1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

The 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The Indian National Congress rode back to power with a huge majority.[1]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
All 224 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
113 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Veerendra Patil H. D. Deve Gowda
Party INC JD
Leader's seat Chincholi Holenarasipur (lost)
Seats won 178 24
Popular vote 7,990,142 4,943,854
Percentage 43.76% 27.08%
Chief Minister before election

S. R. Bommai
JP

 Elected Chief Minister

Veerendra Patil
INC

Results

 Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1989[1]
Political Party
 Seats contested
 Seats won
 Number of Votes
 % of Votes
 Seat change
Indian National Congress2211787,990,14243.76% 113
Janata Dal209244,943,85427.08%New Party
Bharatiya Janata Party1184755,0324.14% 2
Janata Party (JP)21722,070,34111.34%New Party
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha1052654,8013.59%New Party
AIADMK1132,9280.18%New Party
Muslim League13180,6120.44%New Party
Independents1088121,482,4828.12% 1
Total204322418,257,909

References
  1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, Election Commission of India". Missing or empty |url= (help)Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, Election Commission of India ()
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