Karnataka assembly election, May 2013
The 9th Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
224
113 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
122 seats · majority
Candidates
2,948
175 women, 6 elected
Turnout
71.77%
3.14 cr of 4.37 cr
The house
224 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC122
- JD(S)40
- BJP40
- IND9
- KJP6
- BSRCP4
- SKP1
- SP1
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Karnataka assembly election (2008)
BJP
-70
INC
+42
JD(S)
+12
IND
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 122 | +42 | 224 | 36.6% | 1,14,73,025 | 36.59% | +1.84 | 23 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 40 | +12 | 222 | 20.4% | 63,29,158 | 20.19% | +1.23 | 110 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 40 | -70 | 223 | 20.0% | 62,36,227 | 19.89% | -13.97 | 110 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | +3 | 1217 | 1.4% | 23,13,386 | 7.38% | +0.46 | 1190 |
| KJPKJP | 6 | — | 204 | 10.8% | 30,69,207 | 9.79% | — | 146 |
| BSRCPBSRCP | 4 | — | 176 | 3.4% | 8,44,588 | 2.69% | — | 164 |
| SKPSKP | 1 | +1 | 6 | 12.8% | 1,09,039 | 0.35% | -0.05 | 5 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 1 | +1 | 27 | 2.9% | 1,05,948 | 0.34% | -0.59 | 26 |
| KMPKMP | 1 | — | 7 | 5.8% | 55,867 | 0.18% | — | 6 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 175 | 1.2% | 2,84,768 | 0.91% | -1.83 | 174 |
| SDPISocial Democratic Party of India | 0 | — | 23 | 3.3% | 98,249 | 0.31% | — | 22 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1.8% | 81,145 | 0.26% | +0.02 | 32 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0.4% | 69,865 | 0.22% | -0.11 | 116 |
| LSPLSP | 0 | — | 23 | 2.1% | 64,422 | 0.20% | — | 23 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.4% | 25,450 | 0.08% | -0.03 | 8 |
| KCVPKCVP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.0% | 19,454 | 0.06% | +0.01 | 3 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | — | 24 | 0.6% | 18,886 | 0.06% | — | 24 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.6% | 12,498 | 0.04% | -0.07 | 6 |
| BDBRAJPBDBRAJP | 0 | — | 18 | 0.4% | 12,277 | 0.04% | — | 18 |
| SAJPSAJP | 0 | — | 18 | 0.5% | 12,160 | 0.04% | — | 18 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.7% | 10,280 | 0.03% | 0.00 | 5 |
| WPOIWPOI | 0 | — | 12 | 0.7% | 9,783 | 0.03% | — | 12 |
| NPPNPP | 0 | — | 21 | 0.3% | 9,136 | 0.03% | — | 21 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.5% | 8,193 | 0.03% | 0.00 | 12 |
| HNDHND | 0 | — | 11 | 0.5% | 8,088 | 0.03% | — | 11 |
| SJPASamajwadi Jan Parishad | 0 | — | 10 | 0.5% | 7,381 | 0.02% | — | 10 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.3% | 6,696 | 0.02% | -0.09 | 15 |
| KRRSKRRS | 0 | — | 7 | 0.6% | 5,954 | 0.02% | — | 7 |
| PPOIPPOI | 0 | — | 11 | 0.4% | 5,832 | 0.02% | — | 11 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.5% | 5,634 | 0.02% | -0.02 | 8 |
| ANCANC | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.4% | 5,372 | 0.02% | 0.00 | 10 |
| SUCISUCI | 0 | — | 11 | 0.4% | 5,353 | 0.02% | — | 11 |
| HJPHJP | 0 | — | 8 | 0.4% | 4,798 | 0.01% | — | 8 |
| RCMPRCMP | 0 | — | 8 | 0.3% | 3,330 | 0.01% | — | 8 |
| SDPSDP | 0 | — | 1 | 2.7% | 2,942 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| BPJPBPJP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.4% | 2,324 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 5 |
| NDEPNDEP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5% | 1,697 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 3 |
| AMJPAMJP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.2% | 1,662 | 0.01% | — | 5 |
| IUMLIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.3% | 1,474 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 5 |
| RSPSRashtriya Samaj Paksha | 0 | — | 1 | 1.0% | 1,336 | 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. Showing the 40 largest parties. The full list is at /api/elections/karnataka-2013/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of May 2013
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARABHAVI | Karnataka | BJPBALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLI | INCUTAGI RAMAPPA KAREPPA | 75,22151.84% |
| CHIKKODI-SADALGA | Karnataka | INCPRAKASH BABANNA HUKKERI | BJPBASAVANNI RUDRAPPA SANGAPPAGOL | 76,58851.27% |
| B.T.M LAYOUT | Karnataka | INCRAMALINGAREDDY | BJPN. SUDHAKAR | 49,04844.39% |
| HUKKERI | Karnataka | BJPUMESH VISHWANATH KATTI | INCRAVI BASAVARAJ KARALE | 57,32643.11% |
| DAVANAGERE NORTH | Karnataka | INCS S MALLIKARJUNA | BJPS A RAVINDRANATH | 57,28042.60% |
| KUDACHI | Karnataka | BSRCPP.RAJEEV | INCGHATAGE SHAMA BHIMA | 46,23440.07% |
| HADAGALLI | Karnataka | INCP.T.PARAMESHWARANAIK | BJPB.CHANDRANAIK | 40,81035.15% |
| KALGHATGI | Karnataka | INCSANTHOSH S LAD | KJPNIMBANNAVAR CHANNAPPA MALLAPPA | 45,66134.70% |
| DAVANAGERE SOUTH | Karnataka | INCSHAMANUR SHIVASHANKARAPPA | JD(S)KAREKATTE SYED SAIFULLA | 40,15833.35% |
| GOVINDRAJ NAGAR | Karnataka | INCPRIYAKRISHNA | BJPH. RAVINDRA | 42,46032.35% |
Closest results of May 2013
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI | Karnataka | JD(S)BHEEMANAIK LBP | BJPK NEMARAJA NAIK | 1250.09% |
| SHIMOGA | Karnataka | INCK.B. PRASANNAKUMAR | KJPS. RUDREGOWDA | 2780.20% |
| T.NARASIPUR | Karnataka | INCDR. H.C. MAHADEVAPPA | JD(S)M.C.SUNDARESHAN | 3230.24% |
| SHIRAHATTI | Karnataka | INCDODDAMANI RAMAKRISHNA SHIDDLINGAPPA | BJPRAMAPPA SOBEPPA LAMANI | 3150.24% |
| MALAVALLI | Karnataka | INCP.M.NARENDRA SWAMY | JD(S)DR||.K. ANNADANI | 5380.31% |
| KUMTA | Karnataka | INCSHARDA MOHAN SHETTY | JD(S)DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTY | 4200.34% |
| NAGTHAN | Karnataka | INCRAJU ALAGUR | JD(S)DEVANAND PHULSING CHAVAN | 6670.48% |
| MAYAKONDA | Karnataka | INCK.SHIVAMURTHY | KJPN.LINGANNA | 6940.51% |
| MUDIGERE | Karnataka | JD(S)B.B. NINGAIAH | INCB.N. CHANDRAPPA | 6350.58% |
| SINDGI | Karnataka | BJPBHUSANUR RAMESH BALAPPA | JD(S)MANAGULI MALLAPPA CHANNAVEERAPPA | 7520.59% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, May 2013?
Indian National Congress won 122 of 224 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, May 2013?
Turnout was 71.77% — 3.14 cr of 4.37 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, May 2013?
2,948 candidates contested 224 seats.