Karnataka assembly election, May 2008
The 8th Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
224
113 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
110 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
2,242
107 women, 3 elected
Turnout
64.80%
2.62 cr of 4.04 cr
The house
224 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP110
- INC80
- JD(S)28
- IND6
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Karnataka assembly election (2004)
BJP
+31
JD(S)
-30
INC
+15
IND
-7
JD(U)
-5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 110 | +31 | 224 | 33.9% | 88,57,754 | 33.87% | +5.54 | 31 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 80 | +15 | 222 | 35.1% | 90,91,364 | 34.76% | -0.51 | 11 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 28 | -30 | 219 | 19.4% | 49,59,252 | 18.96% | -1.81 | 107 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | -7 | 944 | 1.7% | 18,10,525 | 6.92% | +0.06 | 923 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 217 | 2.8% | 7,16,770 | 2.74% | +1.00 | 213 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 120 | 1.7% | 2,42,941 | 0.93% | +0.89 | 118 |
| SKPSKP | 0 | — | 21 | 4.0% | 1,04,278 | 0.40% | — | 19 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | -5 | 72 | 1.1% | 86,735 | 0.33% | -1.73 | 71 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 9 | 5.7% | 61,687 | 0.24% | -0.13 | 8 |
| SUPSUP | 0 | — | 29 | 1.2% | 41,116 | 0.16% | — | 29 |
| RAHSRAHS | 0 | — | 36 | 0.8% | 30,738 | 0.12% | — | 36 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.6% | 29,831 | 0.11% | +0.01 | 10 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 35 | 0.7% | 29,520 | 0.11% | — | 35 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | -1 | 4 | 6.5% | 27,362 | 0.10% | 0.00 | 3 |
| KCVPKCVP | 0 | -1 | 6 | 1.9% | 13,738 | 0.05% | -0.10 | 6 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.6% | 10,259 | 0.04% | +0.03 | 6 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.4% | 9,088 | 0.04% | -0.03 | 7 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.7% | 7,765 | 0.03% | 0.00 | 10 |
| ANCANC | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.5% | 5,266 | 0.02% | +0.02 | 10 |
| IUMLIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 5 | 0.8% | 4,500 | 0.02% | — | 5 |
| LKPTLKPT | 0 | — | 11 | 0.3% | 3,369 | 0.01% | — | 11 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.7% | 2,455 | 0.01% | -0.18 | 3 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | — | 6 | 0.4% | 2,320 | 0.01% | — | 6 |
| BPJPBPJP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.4% | 1,833 | 0.01% | +0.01 | 4 |
| NDEPNDEP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.8% | 1,769 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| AIFBAIFB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4% | 1,052 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 2 |
| KPKannada Paksha | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 773 | 0.00% | — | 3 |
| ABMSDABMSD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 663 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| IJPIJP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 639 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| SVPSanjhi Virasat Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 551 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| INLINL | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 228 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| TSNRPTSNRP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 164 | 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 May 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVANAGERE NORTH | Karnataka | BJPS.A RAVINDRANATH | JD(S)B M SATISH | 53,91051.29% |
| MALUR | Karnataka | BJPES.EN.KRISHNAIAH SHETTY | JD(S)R.PRABHAKAR | 52,40144.07% |
| RAMANAGARAM | Karnataka | JD(S)H D KUMARA SWAMY | BJPM RUDRESHA | 47,26036.97% |
| SHIKARIPURA | Karnataka | BJPB.S.YEDDYURAPPA | SPS.BANGARAPPA | 45,92736.43% |
| VIJAY NAGAR | Karnataka | INCM.KRISHNAPPA | BJPPRAMILA NESARGI | 38,62535.32% |
| HUBLI-DHARWAD- WEST | Karnataka | BJPBELLAD CHANDRAKANT GURAPPA | INCHONNALLI JABBARKHAN HAYATAKHAN | 33,34730.70% |
| DEVAR HIPPARGI | Karnataka | INCA.S.PATIL (NADAHALLI) | BJPBASANAGOUDA.R.PATIL (YATNAL) | 30,89330.52% |
| SHIMOGA | Karnataka | BJPK.S.ESHWARAPPA | INCISMAIL KHAN | 32,41929.45% |
| YELBURGA | Karnataka | BJPESHANNA GULAGANNAVAR | INCBASAVARAJ RAYARADDI | 29,78128.10% |
| AURAD | Karnataka | BJPPRABHU CHAVHAN | INCNARSINGRAO SURYAWANSHI | 27,77827.12% |
Closest results of May 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUMTA | Karnataka | JD(S)DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTY | INCMOHAN KRISHNA SHETTY | 200.02% |
| JEVARGI | Karnataka | BJPDODDAPPAGOUDA SHIVALINGAPPAGOUD PATIL NARIBOL | INCDHARAM SINGH | 700.06% |
| CHALLAKERE | Karnataka | BJPTHIPPESWAMY | INCSHASHI KUMAR | 2890.24% |
| RAMDURG | Karnataka | INCASHOK MAHADEVAPPA PATTAN | BJPMAHADEVAPPA SHIVALINGAPPA YADAWAD | 3840.35% |
| BHADRAVATI | Karnataka | INCB.K.SANGAMESHWARA | JD(S)APPAJI.M.J | 4870.39% |
| MADHUGIRI | Karnataka | JD(S)GOWRI SHANKAR D.C | INCKYATASANDRA N. RAJANNA | 5630.46% |
| INDI | Karnataka | BJPDR BAGALI SARVABHOUM SATAGOUDA | INCYASHVATRAYGOUDA VITHALGOUDA PATIL | 5710.54% |
| NANJANGUD | Karnataka | INCV.SRINIVASA PRASAD | BJPS.MAHADEVAIAH | 7080.57% |
| DHARWAD | Karnataka | BJPSEEMA ASHOK MASUTI | INCVINAY KULKARNI | 7230.65% |
| YESHVANTHAPURA | Karnataka | BJPSHOBHA KARANDLAJE | INCS.T.SOMASHEKAR | 1,0820.72% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, May 2008?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 110 of 224 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, May 2008?
Turnout was 64.80% — 2.62 cr of 4.04 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, May 2008?
2,242 candidates contested 224 seats.