Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1972
The 5th Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
440
221 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
199 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
3,317
117 women, 7 elected
Turnout
64.70%
2.97 cr of 4.59 cr
The house
440 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC199
- JD115
- BJP40
- IND38
- NCO24
- KCP10
- SOP3
- CPI3
- Others8
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Karnataka assembly election (1967)
INC
-105
JD
+91
BJP
+36
SWA
-16
IND
-15
BJS
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 199 | -105 | 433 | 35.2% | 1,02,79,297 | 34.60% | -10.53 | 38 |
| JDJanata Dal | 115 | +91 | 221 | 34.0% | 69,44,464 | 23.37% | +4.19 | 36 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 40 | +36 | 223 | 17.0% | 35,17,119 | 11.84% | +8.91 | 135 |
| INDIndependent | 38 | -15 | 1506 | 2.4% | 31,59,101 | 10.63% | -3.39 | 1401 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 24 | — | 176 | 31.9% | 23,61,308 | 7.95% | — | 32 |
| KCPKCP | 10 | — | 218 | 7.5% | 15,13,290 | 5.09% | — | 185 |
| SOPSOP | 3 | — | 29 | 13.4% | 1,52,556 | 0.51% | — | 19 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | +2 | 12 | 15.2% | 1,35,797 | 0.46% | -0.11 | 7 |
| KRRSKRRS | 1 | — | 88 | 5.9% | 4,68,109 | 1.57% | — | 79 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 0 | 30 | 10.6% | 1,94,490 | 0.66% | -0.05 | 23 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 1 | +1 | 77 | 2.2% | 1,60,607 | 0.54% | +0.51 | 76 |
| INLINL | 1 | — | 2 | 29.0% | 60,802 | 0.20% | — | 1 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1 | — | 4 | 21.3% | 50,696 | 0.17% | — | 2 |
| KCVPKCVP | 1 | — | 42 | 0.9% | 36,252 | 0.12% | — | 41 |
| BRPBRP | 1 | +1 | 2 | 10.7% | 27,390 | 0.09% | +0.06 | 1 |
| JPPJPP | 1 | — | 2 | 27.2% | 14,390 | 0.05% | — | 0 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | -4 | 102 | 9.0% | 3,87,498 | 1.30% | +0.48 | 80 |
| KRSKRS | 0 | -2 | 20 | 4.2% | 79,944 | 0.27% | -2.27 | 19 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | — | 40 | 1.7% | 65,501 | 0.22% | — | 39 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | -16 | 28 | 4.5% | 51,561 | 0.17% | -1.76 | 26 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 36 | 0.9% | 33,895 | 0.11% | — | 36 |
| SJPSJP | 0 | — | 6 | 1.3% | 8,913 | 0.03% | — | 6 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | -1 | 11 | 0.5% | 4,557 | 0.01% | -0.26 | 11 |
| KPKannada Paksha | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 1,532 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| KDPKDP | 0 | — | 1 | 1.3% | 1,385 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| IUMLIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 811 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| BAMSBAMS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.7% | 497 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| RPIKRPIK | 0 | — | 3 | 0.2% | 447 | 0.00% | — | 3 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Karnataka at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUDIGERE | Karnataka | INCG. PUTTUSWAMY | NCOB. M. SHAMANAIKA | 20,74973.84% |
| HIRIYUR | Karnataka | INCK. H. RANGANATH | NCOP. RANGAPPA | 27,38169.77% |
| SADALGA | Karnataka | INCA. J. SRIPAL | BJSV. B. BASHETTEPPA | 29,01566.65% |
| HOSKOTE | Karnataka | INCN. CHIKKEGOWDA | NCOT. KEMBARAI | 33,29066.39% |
| PAVAGADA | Karnataka | INCK. R. THIMMARAYAPPA | INDP. ANAJANAPPA | 21,39262.63% |
| BAINDUR | Karnataka | INCA. G. KODGI | INDD. GANAPAYYA | 23,39256.93% |
| KOPPAL | Karnataka | INCM. VIRUPAKSHAPPA SHIVAPPA | NCOB. MUDIEPPA BALLOLLI | 23,83956.59% |
| DODDABALLAPURA | Karnataka | INCG. RAMEGOWDA | BJSD. PILLEGOWDA | 26,11054.34% |
| KARKAL | Karnataka | INCM. VEERAPPA MOILY | NCOSUNDER HEGDE | 20,13653.78% |
| GULEDGUU | Karnataka | INCG. P. NANJAYYANAMATH | NCOHATAGAR BAJIRAO YAMANAPPA | 18,04851.09% |
Closest results of Feb 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLENARASIPUR | Karnataka | JDH.D. REVANNA | INCG. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA | 1220.11% |
| KANAKAGIRI | Karnataka | JDNAGAPPA BHEEMAPPA SALONI | INCM. MALLIKARJUNA NAGAPPA | 1930.23% |
| MANDYA | Karnataka | INCM .H. BORAUIAH | NCOK. V. SHANKARAGOWDA | 1470.25% |
| SINDHNOOR | Karnataka | INCK. VIRUPAKSHAPPA | JDBADARLI HAMPANAGOUDA | 4470.36% |
| PUTTUR | Karnataka | BJPD.V. SADANANDA GOWDA | INCVINAYA KUMAR SORAKE | 4040.37% |
| BAGALKOT | Karnataka | INCMURANAL BASAPPA TAMMANNA | NCON. P. MALLANAGOUDA | 2120.42% |
| SATHANUR | Karnataka | INDD.K. SHIVAKUMAR | JDU.K. SWAMY | 5680.54% |
| TARIKERE | Karnataka | INDS.M. NAGARAJU | JDB.R. NEELAKANTAPPA | 5570.58% |
| HOSANAGAR | Karnataka | BJPAYANUR MANJUNATH | JDG. NANJUNDAPPA | 6270.60% |
| BHARMASAGARA | Karnataka | INDH. B. LAKSHMANA | INCT. CHOWDAIAH | 2340.63% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1972?
Indian National Congress won 199 of 440 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1972?
Turnout was 64.70% — 2.97 cr of 4.59 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1972?
3,317 candidates contested 440 seats.
