1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

The 1983 Karnataka State Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The elections resulted in a hung assembly with the Janata Party emerging as the single largest party winning 95 seats. Later, Janata Party leader Ramakrishna Hegde formed the first non-Congress government in Karnataka with the support of BJP and other smaller parties.

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
All 224 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
113 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ramakrishna Hegde R. Gundu Rao
Party JP INC
Leader's seat Did not contest Somwarpet
(lost)
Last election 59 149
Seats won 95 82
Seat change 36 67
Popular vote 4,272,318 5,221,419
Percentage 33.07% 40.42%
Swing 4.88% 3.83%
Chief Minister before election

R. Gundu Rao
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Ramakrishna Hegde
JP

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