Karnataka assembly election, Nov 1994
The 5th Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
224
113 needed for a majority
Largest party
JD
115 seats · majority
Candidates
2,497
117 women, 7 elected
Turnout
67.15%
2.07 cr of 3.08 cr
The house
224 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JD115
- BJP40
- INC34
- IND18
- KCP10
- KRRS1
- BSP1
- CPM1
- Others4
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Karnataka assembly election (1989)
INC
-144
JD
+91
BJP
+36
IND
+6
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JDJanata Dal | 115 | +91 | 221 | 34.0% | 69,44,464 | 33.54% | +6.46 | 36 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 40 | +36 | 223 | 17.0% | 35,17,119 | 16.99% | +12.85 | 135 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 34 | -144 | 221 | 27.4% | 55,80,473 | 26.95% | -16.81 | 38 |
| INDIndependent | 18 | +6 | 1256 | 1.6% | 19,99,718 | 9.66% | +1.54 | 1212 |
| KCPKCP | 10 | — | 218 | 7.5% | 15,13,290 | 7.31% | — | 185 |
| KRRSKRRS | 1 | — | 88 | 5.9% | 4,68,109 | 2.26% | — | 79 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 1 | +1 | 77 | 2.2% | 1,60,607 | 0.78% | +0.73 | 76 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 13 | 9.4% | 1,01,982 | 0.49% | -0.04 | 10 |
| INLINL | 1 | — | 2 | 29.0% | 60,802 | 0.29% | — | 1 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1 | — | 4 | 21.3% | 50,696 | 0.24% | — | 2 |
| KCVPKCVP | 1 | — | 42 | 0.9% | 36,252 | 0.17% | — | 41 |
| BRPBRP | 1 | +1 | 2 | 10.7% | 27,390 | 0.13% | +0.09 | 1 |
| KRSKRS | 0 | -2 | 20 | 4.2% | 79,944 | 0.39% | -3.20 | 19 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | — | 40 | 1.7% | 65,501 | 0.32% | — | 39 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.8% | 46,819 | 0.23% | -0.37 | 7 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 36 | 0.9% | 33,895 | 0.16% | — | 36 |
| SJPSJP | 0 | — | 6 | 1.3% | 8,913 | 0.04% | — | 6 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.5% | 4,557 | 0.02% | -0.05 | 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 Nov 1994
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANAKAPURA | Karnataka | JDP.G.R. SINDHIA | INCK.T. CHANNABASAVEGOWDA | 49,00250.45% |
| CHINCHOLI | Karnataka | JDVAIJANATH PATIL | INCKAILASHNATH PATIL | 39,05347.89% |
| YELBURGA | Karnataka | JDBASAVARAJ RAYAREDDY | INCJAYSHREE SUBHASHACHANDRA PATIL | 31,86840.60% |
| KERAGODU | Karnataka | JDG.B. SHIVAKUMAR | INCM.D. RAMESH RAJU | 33,28639.42% |
| SINDGI | Karnataka | JDMANAGULI MALLAPPA CHANAVIRAPPA | INCDR. CHOUDHARI RAYAGONDAPPA BHIMANNA | 28,21937.06% |
| MALAVALLI | Karnataka | JDSOMASEKHAR B. | INCMALLAJAMMA | 36,37336.65% |
| T. NARASIPUR | Karnataka | JDH.C. MAHADEVAPPA | INCM. SRINIVASAIAH | 31,25935.46% |
| KADUR | Karnataka | JDK.M. KRISHNA MURTHY | INCM. VEERABHADRAPPA | 31,25634.98% |
| BAILHONGAL | Karnataka | JDKOUJALGI SHIVANAND HEMAPPA | INCGADATARANAVAR SHIVABASAPPA GANGAPPA | 28,81134.91% |
| HAVERI | Karnataka | JDSHIVANNANAVAR BASAVARAJ NEELAPPA | INCMAHAVI RAJASHEKHAR CHANABASAPPA | 32,72034.64% |
Closest results of Nov 1994
| 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% |
| SINDHNOOR | Karnataka | INCK. VIRUPAKSHAPPA | JDBADARLI HAMPANAGOUDA | 4470.36% |
| PUTTUR | Karnataka | BJPD.V. SADANANDA GOWDA | INCVINAYA KUMAR SORAKE | 4040.37% |
| 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% |
| ANEKAL | Karnataka | BJPY. RAMAKRISHNA | JDM. GANAPATHIRAJA | 8680.70% |
| AURAD | Karnataka | JDGURUPADAPPA NAGMAR PALLI | INCSHEKHAR PATIL | 6790.70% |
| CHINTAMANI | Karnataka | JDK.M. KRISHNAREDDY | INCCHOWDAREDDY | 8980.82% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, Nov 1994?
Janata Dal won 115 of 224 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, Nov 1994?
Turnout was 67.15% — 2.07 cr of 3.08 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, Nov 1994?
2,497 candidates contested 224 seats.
