1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

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All 224 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 113 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Veerendra Patil S.R.Bommai Party INC JD Leader's seat Chincholi Hubli Rural (lost) Last election 65 Party did not exist Seats won 178 24 Seat change 113 24 Popular vote 7,990,142 4,943,854 Percentage 43.76% 27.08% Swing 2.94% 27.08%
Chief Minister before election S. R. Bommai JP Elected Chief Minister Veerendra Patil INC

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]