party | |
| Basavakalyan | None | Bapu Rao Hulsoorker | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chincholi | None | Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kamalapur | SC | Govind P. Vadeyaraj | Janata Party | |
| Alland | None | Anna Rao Bhem Rao Patil Kotalli | Janata Party | |
| Gulbarga | None | Qamarul Islam | Independent
| |
| Shahabad | SC | Sharnappa Fakeerappa Bhairy | Communist Party of India | |
| Afzalpur | None | M.y.patil | Janata Party | |
| Chitapur | None | Prabhakar R.telkar | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sedam | None | Sher Khan | Indian National Congress
| |
| Jewargi | None | Dharam Singh Narayan Singh |
Indian National Congress
| |
| Gurmitkal | SC | Mallikarjun Kharge | Indian National Congress
| |
| Yadgir | None | Sharanappa Nagappa Kalburgi | Indian National Congress
| |
| Shahapur | None | Shivanna Sawoor | Indian National Congress
| |
| Shorapur | None | Raja Kumar Naik | Indian National Congress
| |
| Deodurg | SC | B. Shivanna | Indian National Congress
| |
| Raichur | None | Nazeer Ahmad Siddiqui | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kalmala | None | Sudhendra Rao Kasbe | Indian National Congress
| |
| Manvi | None | R. Ambanna Naik Dorai Hanamappa Naik | Indian National Congress
| |
| Lingsugur | None | Baswaraj Appagouda Timmangouda Anwari | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sindhnoor | None | Narayanappa Hanumanthappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kushtagi | None | M. Ganganna Bheemappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Yelburga | None | Shrilingraj Shivashankar Rao | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kanakagiri | None | M.nagappa Mukappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Gangavathi | None | C.yadave Rao Shesha Rao | Indian National Congress
| |
| Koppal | None | Veeranna Pampanna Mudgal | Indian National Congress
| |
| Siruguppa | None | Ramaiah B. E. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kurugodu | None | Ramappa M. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bellary | None | Bhasker Naidu K. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hospet | None | K. Gudusaheb | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sandur | None | C. Rudrappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kudligi | None | T. Somappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kottur | None | M. M. J. Sadyojatha | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hadagalli | None | Karibasavanagoud Kogali | Indian National Congress
| |
| Harapanahalli | SC | D. Narayanadas | Indian National Congress
| |
| Harihar | None | P.basavana Gowda | Indian National Congress
| |
| Davangere | None | Pampapathi | Communist Party of India | |
| Mayakonda | None | Nagamma C. Keshavamurty | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bharamasagara | SC | T.chowdiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chitradurga | None | V.masiyappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Jagalur | None | G.h. Aswatha Reddy | Janata Party | |
| Molakalmuru | None | Patil Papanaik | Indian National Congress
| |
| Challakere | None | N.jayanna | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hiriyur | SC | K.h.ranganath | Indian National Congress
| |
| Holalkere | None | K.h.siddarampna | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hosadurga | None | K.venkataramaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Pavagada | SC | Nagappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sira | None | S.lingaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kallambella | None | T. B. Jayachandra | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bellavi | None | G.s.shivananjappa | Janata Party | |
| Madhugiri | SC | Gangahamumaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Koratagere | None | Muddaramaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Tumkur | None | Nazeer Ahmed | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kunigal | None | Andanaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Huliyurdurga | None | Mayanna D.t | Janata Party | |
| Gubbi | None | Gatti Chandrashekar | Indian National Congress
| |
| Turuvekere | None | K.h.ramakrishnaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Tiptur | None | V.l. Shivappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chiknaikanahalli | None | N.basavaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Gowribidanur | None | Papaiah B.n.k | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chikballapur | SC | Renuka Rajendran | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sidlaghatta | None | S.munishamapra | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bagepalli | None | S. Muni Raju | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chintamani | None | Chowdareddy | Indian National Congress
| |
| Srinivasapur | None | K. R. Ramesh Kumar | Indian National Congress
| |
| Mulbagal | None | J.m.reddy | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kolar Gold Fields | SC | C.m.arumugham | Republican Party of India | |
| Bethamangala | SC | C.venkateshappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kolar | None | M.abdul Latheef | Indian National Congress
| |
| Vemgal | None | S.govinda Gowda | Indian National Congress
| |
| Malur | None | P.n.reddy | Indian National Congress
| |
| Malleswaram | None | P.ramdev | Janata Party | |
| Rajajinagar | None | Mallur Ananda Rao | Janata Party | |
| Gandhinagar | None | K.lakshman | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chickpet | None | A.lakshmisagar | Janata Party | |
| Binnypet | None | I.p.d Salappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chamarajapet | None | Premila S. | Janata Party | |
| Basavanagudi | None | Shamanna T.r. | Janata Party | |
| Jayanagar | None | Chandrashekar M. | Janata Party | |
| Shanthinagar | SC | Ranganathan P.k. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Shivajinagar | None | Ibrahim C. M. | Janata Party | |
| Bharathinagar | None | Michel B. Fernaneds | Janata Party | |
| Jayamahal | None | Jeevaraj Alva | Janata Party | |
| Yelahanka | SC | B.basavalingappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Uttarahalli | None | M. V. Rajasekharan | Janata Party | |
| Varthur | None | B.v. Ramachandra Reddy | Janata Party | |
| Kanakapura | None | Appaji C. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sathanur | None | Shivalinge Gowda K.l | Janata Party | |
| Channapatna | None | D.t.ramu | Indian National Congress
| |
| Ramanagaram | None | A.k. Abdul Samad | Indian National Congress
| |
| Magadi | None | Bettaswamy Gowda | Janata Party | |
| Nelamangala | SC | K.prabhakar | Indian National Congress
| |
| Doddaballapur | None | G.ramegowda | Indian National Congress
| |
| Devanahalli | SC | B.n. Bache Gowda | Janata Party | |
| Hosakote | None | B.n.bache Gowda | Janata Party | |
| Nagamangala | None | H.t.krishanappa | Independent
| |
| Maddur | None | M.manchegowda | Janata Party | |
| Kiragaval | None | G.made Gowda | Janata Party | |
| Malavalli | SC | K.l. Mariswami | Janata Party | |
| Mandya | None | M.s. Athmanada | Janata Party | |
| Keragodu | None | H.d.chowdaiah | Janata Party | |
| Srirangapatna | None | M.srinivas | Janata Party | |
| Pandavapura | None | K.rajagopal | Janata Party | |
| Krishnarajpet | None | S.m.lingappa | Janata Party | |
| Hanur | None | Rajugowda G. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kollegal | SC | Siddamadaiah M. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bannur | None | Madegtowda K. | Indian National Congress
| |
| T. Narasipur | SC | Venkataramana P. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Krishnaraj | None | H.gangadharan | Janata Party | |
| Chamaraja | None | K.puttaswamy | Janata Party | |
| Narasimharaja | None | Azez Sait | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chamundeswari | None | D.jayadevaraja Urs | Indian National Congress
| |
| Nanjangud | None | K.b.shivaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Santhemarahalli | SC | M.madaiah (ramasamundra) | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chamarajanagar | None | M.c.basappa | Janata Party | |
| Gundlupet | None | H.k.shivarudrappa | Independent
| |
| Heggadadevanakote | SC | Susheela Cheluvaraj | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hunsur | None | Devaraj Urs |
Indian National Congress
| |
| Krishnarajanagar | None | Viswanatha H. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Periyapatna | None | Kala Marigowda K. S. | Janata Party | |
| Anekal | SC | Y.ramakrishan | Janata Party | |
| Virajpet | ST | G. K. Subhaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Madikere | None | Merianda C. Nanaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Somwarpet | None | R. Gunda Rao | Indian National Congress
| |
| Belur | SC | Lakshmanaiah B. H. | Janata Party | |
| Arsikere | None | D. B. Gangadharappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Gandsi | None | Haranahalli Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sravanabelagola | None | H. C. Srikantaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Holenarasipur | None | H. D. Devegowda | Janata Party | |
| Arkalgud | None | Mallapa K. B. | Janata Party | |
| Hassan | None | Hanumegowda K. H. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sakleshpur | None | Somappa J. D. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sullia | SC | A. Ramachandra | Janata Party | |
| Puttur | None | K. Rama Bhat | Janata Party | |
| Vittal | None | B. V. Kakkilaya | Communist Party of India | |
| Belthangady | None | Gangadhar K. Gangadhar K. | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bantwal | None | B. A. Mohideen | Indian National Congress
| |
| Mangalore | None | P. F. Rodrigues | Indian National Congress
| |
| Ullal | None | U. T. Fareed | Indian National Congress
| |
| Surathkal | None | Subbayya Shetty | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kaup | None | B. Bhasker Shetty | Indian National Congress
| |
| Udupi | None | M. Monarama Madhwaraj | Indian National Congress
| |
| Brahmavar | None | Ananda Kunda Hegde | Indian National Congress
| |
| Coondapur | None | Kaup Sanjiva Shetty | Janata Party | |
| Baindur | None | Gopalrishna Kodgi | Indian National Congress
| |
| Karkal | None | M. Veerappa Moily | Indian National Congress
| |
| Moodabidri | None | Damodar Mulky | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sringeri | None | B. Ramaiah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Mudigere | SC | Motamma | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chikmagalur | None | C. A. Chandre Gowda | Indian National Congress
| |
| Birur | None | M. Mallappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kadur | None | K. M. Thammaiah | Janata Party | |
| Tarikere | None | H. M. Mallikarjunappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Channagiri | None | J. H. Patel | Janata Party | |
| Holehonnur | SC | G. Basavanappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bhadravathi | None | G. Rajashekar | Indian National Congress
| |
| Honnali | None | H. B. Kadasiddappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Shimoga | None | K. H. Srinivasa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Tirthahalli | None | Kadilal Divakara | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hosanagar | None | S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrasekhar | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sagar | None | L. T. Thimmappa Hegade | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sorab | None | S. Bangarappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Shikaripur | None | K. Yenkatappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sirsi | SC | Borkar Umakant Buddu | Janata Party | |
| Bhatkal | None | Siddiq Mohamed Yahya Bin Umer | Indian National Congress
| |
| Kumta | None | Naik Seetaram Vasudev | Indian National Congress
| |
| Ankola | None | Anasuya Gajanan Sharma | Janata Party | |
| Karwar | None | Waingankar Dattatraya Vithu | Indian National Congress
| |
| Haliyal | None | Ghadi Virupaksh Mallappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Dharwad Rural | None | Madiman Sumati Bhalachandra | Indian National Congress
| |
| Dharwad | None | Bhavurao Deshpande | Janata Party | |
| Hubli | None | Jartardhar Mahadevsa Govindsa | Janata Party | |
| Hubli Rural | None | Bommai Somappa Rayappa | Janata Party | |
| Kalghatgi | None | Patil Fakiragouda Shivangouda | Janata Party | |
| Kundgol | None | Katagi Mahadevappa Shivappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Shiggaon | None | Nadaf Mahammadkhasheemsab Mardansab | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hanagal | None | Tahasildar Manohar Hanamantappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hirekerur | None | Gubbi Shankararao Basalingappagouda | Independent
| |
| Ranibennur | None | Nalawagal Somalingappa Hanumantappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Byadgi | SC | Malagi Mariyappa Mudakappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Haveri | None | Taware Fakirappa Shiddappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Shirhatti | None | Upanal Gulappa Fakirappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Mundargi | None | Bhavi Vasantappa Basappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Gadag | None | Muttinpendimath Chanaveerayya Shantayya | Janata Party | |
| Ron | None | Muthikatti Veerabhadrappa Adiveppa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Naragund | None | B. R. Patil | Indian National Congress
| |
| Navalgund | None | Patil Shankaragouda Virupakshagouda | Indian National Congress
| |
| Ramdurg | None | Patil Ramanagouda Shivashiddanagouda | Indian National Congress
| |
| Parasgad | None | Takked Gudanshah Khanashah | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bailhongal | None | Balekundargi Ramlingappa Chanabasappa | Indian National Congress | |
| Kittur | None | Arawalli Patil Parvatgouda Basangouda | Janata Party | |
| Khanapur | None | Sirdesai Nilkanthrao Bhagawantrao | Independent
| |
| Belgaum | None | Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao | Independent
| |
| Uchagaon | None | Pawashe Prabhakar Anapa | Independent
| |
| Bagewadi | None | Ashtekar Govind Laxman | Independent
| |
| Gokak | ST | Nail Laxman Siddappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Arabhavi | None | Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hukkeri | None | Mahajanshetti Shivoyogi Shivaligappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Sankeshwar | None | Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda | Indian National Congress
| |
| Nippani | None | Chavan Balavant Gopal | Independent
| |
| Sadalga | None | Bedage Anna Balaji | Indian National Congress
| |
| Chikkodi | SC | Hegre Parashuram Padmanna | Indian National Congress
| |
| Raibag | SC | Nadoni Rama Shidling | Janata Party | |
| Kagwad | None | Jakanur Annarao Balappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Athani | None | Pawar Desai Shidharaj Alias Dhairyasheelarao Bhojaraj | Indian National Congress
| |
| Jamkhandi | None | Pattar Venkappa Veerappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bilgi | None | Patil Siddanagouda Somanagouda | Indian National Congress
| |
| Mudhol | SC | Hadimani Alias Kale Jayawant Kalasappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Bagalkot | None | Kalligudda Parappa Karabasappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Badami | None | Chimmanakatti Balappa Bhimappa | Indian National Congress
| |
| Guledgud | None | Janali Basanagonda Veeranagouda | Indian National Congress
| |
| Hungund | None | Kavashetti Shankarappa Sugurappa | Independent
| |
| Muddebihal | None | Deshukh Jagadev Rao Sanganabasappa | Janata Party | |
| Huvin-hippargi | None | Patil Basangouda Somanagouda | Janata Party | |
| Basavana-bagewadi | None | Patil Basanagouda Somanagouda | Janata Party | |
| Tikota | None | Patil Badugouda Bapugouda | Janata Party | |
| Bijapur | None | Bakshi Sayyad Habibuddin Shamanasaheb | Janata Party | |
| Ballolli | SC | Arakeri Siddharth Sangappa | Janata Party | |
| Indi | None | Kallur Raveashiddappa Ramagondappa | Janata Party | |
| Sindgi | None | Bekinalkar Maibubsaheb Hasansanheb | Indian National Congress
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References
- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 October 2022.