Elections in Karnataka

Karnataka (highlighted) within India

Elections in Karnataka, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Karnataka creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.

Main Political Parties in Karnataka

BJP, INC and JD(S) are the dominant parties in the state. The CPI, CPI(M) and MES are the other active political entities in the state. In the past, the various precursors of the JD(S) such as JP and JD have also been very influential. Splinter groups such as KCP, KJP, BSR Congress, Lok Shakti and JD(U) have made their mark in a few elections. Erstwhile parties which have been influential in the state include Indian National Congress (Organisation) (NCO), Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP), National Development Party, Praja Socialist Party (PSP), Samyukta Socialist Party (SSP) and Swatantra Party.

Lok Sabha elections

The 1951-1971 election are results from Mysore State.

Lok Sabha Election year 1st party 2nd party Others Total seats
1952 First Lok Sabha INC 10 KMPP 1 11
1957 Second Lok Sabha INC 23 PSP 1 SCF 1, IND 1 26
1962 Third Lok Sabha INC 25 LSS 1 26
1967 Fourth Lok Sabha INC 18 SWP 5 PSP 2, SSP 1, IND 1 27
1971 Fifth Lok Sabha INC 27 27
1977 Sixth Lok Sabha INC 26 JP 2 28
1980 Seventh Lok Sabha INC 27 JP 1 28
1984 Eighth Lok Sabha INC 24 JP 4 28
1989 Ninth Lok Sabha INC 26 JD 2 28
1991 Tenth Lok Sabha INC 23 BJP 4 JP 1 28
1996 Eleventh Lok Sabha JD 16 BJP 6 INC 5, KCP 1 28
1998 Twelfth Lok Sabha BJP 13 INC 9 LS 3, JD 3 28
1999 Thirteenth Lok Sabha INC 18 BJP 7 JD(U) 3 28
2004 Fourteenth Lok Sabha BJP 18 INC 8 JD(S) 2 28
2009 Fifteenth Lok Sabha BJP 19 INC 6 JD(S) 3 28
2014 Sixteenth Lok Sabha BJP 17 INC 9 JD(S) 2 28
2019 Seventeenth Lok Sabha BJP 25 INC 1 JD(S) 1, IND 1 28
2024 Eighteenth Lok Sabha BJP 17 INC 9 JD(S) 2 28

Vidhan Sabha elections

Election year Vidhan Sabha election 1st party 2nd party 3rd party Others Total seats Chief minister CM's party
1952 First Assembly INC 74 KMPP 8 IND 11 99 Kengal Hanumanthaiah INC
Kadidal Manjappa
S. Nijalingappa
Year Vidhan Sabha Election Party-wise Details Chief Minister Party
1952 First Assembly Total: 99 Seats. Congress: 74, KMPP:8, Independents: 11[1] Kengal Hanumanthaiah Congress
Kadidal Manjappa
S. Nijalingappa
1957 Second Assembly Total: 208. Congress: 150, PSP:18, Independents: 35.[2] S. Nijalingappa
B. D. Jatti
1962 Third Assembly Total: 208. Congress: 138, PSP:20, Swatantra: 9, Independents: 27 S.R. Kanthi
S. Nijalingappa
1967 Fourth Assembly Total: 216. Congress: 126, PSP: 20, Swatantra: 16, SSP: 6, BJS: 4, Independents: 41 S. Nijalingappa
Veerendra Patil Congress(O)
1972 Fifth Assembly Total: 216. Congress: 165, NCO: 24, Independents: 20[3] Devaraj Urs Congress
1978 Sixth Assembly Total: 224. Congress (I): 149, Janata: 59, Independents: 10 D. Devaraj Urs
R. Gundu Rao
1983 Seventh Assembly Total: 224. Janata: 95, Congress (I): 82, BJP: 18, AIADMK: 1, and Independents: 21 Ramakrishna Hegde Janata
1985 Eighth Assembly Total: 224. Janata: 139, Congress: 65, BJP: 2, Independents: 13 Ramakrishna Hegde
S. R. Bommai
1989 Ninth Assembly Total: 224. Congress: 178, JD: 24, BJP: 4, AIADMK: 1, and Independents: 11 Veerendra Patil Congress
S.Bangarappa
M. Veerappa Moily
1994 Tenth Assembly Total: 224. JD: 115, BJP: 40, Congress: 34, KCP: 10, AIADMK: 1, and Independents: 17 H. D. Deve Gowda Janata Dal
J. H. Patel
1999 Eleventh Assembly Total: 224. Congress: 132, BJP: 44, JD(U): 18, JD(S): 10, AIADMK: 1, and Independents: 18 S. M. Krishna Congress
2004 Twelfth Assembly Total: 224. BJP: 79, Congress: 65, JD(S): 58 Dharam Singh
H. D. Kumaraswamy JD(S)
B. S. Yeddyurappa BJP
2008 Thirteenth Assembly Total: 224. BJP: 110, Congress: 80, JD(S): 28 B. S. Yeddyurappa
D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Jagadish Shettar
2013 Fourteenth Assembly Total: 224. Congress: 122, BJP: 40, JD(S): 40, KJP: 6, BSR Congress: 4 Siddaramaiah Congress
2018 Fifteenth Assembly Total: 224 BJP: 104, Congress: 80, JD(S): 38, KPJP: 1, BSP: 1, IND: 1.

Fifteen MLAs from Congress and JD-S resigned in 2019, forcing a major bye-poll. After the bye-poll, BJP added 12 seats to go to 116 MLAs in the assembly. BSY became CM.

H. D. Kumaraswamy JD(S) (with Congress)
B. S. Yeddyurappa BJP
Basavaraj Bommai
2023 Sixteenth Assembly Total: 224. INC: 135, BJP: 66, JD(S): 19, Independents: 2, SKP: 1, KRPP: 1 Siddaramaiah Congress

Rajya Sabha elections

It is worth noting that the 1951-1971 election are results from Mysore State.

Name of election Seat No. Previous MP Previous Party Date of retirement Elected MP Elected Party Reference
1952 Indian Rajya Sabha elections 1 C. Gopala Krishnamoorty Reddy Socialist Party of India
2 K Chengalaraya Reddy Indian National Congress
3 L. H. Thimmabovi
4 S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao
5 M. Govinda Reddy
6 P. B. Basappa Shetty
7 M. Valiulla
2020 Indian Rajya Sabha elections 1 B. K. Hariprasad Indian National Congress 25-Jun-2020
2 Rajeev Gowda 25-Jun-2020
3 Prabhakar Kore Bharatiya Janata Party 25-Jun-2020
4 D. Kupendra Reddy Janata Dal (Secular) 25-Jun-2020
  • Rajya Sabha Election, 2020.
  • Four Candidates Elected Unopposed.
  • Ashok Gasti, BJP
  • Eranna Kadadi, BJP
  • Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress
  • H D Deve Gowda, Janata Dal - Secular

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Report on Karnataka/Mysore Vidhan Sabha Elections 1952" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on Karnataka/Mysore Vidhan Sabha Elections 1957". Election Commission of India.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on Karnataka Vidhan Sabha Elections 1972". Election Commission of India.