Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1978
The 1st Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
224
113 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC(I)
149 seats · majority
Candidates
1,165
30 women, 8 elected
Turnout
69.94%
1.25 cr of 1.79 cr
The house
224 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC(I)149
- JNP59
- IND10
- CPI3
- INC2
- RPI1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 149 | — | 214 | 46.4% | 55,43,756 | 44.25% | — | 2 |
| JNPJanata Party | 59 | — | 222 | 38.4% | 47,54,114 | 37.95% | — | 5 |
| INDIndependent | 10 | — | 480 | 3.5% | 9,40,677 | 7.51% | — | 456 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | — | 6 | 44.1% | 1,48,567 | 1.19% | — | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 2 | — | 212 | 8.5% | 10,01,553 | 7.99% | — | 176 |
| RPIRPI | 1 | — | 3 | 16.5% | 22,443 | 0.18% | — | 2 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | — | 10 | 10.7% | 62,881 | 0.50% | — | 9 |
| ADKADK | 0 | — | 7 | 6.6% | 22,310 | 0.18% | — | 7 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | — | 3 | 12.9% | 16,437 | 0.13% | — | 2 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | — | 7 | 4.8% | 15,795 | 0.13% | — | 7 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 130 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
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 1978
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASAVANAGUDI | Karnataka | JNPSHAMANNA T.R. | INC(I)NARASINGA RAO D.S. | 32,94451.99% |
| HANAGAL | Karnataka | INC(I)TAHASILDAR MANOHAR HANAMANTAPPA | JNPMALAGI MAHAMADHUSEN MAKTUMHUSEN | 25,36245.83% |
| NIPPANI | Karnataka | INDCHAVAN BALAVANT GOPAL | INDDHARIYA GOPINATH MAINKCHAND | 23,64442.75% |
| SORAB | Karnataka | INC(I)S. BANGARAPPA | JNPS. NAGAPPA | 22,29541.53% |
| HIRIYUR | Karnataka | INC(I)K.H.RANGANATH | JNPD.MANJUNATH | 24,20840.63% |
| CHINTAMANI | Karnataka | INC(I)CHOWDAREDDY | JNPT.K. GANGIREDDY | 26,37039.22% |
| KUSHTAGI | Karnataka | INC(I)M. GANGANNA BHEEMAPPA | JNPVITTAPPA PAMPANNA KANTLI | 18,20937.42% |
| SRINIVASAPUR | Karnataka | INC(I)RAMESH KUMAR | INCR.G.NARAYANAREDDY | 19,80036.57% |
| MUDDEBIHAL | Karnataka | JNPDESHUKH JAGADEV RAO SANGANABASAPPA | INC(I)SAJJAN MALLAPPA MURIGEPPA | 17,37136.03% |
| KERAGODU | Karnataka | JNPH.D.CHOWDAIAH | INC(I)M.D. SIDDARAMAIAH | 19,95935.63% |
Closest results of Feb 1978
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAGALUR | Karnataka | JNPG.H. ASWATHA REDDY | INC(I)B.H. SREENIVASANAIK | 590.10% |
| MALAVALLI | Karnataka | JNPK.L. MARISWAMI | INC(I)M. SHIVAIAH | 620.10% |
| HUNGUND | Karnataka | INDKAVASHETTI SHANKARAPPA SUGURAPPA | INC(I)PATIL SHIVAYYA MAHABALAYYA | 1020.21% |
| GUNDLUPET | Karnataka | INDH.K.SHIVARUDRAPPA | INDK.S. NAGARATHANAMMA | 2710.39% |
| HUBLI | Karnataka | JNPJARTARDHAR MAHADEVSA GOVINDSA | CPIMUDHOL ABDULRAHIMAN JANGLISAB | 2560.44% |
| SATHANUR | Karnataka | JNPSHIVALINGE GOWDA K.L | INC(I)KARIAPPA S. | 4030.65% |
| KOLAR | Karnataka | INC(I)M.ABDUL LATHEEF | JNPP.VENKATAGIRIYAPPA | 3940.69% |
| AFZALPUR | Karnataka | JNPM.Y.PATIL | INC(I)HANMATH RAO DESAI | 3870.77% |
| BIRUR | Karnataka | INC(I)M. MALLAPPA | JNPN. K. HUCHAPPA | 4870.94% |
| BELLAVI | Karnataka | JNPG.S.SHIVANANJAPPA | INC(I)R.NARAYANA | 6021.03% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1978?
INC(I) won 149 of 224 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1978?
Turnout was 69.94% — 1.25 cr of 1.79 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1978?
1,165 candidates contested 224 seats.
