1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

The 1978 Karnataka State Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Riding on the popularity of the various social welfare measures initiated by Chief minister Devaraj Urs, the Congress-I emerged victorious winning 149 seats.^[1]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

← 1972 (Mysore) 1978 1983 →
All 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 113 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   JP Party INC(I) JP Last election 165 Party did not exist Seats won 149 59 Seat change 16 59 Popular vote 5,543,756 4,754,114 Percentage 44.25% 37.95% Swing 7.92% 37.95%
Chief Minister of Mysore before election Vacant President's rule Chief Minister of Karnataka D. Devaraj Urs INC(I)

Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies (1978-2008)

Results

Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1978^[1]

	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%
	Communist Party of India	6	3		148,567	0.20%
	Indian National Congress (Organisation)	212	2	22	1,001,553	18.23%
	Republican Party of India	3	1	1	22,443	0.18%
	Independents		10	10	940,677	N/A
	Total		224

Elected members

S. No.	Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
1	Aurad	None	Manik Rao Patil		Indian National Congress
2	Bhalki	None	Bhimanna Shivalingappa Kandre		Indian National Congress
3	Hulsoor	SC	Madanlal Badeappa		Indian National Congress
4	Bidar	None	Veershetty Moglappa Kusnoor		Indian National Congress
5	Humnabad	None	Baswaraj Hawgappa		Janata Party
6	Basavakalyan	None	Bapu Rao Hulsoorker		Indian National Congress
7	Chincholi	None	Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar		Indian National Congress
8	Kamalapur	SC	Govind P. Vadeyaraj		Janata Party
9	Aland	None	Anna Rao Bhem Rao Patil Kotalli		Janata Party
10	Gulbarga	None	Qamarul Islam		Independent
11	Shahabad	SC	Sharnappa Fakeerappa Bhairy		Communist Party of India
12	Afzalpur	None	M.y.patil		Janata Party
13	Chittapur	None	Prabhakar R.telkar		Indian National Congress
14	Sedam	None	Sher Khan		Indian National Congress
15	Jevargi	None	Dharam Singh Narayan Singh		Indian National Congress
16	Gurmitkal	SC	Mallikarjun Kharge		Indian National Congress
17	Yadgir	None	Sharanappa Nagappa Kalburgi		Indian National Congress
18	Shahapur	None	Shivanna Sawoor		Indian National Congress
19	Shorapur	None	Raja Kumar Naik		Indian National Congress
20	Devadurga	SC	B. Shivanna		Indian National Congress
21	Raichur	None	Nazeer Ahmad Siddiqui		Indian National Congress
22	Kalmala	None	Sudhendra Rao Kasbe		Indian National Congress
23	Manvi	None	R. Ambanna Naik Dorai Hanamappa Naik		Indian National Congress
24	Lingsugur	None	Baswaraj Appagouda Timmangouda Anwari		Indian National Congress
25	Sindhnoor	None	Narayanappa Hanumanthappa		Indian National Congress
26	Kushtagi	None	M. Ganganna Bheemappa		Indian National Congress
27	Yelburga	None	Shrilingraj Shivashankar Rao		Indian National Congress
28	Kanakagiri	None	M.nagappa Mukappa		Indian National Congress
29	Gangawati	None	C.yadave Rao Shesha Rao		Indian National Congress
30	Koppal	None	Veeranna Pampanna Mudgal		Indian National Congress
31	Siruguppa	None	Ramaiah B. E.		Indian National Congress
32	Kurugodu	None	Ramappa M.		Indian National Congress
33	Bellary	None	Bhasker Naidu K.		Indian National Congress
34	Hospet	None	K. Gudusaheb		Indian National Congress
35	Sandur	None	C. Rudrappa		Indian National Congress
36	Kudligi	None	T. Somappa		Indian National Congress
37	Kottur	None	M. M. J. Sadyojatha		Indian National Congress
38	Hoovina Hadagali	None	Karibasavanagoud Kogali		Indian National Congress
39	Harapanahalli	SC	D. Narayanadas		Indian National Congress
40	Harihar	None	P.basavana Gowda		Indian National Congress
41	Davanagere	None	Pampapathi		Communist Party of India
42	Mayakonda	None	Nagamma C. Keshavamurty		Indian National Congress
43	Bharamasagara	SC	T.chowdiah		Indian National Congress
44	Chitradurga	None	V.masiyappa		Indian National Congress
45	Jagalur	None	G.h. Aswatha Reddy		Janata Party
46	Molakalmuru	None	Patil Papanaik		Indian National Congress
47	Challakere	None	N.jayanna		Indian National Congress
48	Hiriyur	SC	K.h.ranganath		Indian National Congress
49	Holalkere	None	K.h.siddarampna		Indian National Congress
50	Hosadurga	None	K.venkataramaiah		Indian National Congress
51	Pavagada	SC	Nagappa		Indian National Congress
52	Sira	None	S.lingaiah		Indian National Congress
53	Kalambella	None	T. B. Jayachandra		Indian National Congress
54	Bellavi	None	G.s.shivananjappa		Janata Party
55	Madhugiri	SC	Gangahamumaiah		Indian National Congress
56	Koratagere	None	Muddaramaiah		Indian National Congress
57	Tumkur	None	Nazeer Ahmed		Indian National Congress
58	Kunigal	None	Andanaiah		Indian National Congress
59	Huliyurdurga	None	Mayanna D.t		Janata Party
60	Gubbi	None	Gatti Chandrashekar		Indian National Congress
61	Turuvekere	None	K.h.ramakrishnaiah		Indian National Congress
62	Tiptur	None	V.l. Shivappa		Indian National Congress
63	Chikkanayakanahalli	None	N.basavaiah		Indian National Congress
64	Gauribidanur	None	Papaiah B.n.k		Indian National Congress
65	Chikballapur	SC	Renuka Rajendran		Indian National Congress
66	Sidlaghatta	None	S.munishamapra		Indian National Congress
67	Bagepalli	None	S. Muni Raju		Indian National Congress
68	Chintamani	None	Chowdareddy		Indian National Congress
69	Srinivasapur	None	K. R. Ramesh Kumar		Indian National Congress
70	Mulbagal	None	J.m.reddy		Indian National Congress
71	Kolar Gold Field	SC	C.m.arumugham		Republican Party of India
72	Bethamangala	SC	C.venkateshappa		Indian National Congress
73	Kolar	None	M.abdul Latheef		Indian National Congress
74	Vemagal	None	S.govinda Gowda		Indian National Congress
75	Malur	None	P.n.reddy		Indian National Congress
76	Malleshwaram	None	P.ramdev		Janata Party
77	Rajaji Nagar	None	Mallur Ananda Rao		Janata Party
78	Gandhi Nagar	None	K.lakshman		Indian National Congress
79	Chickpet	None	A.lakshmisagar		Janata Party
80	Binnypet	None	I.p.d Salappa		Indian National Congress
81	Chamrajpet	None	Premila S.		Janata Party
82	Basavanagudi	None	Shamanna T.r.		Janata Party
83	Jayanagar	None	Chandrashekar M.		Janata Party
84	Shanti Nagar	SC	Ranganathan P.k.		Indian National Congress
85	Shivajinagar	None	Ibrahim C. M.		Janata Party
86	Bharathinagar	None	Michel B. Fernaneds		Janata Party
87	Jayamahal	None	Jeevaraj Alva		Janata Party
88	Yelahanka	SC	B.basavalingappa		Indian National Congress
89	Uttarahalli	None	M. V. Rajasekharan		Janata Party
90	Varthur	None	B.v. Ramachandra Reddy		Janata Party
91	Kanakapura	None	Appaji C.		Indian National Congress
92	Sathanur	None	Shivalinge Gowda K.l		Janata Party
93	Channapatna	None	D.t.ramu		Indian National Congress
94	Ramanagara	None	A.k. Abdul Samad		Indian National Congress
95	Magadi	None	Bettaswamy Gowda		Janata Party
96	Nelamangala	SC	K.prabhakar		Indian National Congress
96	Doddaballapur	None	G.ramegowda		Indian National Congress
98	Devanahalli	SC	B.n. Bache Gowda		Janata Party
99	Hosakote	None	B.n.bache Gowda		Janata Party
100	Anekal	None	H.t.krishanappa		Independent
101	Nagamangala	None	M.manchegowda		Janata Party
102	Maddur	None	G.made Gowda		Janata Party
103	Kiragavalu	SC	K.l. Mariswami		Janata Party
104	Malavalli	None	M.s. Athmanada		Janata Party
105	Mandya	None	H.d.chowdaiah		Janata Party
106	Keragodu	None	M.srinivas		Janata Party
107	Shrirangapattana	None	K.rajagopal		Janata Party
108	Pandavapura	None	S.m.lingappa		Janata Party
109	Krishnarajpete	None	Rajugowda G.		Indian National Congress
110	Hanur	SC	Siddamadaiah M.		Indian National Congress
111	Kollegal	None	Madegtowda K.		Indian National Congress
112	Banur	SC	Venkataramana P.		Indian National Congress
113	T. Narasipur	None	H.gangadharan		Janata Party
114	Krishnaraja	None	K.puttaswamy		Janata Party
115	Chamaraja	None	Azez Sait		Indian National Congress
116	Narasimharaja	None	D.jayadevaraja Urs		Indian National Congress
117	Chamundeshwari	None	K.b.shivaiah		Indian National Congress
118	Nanjangud	SC	M.madaiah (ramasamundra)		Indian National Congress
119	Santhemarahalli	None	M.c.basappa		Janata Party
120	Chamarajanagar	None	H.k.shivarudrappa		Independent
121	Gundlupet	SC	Susheela Cheluvaraj		Indian National Congress
122	Heggadadevankote	None	Devaraj Urs		Indian National Congress
123	Hunsur	None	Viswanatha H.		Indian National Congress
124	Krishnarajanagara	None	Kala Marigowda K. S.		Janata Party
125	Periyapatna	SC	Y.ramakrishan		Janata Party
126	Virajpet	ST	G. K. Subhaiah		Indian National Congress
127	Madikeri	None	Merianda C. Nanaiah		Indian National Congress
128	Somwarpet	None	R. Gunda Rao		Indian National Congress
129	Belur	SC	Lakshmanaiah B. H.		Janata Party
130	Arsikere	None	D. B. Gangadharappa		Indian National Congress
131	Gandasi	None	Haranahalli Ramaswamy		Indian National Congress
132	Shravanabelagola	None	H. C. Srikantaiah		Indian National Congress
133	Holenarasipur	None	H. D. Devegowda		Janata Party
134	Arkalgud	None	Mallapa K. B.		Janata Party
135	Hassan	None	Hanumegowda K. H.		Indian National Congress
136	Sakleshpur	None	Somappa J. D.		Indian National Congress
137	Sullia	SC	A. Ramachandra		Janata Party
138	Puttur	None	K. Rama Bhat		Janata Party
139	Vittla	None	B. V. Kakkilaya		Communist Party of India
140	Belthangady	None	Gangadhar K. Gangadhar K.		Indian National Congress
141	Bantval	None	B. A. Mohideen		Indian National Congress
142	Mangalore	None	P. F. Rodrigues		Indian National Congress
143	Ullal	None	U. T. Fareed		Indian National Congress
144	Surathkal	None	Subbayya Shetty		Indian National Congress
145	Kapu	None	B. Bhasker Shetty		Indian National Congress
146	Udupi	None	M. Monarama Madhwaraj		Indian National Congress
147	Brahmavar	None	Ananda Kunda Hegde		Indian National Congress
148	Kundapura	None	Kaup Sanjiva Shetty		Janata Party
149	Byndoor	None	Gopalrishna Kodgi		Indian National Congress
150	Karkala	None	M. Veerappa Moily		Indian National Congress
151	Moodabidri	None	Damodar Mulky		Indian National Congress
152	Sringeri	None	B. Ramaiah		Indian National Congress
153	Mudigere	SC	Motamma		Indian National Congress
154	Chikmagalur	None	C. A. Chandre Gowda		Indian National Congress
155	Birur	None	M. Mallappa		Indian National Congress
156	Kadur	None	K. M. Thammaiah		Janata Party
157	Tarikere	None	H. M. Mallikarjunappa		Indian National Congress
158	Channagiri	None	J. H. Patel		Janata Party
159	Holehonnur	SC	G. Basavanappa		Indian National Congress
160	Bhadravati	None	G. Rajashekar		Indian National Congress
161	Honnali	None	H. B. Kadasiddappa		Indian National Congress
162	Shimoga	None	K. H. Srinivasa		Indian National Congress
163	Tirthahalli	None	Kadilal Divakara		Indian National Congress
164	Hosanagar	None	S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrasekhar		Indian National Congress
165	Sagar	None	L. T. Thimmappa Hegade		Indian National Congress
166	Sorab	None	S. Bangarappa		Indian National Congress
167	Shikaripura	None	K. Yenkatappa		Indian National Congress
168	Sirsi (SC)	SC	Borkar Umakant Buddu		Janata Party
169	Bhatkal	None	Siddiq Mohamed Yahya Bin Umer		Indian National Congress
170	Kumta	None	Naik Seetaram Vasudev		Indian National Congress
171	Ankola	None	Anasuya Gajanan Sharma		Janata Party
172	Karwar	None	Waingankar Dattatraya Vithu		Indian National Congress
173	Haliyal	None	Ghadi Virupaksh Mallappa		Indian National Congress
174	Dharwad Rural	None	Madiman Sumati Bhalachandra		Indian National Congress
175	Dharwad	None	Bhavurao Deshpande		Janata Party
176	Hubli City	None	Jartardhar Mahadevsa Govindsa		Janata Party
177	Hubli Rural	None	Bommai Somappa Rayappa		Janata Party
178	Kalghatgi	None	Patil Fakiragouda Shivangouda		Janata Party
179	Kundgol	None	Katagi Mahadevappa Shivappa		Indian National Congress
180	Shiggaon	None	Nadaf Mahammadkhasheemsab Mardansab		Indian National Congress
181	Hangal	None	Tahasildar Manohar Hanamantappa		Indian National Congress
182	Hirekerur	None	Gubbi Shankararao Basalingappagouda		Independent
183	Ranibennur	None	Nalawagal Somalingappa Hanumantappa		Indian National Congress
184	Byadgi	SC	Malagi Mariyappa Mudakappa		Indian National Congress
185	Haveri	None	Taware Fakirappa Shiddappa		Indian National Congress
186	Shirahatti	None	Upanal Gulappa Fakirappa		Indian National Congress
187	Mundargi	None	Bhavi Vasantappa Basappa		Indian National Congress
188	Gadag	None	Muttinpendimath Chanaveerayya Shantayya		Janata Party
189	Ron	None	Muthikatti Veerabhadrappa Adiveppa		Indian National Congress
190	Nargund	None	B. R. Patil		Indian National Congress
191	Navalgund	None	Patil Shankaragouda Virupakshagouda		Indian National Congress
192	Ramdurg	None	Patil Ramanagouda Shivashiddanagouda		Indian National Congress
193	Parasgad	None	Takked Gudanshah Khanashah		Indian National Congress
194	Bailhongal	None	Balekundargi Ramlingappa Chanabasappa		Indian National Congress
195	Kittur	None	Arawalli Patil Parvatgouda Basangouda		Janata Party
196	Khanapur	None	Sirdesai Nilkanthrao Bhagawantrao		Independent
197	Belgaum	None	Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao		Independent
198	Uchagaon	None	Pawashe Prabhakar Anapa		Independent
199	Hire Bagewadi	None	Ashtekar Govind Laxman		Independent
200	Gokak	ST	Nail Laxman Siddappa		Indian National Congress
201	Arabhavi	None	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa		Indian National Congress
202	Hukkeri	None	Mahajanshetti Shivoyogi Shivaligappa		Indian National Congress
203	Sankeshwar	None	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda		Indian National Congress
204	Nippani	None	Chavan Balavant Gopal		Independent
205	Sadalga	None	Bedage Anna Balaji		Indian National Congress
206	Chikkodi	SC	Hegre Parashuram Padmanna		Indian National Congress
207	Raibag	SC	Nadoni Rama Shidling		Janata Party
208	Kagwad	None	Jakanur Annarao Balappa		Indian National Congress
209	Athani	None	Pawar Desai Shidharaj Alias Dhairyasheelarao Bhojaraj		Indian National Congress
210	Jamkhandi	None	Pattar Venkappa Veerappa		Indian National Congress
211	Bilgi	None	Patil Siddanagouda Somanagouda		Indian National Congress
212	Mudhol	SC	Hadimani Alias Kale Jayawant Kalasappa		Indian National Congress
213	Bagalkot	None	Kalligudda Parappa Karabasappa		Indian National Congress
214	Badami	None	Chimmanakatti Balappa Bhimappa		Indian National Congress
215	Guledgud	None	Janali Basanagonda Veeranagouda		Indian National Congress
216	Hungund	None	Kavashetti Shankarappa Sugurappa		Independent
217	Muddebihal	None	Deshukh Jagadev Rao Sanganabasappa		Janata Party
218	Huvina Hipparagi	None	Patil Basangouda Somanagouda		Janata Party
219	Basavana Bagevadi	None	Patil Basanagouda Somanagouda		Janata Party
220	Tikota	None	Patil Badugouda Bapugouda		Janata Party
221	Bijapur	None	Bakshi Sayyad Habibuddin Shamanasaheb		Janata Party
222	Ballolli	SC	Arakeri Siddharth Sangappa		Janata Party
223	Indi	None	Kallur Raveashiddappa Ramagondappa		Janata Party
224	Sindagi	None	Bekinalkar Maibubsaheb Hasansanheb		Indian National Congress