1985 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
Party	JP	INC
Leader's seat	Basavanagudi
Last election	95	82
Seats won	139	65
Seat change	44	17
Popular vote	6,418,795	6,009,461
Percentage	43.60%	40.82%
Swing	10.53%	0.40%

Chief Minister before election

Ramakrishna Hegde
JP

Elected Chief Minister

Ramakrishna Hegde
JP

The 1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.^[1] The elections resulted in a spectacular victory for the Janata Party, led by Chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde.

Results

Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1985^[1]

Party		Seats Contested	Seats Won	Votes	Vote %	Seat change
	Janata Party	205	139	6,418,795	43.60%	44
	Indian National Congress	223	65	6,009,461	40.82%	17
	Communist Party of India	7	3	133,008	0.90%
	Bharatiya Janata Party	116	2	571,280	3.88%	16
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	7	2	127,333	0.86%	1
	Independents	1200	13	1,393,626	9.47%	9
	Total	1795	224	14,720,634

Results by constituency

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency		Turnout	Winner					Runner Up					Margin
#k	Names	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Margin
1	Aurad	66.97	Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli		JP	30,972	41.91	Bapurao Vithalrao Patil		Ind	26,504	35.86	4,468
2	Bhalki	65.81	Kalyan Rao Sangappa Molkheri		JP	27,994	48.96	Bhimanna Shivalingappa Khandare		INC	26,490	46.33	1,504
3	Hulsoor	48.45	Shivakhantha Cheture		JP	20,468	45.80	Ramachandra Veerappa		INC	11,300	25.29	9,168
4	Bidar	48.48	Mohd Laiquddin Mohd. Burhanuddin		INC	25,206	45.25	Narayan Rao Manhalli		BJP	22,049	39.58	3,157
5	Humnabad	55.37	Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil		INC	25,763	49.52	Dayanandrao Chandrabhanu		JP	21,380	41.10	4,383
6	Basavakalyan	64.74	Basavaraj Patil Attur		JP	34,556	52.56	Marutirao Muley		INC	27,951	42.52	6,605
7	Chincholi	48.27	Veerayya Swami Mahalingayya		INC	20,387	46.32	Chander Rao Patil		JP	18,847	42.82	1,540
8	Kamalapur	47.44	G. Ramkrishna		INC	14,778	36.25	Vithal Doddamani		JP	12,546	30.77	2,232
9	Aland	66.97	Sharnabassappa Mali Patil		INC	28,085	49.42	Bhojaraj Ramchandrappa Patil		JP	27,423	48.25	662
10	Gulbarga	66.93	S. K. Kanta		JP	36,828	41.40	Qamarul Islam		Ind	35,794	40.24	1,034
11	Shahabad	54.65	K. B. Shanappa		CPI	16,263	27.41	Gurunath Chandram		Ind	16,188	27.28	75
12	Afzalpur	65.15	Malikayya Guttedar		INC	38,777	62.40	Hanumantrao Desai		JP	22,304	35.89	16,473
13	Chittapur	55.03	Vishawanath Hebbal Patil		JP	23,038	49.52	Hanumanthraya Allur		INC	19,605	42.14	3,433
14	Sedam	56.05	Chandershekhar Reddy Madna		Ind	20,982	41.66	Sher Khan		INC	13,984	27.77	6,998
15	Jevargi	59.80	Dharam Singh		INC	27,548	48.15	Channabassappa Kulageri		JP	22,957	40.12	4,591
16	Gurmitkal	57.72	Mallikarjun Kharge		INC	32,669	66.00	B. S. Gajanana		JP	14,996	30.30	17,673
17	Yadgir	62.64	Vishwanath Reddy		JP	28,756	51.74	Dr. A. B. Malaka Reddy		INC	24,374	43.86	4,382
18	Shahapur	63.90	Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal		INC	33,540	51.60	Bapugouda Darshanapur		JP	27,785	42.74	5,755
19	Shorapur	53.81	Raja Madan Gopal Nayak		INC	22,411	39.96	Shivanna Mangihal		JP	21,238	37.87	1,173
20	Devadurga	43.21	A. Purshpavathi		JP	17,127	47.17	B. Shivanna		INC	15,790	43.49	1,337
21	Raichur	41.16	Mohamed Oner Abdul Rahman		INC	21,896	52.86	Abdul Sanad Siddiqui		JP	8,392	20.26	13,504
22	Kalmala	57.04	Krishnamurthy		JP	27,355	51.25	Parasmal Sukhany		INC	25,181	47.17	2,174
23	Manvi	68.76	Thimmangouda Anwari		JP	31,929	55.67	N. S. Boseraju		INC	24,283	42.34	7,646
24	Lingsugur	57.75	Raja Amareshwara Naik		JP	32,207	64.79	K. Sanganagouda		INC	14,219	28.60	17,988
25	Sindhanur	66.00	R. Narayanappa		INC	41,723	51.99	M. Mallappa		JP	38,527	48.01	3,196
26	Kushtagi	64.64	M. S. Patil		JP	32,901	55.26	Hanamagouda Sekharagouda Patil		INC	23,816	40.00	9,085
27	Yelburga	59.11	Basavaraj Rayareddy		JP	28,674	53.54	Subashchandra Basalingagouda Patil		INC	23,439	43.77	5,235
28	Kanakagiri	64.01	Srirangadevarayalu		INC	29,791	50.56	Nagappa Bheemappa Saloni		JP	29,128	49.44	663
29	Gangawati	66.60	Gouli Mahadevappa		JP	37,300	54.08	H. S. Jayaprakash		INC	31,145	45.16	6,155
30	Koppal	66.83	Agadi Virupakshappa Sanganna		JP	32,131	52.88	Shantanna Pampanna Mudgal		INC	27,218	44.79	4,913
31	Siruguppa	66.83	C. M. Revana Siddaiah		JP	39,238	49.34	M. Shankar Reddy		INC	36,626	46.06	2,612
32	Kurugodu	60.15	B. Shivarama Reddy		JP	32,446	54.65	H. Nagana Gowda		INC	26,608	44.82	5,838
33	Bellary	42.35	M. Ramappa		INC	20,485	40.74	Sharada Male Bennur		CPI	17,852	35.50	2,633
34	Hospet	60.14	Bheemaneni Kondaiah		JP	45,777	62.51	G. Shankar Goud		INC	27,452	37.49	18,325
35	Sandur	54.42	U. Bhupathi		JP	26,748	56.16	K. S. Veerabhadrappa		INC	16,628	34.91	10,120
36	Kudligi	67.63	N. T. Bommanna		INC	31,252	52.22	N. M. Nabisahib		JP	26,734	44.67	4,518
37	Kottur	73.74	K. V. Ravindranath Babu		INC	32,804	51.53	B. S. Veerabhadrappa		JP	29,548	46.41	3,256
38	Hadagali	75.99	M. P. Prakash		JP	44,870	59.34	G. Andanappa		INC	29,268	38.71	15,602
39	Harapanahalli	70.05	B. H. Yanka Naik		INC	29,206	48.05	D. Narayana Das		JP	23,662	38.93	5,544
40	Harihar	68.94	B. G. Kotrappa		JP	40,089	51.08	Y. Nagappa		INC	35,539	45.28	4,550
41	Davanagere	61.34	Pampapathi		CPI	35,639	47.93	Yajaman Mothi Veeranna		INC	31,866	42.86	3,773
42	Mayakonda	68.94	Kannavara Mallappa		JP	37,137	49.90	K. R. Jayadevappa		INC	33,319	44.77	3,818
43	Bharamasagara	70.11	B. M. Thippesamy		JP	30,450	48.35	Shivamurthy. K		INC	30,180	47.92	270
44	Chitradurga	67.73	H. Ekanthaiah		JP	40,196	55.72	T. M. Khader Basha		INC	29,166	40.43	11,030
45	Jagalur	73.10	G. H. Ashwath Reddy		INC	35,365	49.58	M. Basappa		JP	33,749	47.32	1,616
46	Molakalmuru	63.87	Purna Muthappa		JP	30,022	50.76	N. G. Naik		INC	29,121	49.24	901
47	Challakere	64.03	Thippeswamy		JP	36,163	58.87	B. L. Gowda		INC	22,551	36.71	13,612
48	Hiriyur	57.48	R. Ramaiah		INC	32,542	54.05	T. Thippanna		JP	26,464	43.95	6,078
49	Holalkere	75.15	G. C. Manjunath		JP	40,165	54.00	A. V. Umapathy		INC	31,238	42.00	8,927
50	Hosadurga	74.94	G. Ramdas		INC	37,562	48.21	M. Sanna Chikkanna		JP	37,328	47.91	234
51	Pavagada	68.10	Somlanaika		JP	40,964	53.12	Ugranarashimappa		INC	29,401	38.12	11,563
52	Sira	62.24	C. P. Mudalagiriyappa		INC	20,049	31.97	S. K. Siddanna		Ind	19,967	31.84	82
53	Kallambella	72.58	B. L. Gowda		JP	36,027	55.20	S. Lingaiah		INC	25,244	38.68	10,783
54	Bellavi	72.51	C. N. Bhaskarappa		JP	36,909	53.55	C. Shivamurthy		INC	25,586	37.13	11,323
55	Madhugiri	72.04	Rajavardhan		JP	41,992	54.49	Ganga Hanumaiah		INC	30,456	39.52	11,536
56	Koratagere	78.17	C. Veeranna		JP	47,395	58.52	N. Sukumar		INC	32,379	39.98	15,016
57	Tumkur	62.30	Lakshmi Narasimhaiah		JP	40,440	54.40	Aliya Begum		INC	26,910	36.20	13,530
58	Kunigal	75.85	Y. K. Ramaiah		JP	49,309	65.75	Andanaiah		INC	25,007	33.34	24,302
59	Huliyurdurga	78.99	D. Nagarajaiah		JP	36,434	56.20	N. Huchamasti Gowda		INC	27,454	42.35	8,980
60	Gubbi	69.39	G. S. Shivananiaha		INC	26,847	44.37	S. M. Shivakumaraswamy		Ind	21,277	35.16	5,570
61	Turuvekere	76.48	K. H. Ramakrishnaiah		JP	35,272	51.31	B. Byrappaji		INC	30,788	44.79	4,484
62	Tiptur	77.23	B. S. Chandrashekaraiah		JP	36,594	51.24	T. M. Manjanath		INC	33,857	47.40	2,737
63	Chikkanayakanahalli	79.29	B. Lakkappa		INC	20,815	31.98	N. Basavaiah		Ind	18,297	28.11	2,518
64	Gauribidanur	73.48	Mukhyamantri Chandru		JP	34,291	52.70	B. N. K. Papaiah		INC	27,660	42.51	6,631
65	Chikballapur	69.46	K. M. Muniyappa		JP	39,216	58.37	K. N. Nagappa		INC	27,091	40.32	12,125
66	Sidlaghatta	81.11	S. Munishainappa		JP	44,199	55.68	V. Muniyappa		INC	33,998	42.83	10,201
67	Bagepalli	64.39	B. Narayana Swamy		INC	20,454	35.38	G. V. Sreerama Reddy		CPI(M)	18,444	31.90	2,010
68	Chintamani	80.74	K. M. Krishna Reddy		JP	43,965	54.53	Chowda Reddy		INC	36,665	45.47	7,300
69	Srinivasapur	81.90	K. R. Ramesh Kumar		JP	38,074	53.90	G. K. Venkatashiva Reddy		INC	31,941	45.22	6,133
70	Mulbagal	68.53	R. Venkataramaiah		CPI(M)	42,712	63.04	M. V. Prameelamma		INC	20,608	30.41	22,104
71	Kolar Gold Field	67.78	T. S. Mani		CPI(M)	28,325	51.02	M. Backthavachalam		Ind	12,545	22.60	15,780
72	Bethamangala	59.93	A. Chinnappa		JP	38,843	65.13	V. Venkatamuni		INC	16,321	27.37	22,522
73	Kolar	71.49	K. R. Shrinivasaiah		JP	34,701	51.99	Abdul Rahim		INC	21,556	32.29	13,145
74	Vemagal	81.57	C. Byre Gowda		JP	46,945	61.84	K. R. Iragappa		INC	28,968	38.16	17,977
75	Malur	74.71	H. B. Dyavarappa		JP	32,663	52.42	A. Nagaraju		INC	28,660	45.99	4,003
76	Malleshwaram	57.43	M. Raghupathy		JP	38,445	56.29	Vijoilakshami Ram Bhat		INC	16,746	24.52	21,699
77	Rajaji Nagar	53.50	M. S. Krishnan		CPI	45,477	47.34	S. G. Venkataiah		INC	28,997	30.18	16,480
78	Gandhi Nagar	56.63	M. S. Narayana Rao		JP	20,671	39.12	Bima Raikar		INC	16,715	31.63	3,956
79	Chickpet	50.17	A. Lakshmisagar		JP	22,544	53.56	L. R. Ananth		INC	16,206	38.50	6,338
80	Binnypet	52.57	G. Narayana Kumar		JP	37,990	42.13	Soukat Kureshi		INC	35,484	39.35	2,506
81	Chamrajpet	51.01	Mohammad Moienuddin		JP	19,955	42.93	C. Krishnappa		INC	15,311	32.94	4,644
82	Basavanagudi	61.90	Ramakrishna Hegde		JP	61,018	76.35	K. M. Nagaraj		INC	18,238	22.82	42,780
83	Jayanagar	52.97	M. Chandrasekhar		JP	42,391	54.06	Ramalinga Reddy		INC	29,842	38.06	12,549
84	Shanti Nagar	49.46	C. Kannan		INC	20,090	40.85	D. G. Hemavathy		JP	16,598	33.75	3,492
85	Shivajinagar	43.62	R. Roshan Baig		JP	14,735	43.96	A. K. Anatha Krishna		INC	12,914	38.53	1,821
86	Bharathinagar	54.31	K. J. George		INC	22,141	43.10	Michael Fernandes		JP	18,195	35.42	3,946
87	Jayamahal	53.56	Jeevaraj Alva		JP	31,768	51.95	A. K. A. Samad		INC	25,172	41.17	6,596
88	Yelahanka	55.66	B. Basavalingappa		INC	47,302	51.94	Shivaraj. V		JP	40,960	44.98	6,342
89	Uttarahalli	55.60	M. Srinivas		JP	73,655	52.42	S. Ramesh		INC	58,522	41.65	15,133
90	Varthur	55.93	A. Krishnappa		INC	30,242	33.84	Ashwatha Narayana Reddy		Ind	30,144	33.73	98
91	Kanakapura	81.05	P. G. R. Sindhia		JP	53,669	66.40	M. V. Rajashekaran		INC	26,534	32.83	27,135
92	Sathanur	80.88	H. D. Deve Gowda		JP	45,612	59.33	D. K. Shivakumar		INC	29,809	38.78	15,803
93	Channapatna	77.47	M. Varade Gowda		JP	47,503	55.31	D. T. Ramu		INC	37,704	43.90	9,799
94	Ramanagara	73.46	Puttaswamy Gowda		JP	38,284	49.48	C. M. Lingappa		INC	36,280	46.89	2,004
95	Magadi	71.71	H. G. Channappa		JP	38,605	54.59	H. M. Revanna		INC	30,507	43.14	8,098
96	Nelamangala	74.69	B. Guruprasad		JP	38,967	62.70	Anjana Murthy		INC	23,177	37.30	15,790
97	Doddaballapur	77.18	R. L. Jalappa		JP	48,238	60.58	Satchidananda		INC	24,246	30.45	23,992
98	Devanahalli	70.76	P. C. Munishamaiah		JP	40,603	52.75	H. Puttadasu		INC	34,625	44.99	5,978
99	Hosakote	79.77	B. N. Bache Gowda		JP	45,552	49.12	N. Chikke Gowda		INC	41,133	44.35	4,419
100	Anekal	65.91	M. P. Keshavamurthy		INC	34,586	46.19	C. Thopaiah		JP	30,518	40.76	4,068
101	Nagamangala	70.08	H. T. Krishnappa		JP	36,856	57.89	T. M. Chandrashekar		INC	14,645	23.00	22,211
102	Maddur	73.38	B. Appaji Gowda		JP	37,381	50.93	Jayavani M. Manche Gowda		INC	34,047	46.39	3,334
103	Kirugavalu	83.14	G. Made Gowda		INC	36,519	49.18	Rame Gowda		JP	35,747	48.14	772
104	Malavalli	75.58	B. Somashekar		JP	43,497	58.28	H. D. Amaranathan		INC	28,951	38.79	14,546
105	Mandya	64.48	S. D. Jayaram		JP	37,672	51.90	M. D. Ramesh Raju		INC	33,668	46.38	4,004
106	Keragodu	79.65	H. D. Choudaiah		INC	35,837	52.09	G. B. Shivakumar		JP	32,101	46.66	3,736
107	Shrirangapattana	78.11	A. S. Bandisiddegowda		JP	39,163	52.00	A. C. Srikantaiah		INC	33,416	44.37	5,747
108	Pandavapura	77.89	K. Kempegowda		Ind	27,780	36.75	K. M. Kengegowda		INC	27,300	36.12	480
109	Krishnarajpete	75.85	Krishna		JP	43,817	61.46	M. Puttaswamy Gowda		INC	27,482	38.54	16,335
110	Hanur	79.80	G. Raju Gouda		Ind	36,975	46.62	H. Nagappa		JP	33,213	41.88	3,762
111	Kollegal	64.30	B. Basavaiah		JP	27,149	46.53	M. Siddamadaiah		INC	26,037	44.63	1,112
112	Bannur	78.69	K. J. Ramaswamy		JP	35,656	50.75	K. M. Chikkamadanaik		INC	28,114	40.01	7,542
113	T. Narasipur	69.30	Dr. H. C. Mahadevappa		JP	33,954	55.27	Pottabasavaiah		INC	24,728	40.25	9,226
114	Krishnaraja	51.95	Vedant Hemmige		JP	20,657	48.37	Srikanta Sharma		INC	13,965	32.70	6,692
115	Chamaraja	50.80	K. Kempere Gowda		JP	32,077	61.36	K. Harsha Kumar		INC	16,265	31.11	15,812
116	Narasimharaja	48.31	Mukthar Unnisa		INC	15,552	29.65	E. Maruthi Rao Pawar		BJP	11,388	21.71	4,164
117	Chamundeshwari	77.69	Siddaramaiah		JP	33,725	43.45	K. Ranganika		INC	25,454	32.80	8,271
118	Nanjangud	70.87	D. T. Jayakumar		JP	29,644	49.49	M. Linganna		INC	25,382	42.37	4,262
119	Santhemarahalli	72.17	B. Rachaiah		JP	31,519	51.67	M. Shivanna		INC	26,149	42.87	5,370
120	Chamarajanagar	76.35	S. Puttaswamy		INC	33,335	40.72	M. C. Parashivappa		JP	25,625	31.30	7,710
121	Gundlupet	71.80	K. S. Nagarathnamma		INC	40,857	60.83	H. S. Mahadeva Prasad		JP	21,717	32.34	19,140
122	Heggadadevankote	66.11	Kote M. Shivanna		INC	26,286	39.28	H. B. Chaluvaiah		JP	24,601	36.76	1,685
123	Hunasuru	76.99	H. L. Thimmegowda		JP	33,516	44.27	Chandraprabha Urs		INC	31,116	41.10	2,400
124	Krishnarajanagara	72.87	S. Nanjappa		JP	33,170	50.52	H. Vishwanatha		INC	30,366	46.25	2,804
125	Periyapatna	78.21	K. Venkatesh		JP	31,764	39.84	L. Anand		INC	21,951	27.53	9,813
126	Virajpet	56.28	Suma Vasantha		INC	26,716	54.90	H. D. Rajan		JP	18,496	38.01	8,220
127	Madikeri	68.08	D. A. Chinnappa		INC	28,645	46.94	Ajjikuttira. N. Somaiah		JP	23,523	38.54	5,122
128	Somwarpet	72.90	B. A. Jivijaya		JP	38,248	50.08	A. M. Belliappa		INC	32,209	42.17	6,039
129	Belur	67.75	H. K. Kumaraswamy		JP	33,382	58.79	H. K. Naraswmahaswamy		INC	21,669	38.16	11,713
130	Arsikere	69.21	D. B. Gangadharappa		Ind	35,356	48.67	G. S. Basavaraju		Ind	30,148	41.50	5,208
131	Gandasi	71.81	E. Nanje Gowda		JP	40,581	63.96	Jayalakshmi Rajannagowda		INC	21,566	33.99	19,015
132	Shravanabelagola	74.45	N. Gangadhar		JP	44,522	51.42	N. B. Nanjappa		INC	39,155	45.22	5,367
133	Holenarasipur	84.03	H. D. Deve Gowda		JP	41,230	49.33	G. Puttaswamy Gowda		Ind	38,063	45.54	3,167
134	Arkalgud	75.41	K. B. Mallappa		JP	38,779	57.53	G. T. Krishna Murthy		INC	24,738	36.70	14,041
135	Hassan	68.14	B. V. Kari Gowda		JP	43,650	53.99	G. L. Nallure Gowda		INC	32,769	40.53	10,881
136	Sakleshpur	74.10	B. D. Basavaraju		JP	46,511	59.77	H. B. Yajaman		INC	26,997	34.69	19,514
137	Sullia	69.40	K. Kushala		INC	25,542	40.66	Bakila Hukrappa		JP	24,749	39.40	793
138	Puttur	74.15	Vinay Kumar Sorake		INC	37,426	51.46	K. Rama Bhat Urimajade		BJP	16,603	22.83	20,823
139	Vittal	72.48	B. A. Ummarabba		INC	31,017	45.45	A. Rukmayya Poojari		BJP	23,478	34.40	7,539
140	Belthangady	71.23	K. Vasantha Bangera		BJP	33,378	51.11	Lokeshwari Vinayachandra		INC	27,048	41.42	6,330
141	Bantval	69.54	Ramanath Rai		INC	26,344	49.96	N. Shiva Rao		BJP	18,328	34.76	8,016
142	Mangalore	65.72	Blasius D'Souza		INC	24,494	44.43	Judith Mascarenhas		JP	15,725	28.53	8,769
143	Ullal	65.91	B. M. Idinabba		INC	26,184	45.81	P. Ramachandra Rao		CPI(M)	17,157	30.01	9,027
144	Surathkal	66.21	N. M. Adyanthaya		INC	31,846	54.59	Lokayya Shetty		JP	25,745	44.13	6,101
145	Kapu	64.95	Vasanth. V. Salian		INC	27,356	57.38	B. Bhaskar Shetty		Ind	8,494	17.82	18,862
146	Udupi	68.79	Manorama Madhwaraj		INC	38,162	62.93	V. S. Acharya		BJP	22,221	36.64	15,941
147	Brahmavar	68.89	P. Basavaraj		INC	34,354	53.45	K. Jayaprakash Hegde		JP	26,776	41.66	7,578
148	Kundapura	71.56	K. Prathapachandra Shetty		INC	38,296	56.12	Appanna Hegde		JP	29,638	43.43	8,658
149	Byndoor	67.00	G. S. Achar		INC	28,393	48.81	Mani Gopal		JP	27,979	48.10	414
150	Karkala	72.89	Veerappa Moily		INC	33,330	53.19	M. K. Vijaya Kumar		BJP	28,178	44.97	5,152
151	Moodabidri	75.16	K. Amarnath Shetty		JP	28,683	50.71	K. Somappa Suvarna		INC	27,075	47.87	1,608
152	Sringeri	73.67	N. P. Govinda Gowda		JP	30,529	46.28	U. K. Shamanna		INC	30,446	46.16	83
153	Mudigere	64.18	B. B. Ningaiah		JP	28,600	49.12	C. Motamma		INC	28,567	49.06	33
154	Chikmagalur	68.10	B. Shankara		Ind	26,288	42.44	C. R. Sageer Ahamed		INC	22,938	37.03	3,350
155	Birur	74.01	S. R. Lakshmaiah		JP	31,405	51.24	K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna		INC	28,614	46.69	2,791
156	Kadur	78.64	P. B. Onkaramurthy		Ind	25,745	40.27	K. M. Krishnamurthy		JP	25,622	40.08	123
157	Tarikere	74.88	B. R. Neelakantappa		JP	40,137	54.06	S. M. Nagrajappa		INC	33,367	44.94	6,770
158	Channagiri	77.20	J. H. Patel		JP	35,204	49.79	N. G. Halappa		INC	32,224	45.58	2,980
159	Holehonnur	68.93	G. Basavannappa		JP	33,036	49.98	Kariyanna		INC	30,388	45.98	2,648
160	Bhadravati	66.54	Salera. S. Siddappa		Ind	31,540	42.87	Isamia. S		INC	29,450	40.03	2,090
161	Honnali	82.96	D. G. Basavana Gowda		JP	54,076	59.91	H. B. Krishnamurthy		INC	34,399	38.11	19,677
162	Shimoga	63.40	K. H. Srinivasa		INC	31,472	39.96	G. Madappa		JP	21,650	27.49	9,822
163	Tirthahalli	75.72	Patamakki Rathnakara		INC	29,322	42.84	D. B. Chandregowda		JP	29,248	42.74	74
164	Hosanagar	75.14	B. Swamy Rao		INC	35,155	49.97	G. Nanjundappa		JP	32,694	46.47	2,461
165	Sagar	67.10	B. Dharmappa		JP	30,558	49.73	L. T. Thimmappa		INC	29,008	47.20	1,550
166	Soraba	74.97	Sarekoppa Bangarappa		INC	38,102	64.84	Prapulla Madhukar		JP	17,491	29.77	20,611
167	Shikaripura	76.49	B. S. Yediyurappa		BJP	39,077	53.52	Mahadevana Gowdaru. M. Patil		INC	27,522	37.70	11,555
168	Sirsi	70.67	Kanade Gopal Mukund		INC	32,414	46.25	Jaiwani Premanand Subray		JP	30,955	44.17	1,459
169	Bhatkal	62.30	Rama Narayan Naik		JP	24,621	43.07	Gouda Shambu Narayan		INC	13,890	24.30	10,731
170	Kumta	66.68	N. H. Gouda		JP	30,959	47.76	Nayak Honnappa Lakshman		INC	22,706	35.03	8,253
171	Ankola	68.01	Ajjibal G. S. Hegde		JP	31,365	54.16	Hegde Ramakrishna Narayan		INC	22,179	38.30	9,186
172	Karwar	59.42	Rane Prabhakar Sadashiv		INC	22,867	44.95	Naik Mota Teku		JP	18,537	36.44	4,330
173	Haliyal	71.50	R. V. Deshpande		JP	40,983	52.31	Jamalpasha Ahmed Shaiah Bashasab		INC	36,274	46.30	4,709
174	Dharwad Rural	72.11	Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj		JP	35,492	57.77	Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa		INC	25,199	41.02	10,293
175	Dharwad	58.84	Chandrakant Bellad		Ind	15,949	25.04	Charantimath Leelavati Rajashekharaiah		INC	14,662	23.02	1,287
176	Hubli City	69.06	A. M. Hindasageri		INC	35,856	53.32	S. S. Shettar		BJP	27,610	41.06	8,246
177	Hubli Rural	65.30	S. R. Bommai		JP	32,175	42.45	Gopinath Rangaswamy Sandra		INC	30,687	40.48	1,488
178	Kalghatgi	75.46	Siddanagouda Parvatagouda Chanaveeranagouda		JP	34,211	56.53	Gurushantagouda Chennappagouda Patil		INC	24,631	40.70	9,580
179	Kundgol	74.91	Uppin Basappa Andaneppa		JP	28,038	43.77	Kubihal Veerappa Shekarappa		INC	21,578	33.68	6,460
180	Shiggaon	72.87	Neelakanthagouda Veeranagouda Patil		Ind	35,075	51.38	Nadaf Mohammed Kasimsab Mardansab		INC	20,736	30.38	14,339
181	Hangal	82.02	C. M. Udasi		JP	39,264	51.23	Manohar Tahasildar		INC	36,205	47.24	3,059
182	Hirekerur	76.73	U. B. Banakar		JP	36,164	52.22	D. M. Sali		INC	30,645	44.25	5,519
183	Ranibennur	73.06	K. B. Koliwad		INC	33,296	43.52	Patil Basanagouda Guranagouda		JP	32,939	43.05	357
184	Byadgi	73.14	Beelagi Kallokappa Sabanna		JP	36,694	57.77	Heggappa Deshappa Lamani		INC	26,187	41.23	10,507
185	Haveri	72.91	Kalakoti Chittaranjan Chanabaneppa		JP	35,564	49.74	Minaxi Girji		INC	25,628	35.84	9,936
186	Shirahatti	73.01	Balikai Tippanna Basavanneppa		JP	24,362	41.77	Patil Shankaragouda Ninganagouda		INC	21,568	36.98	2,794
187	Mundargi	73.06	Humbarawadi Nagappa Shivalingappa		JP	36,764	60.62	Kuradgi Kuberappa		INC	22,023	36.31	14,741
188	Gadag	73.42	Kristagouda Hanamantgouda Patil		INC	39,226	53.21	Rotti Gangadharappa		JP	33,943	46.04	5,283
189	Ron	67.74	Doddameti Jananadev Shivanagappa		JP	33,653	58.68	Patil Rudragouda Sanganagouda		INC	22,911	39.95	10,742
190	Nargund	73.72	B. R. Yavagal		JP	36,506	68.54	Katarki. S. N		INC	16,234	30.48	20,272
191	Navalgund	63.86	Kulkarni Mallappa Karaveerappa		INC	23,469	46.86	Chandrakant Kallannavar		JP	22,997	45.91	472
192	Ramdurg	74.71	Hireraddi Basavantappa Basappa		JP	38,425	56.45	Fakirappa Allappa		INC	28,364	41.67	10,061
193	Parasgad	72.31	Chandrashekhar Mallikarjun Mamani		Ind	41,095	58.00	Ramanagouda Venkanagouda Patil		INC	27,793	39.23	13,302
194	Bailhongal	77.09	Koujalagi Shivanand Hemappa		JP	36,544	58.65	Balekundargi Ramalingappa Channabasappa		INC	25,766	41.35	10,778
195	Kittur	79.68	D. B. Inamdar		JP	34,921	51.26	Doddadouder Basavantaray Basalingappa		INC	31,138	45.71	3,783
196	Khanapur	63.54	Vasantrao Parashram Patil		Ind	31,298	53.82	Kalal Ramachandra Narasappa		INC	15,393	26.47	15,905
197	Belagavi City	59.31	Mane Rajabhau Shankar Rao		Ind	32,401	49.31	Kakatkar Shivajirao Yallappa		INC	21,477	32.69	10,924
198	Uchagaon	59.47	Basavant Iroli Patil		Ind	35,884	57.20	Kutre Yellappa Kummanna		INC	20,637	32.90	15,247
199	Hire Bagewadi	66.22	Shivaputrappa Channabasappa Malagi		JP	21,553	35.14	Astekar Govind Laxman		Ind	20,319	33.13	1,234
200	Gokak	68.53	Muttennavar Mallappa Laxman		JP	33,806	52.04	Jarkiholi Ramappa Laxman		INC	29,537	45.46	4,269
201	Arabhavi	65.18	R. M. Patil		JP	27,503	39.18	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa		Ind	21,108	30.07	6,395
202	Hukkeri	75.04	Vishwanath Mallappa Katti		JP	32,713	56.17	Balagoud Goudappa Patil		INC	19,936	34.23	12,777
203	Sankeshwar	71.69	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda		INC	31,643	50.65	Karaguppi Prabhakar Shivamallappa		JP	28,627	45.82	3,016
204	Nippani	69.53	Veerkumar Appaso Patil		INC	46,242	74.64	Chavan Balwantrao Gopal		Ind	8,052	13.00	38,190
205	Sadalga	78.06	Kallappa Parisha Magennavar		JP	36,813	52.88	Kore Prabhakar Basaprabhu		INC	32,803	47.12	4,010
206	Chikkodi	67.04	Chaugule Shakuntala Tukaram		JP	32,257	53.56	Karale Laxman Bhimrao		INC	26,739	44.40	5,518
207	Raibag	71.45	Ghewari Maruti Gangappa		JP	41,597	51.80	Basanaik Shrimant Krishna		INC	38,706	48.20	2,891
208	Kagwad	71.81	Vasanthrao Lakangouda Patil		JP	33,707	53.59	Huddar Yashawant Bhramappa		INC	26,099	41.49	7,608
209	Athani	65.80	Leeladevi. R. Prasad		JP	36,983	56.77	Yashwanthrao Amarsinh Bhojraj Pawar Desai		INC	27,409	42.08	9,574
210	Jamkhandi	71.88	Bagalkot Gurupadappa Shivappa		JP	44,150	53.67	Nyamagouda Guralingappa Sangappa		INC	36,998	44.97	7,152
211	Bilgi	63.88	Tungal Baburaddi Venkappa		JP	32,056	50.76	Patil Siddanagoud Somanagoud		INC	26,711	42.30	5,345
212	Mudhol	73.78	Jamakhandi Bhimappa Gangappa		JP	40,656	59.89	Kattimani Ashok Krishnaji		INC	25,944	38.22	14,712
213	Bagalkot	65.59	Mantur Goolappa Venkappa		JP	24,557	41.27	Kanthi Rajashekhar Kidiyappa		INC	24,373	40.96	184
214	Badami	71.13	Desai Ravasaheb Tulasigerappa		JP	36,701	59.11	B. B. Chimmanakatti		INC	22,235	35.81	14,466
215	Guledgud	70.97	Shankrayya Gadigayya Nanjayynmath		INC	27,875	43.94	Hangaragi Veereyya Sangayya		JP	26,202	41.30	1,673
216	Hungund	70.34	Shivasangappa Kadapatti Shiddappa		JP	30,762	52.28	Shivashankarappa Kashappanavar Rachappa		INC	26,745	45.45	4,017
217	Muddebihal	66.80	Jagadevarao Deshmukh		JP	35,056	68.59	Jaggal Basavarao Gayanappa		INC	16,052	31.41	19,004
218	Huvina Hippargi	70.25	Shivputrappa Madiwalappa Desai		JP	31,748	52.12	Basanagoud Somanagoud Patil		INC	27,949	45.89	3,799
219	Basavana Bagevadi	61.63	Kumaragouda Adiveppagouda Patil		JP	29,320	52.31	Patil Bimanagouda Thimmanagoud		INC	23,744	42.36	5,576
220	Tikota	66.87	Patil Basanagouda Mallanagouda		INC	26,829	48.79	Patil Basanagouda Rudragouda		JP	25,914	47.13	915
221	Bijapur	54.82	Ustad Mehboob Patel		INC	29,488	47.86	Indikar Gousmohiddin Mahammadsab		JP	28,693	46.57	795
222	Ballolli	60.68	Ramesh Jigajinagi		JP	32,360	58.72	Kondaguli Dayanand Yallappa		INC	21,311	38.67	11,049
223	Indi	61.68	Khed Ningappa Siddappa		JP	30,349	54.21	Patil Bhimanagouda Rayanagouda		INC	23,541	42.05	6,808
224	Sindagi	53.76	Biradar Mallanagouda Doulataraya		JP	31,483	61.58	Agasar Tippanna Mallappa		INC	17,564	34.35	13,919

References

"Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Election Commission of India.