Karnataka assembly election, Feb 1978
224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, 69.94% turnout.
Seats
224
Candidates
1,165
30 women, 8 elected
Turnout
69.94%
1.25 cr of 1.79 cr
Leading party
INC(I)
149 of 224 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Karnataka
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 149 | +149 | 214 | 55,43,756 | 44.25% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 59 | +59 | 222 | 47,54,114 | 37.95% | — |
| INDIndependent | 10 | +10 | 480 | 9,40,677 | 7.51% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | +3 | 6 | 1,48,567 | 1.19% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 2 | +2 | 212 | 10,01,553 | 7.99% | — |
| RPIRPI | 1 | +1 | 3 | 22,443 | 0.18% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 62,881 | 0.50% | — |
| ADKADK | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22,310 | 0.18% | — |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16,437 | 0.13% | — |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15,795 | 0.13% | — |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 0.00% | — |
- INC(I)149 (67%)
- JNP59 (26%)
- IND10 (4%)
- CPI3 (1%)
- INC2 (1%)
- RPI1 (0%)
- INC(I)149
- JNP59
- IND10
- CPI3
- INC2
- RPI1
- INC(I)149
- JNP59
- IND10
- CPI3
- INC2
- RPI1
Constituency performance
From the 224 results in Karnataka
Closest contest
JAGALUR
won by 59 (0.10%)
Biggest victory
BASAVANAGUDI
won by 32,944 (51.99%)
Highest turnout
KIRAGAVAL
86.35%
Lowest turnout
DEODURG
45.49%
Vote share & turnout trend
Karnataka, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC(I)
- JNP
- IND
- CPI
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 224 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 224
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIKNAIKANAHALLI | INC(I)N.BASAVAIAH | JNPT.M. MAJABATH | 9,03315.59% | 82.0% |
| CHINCHOLI | INC(I)DEVENDRAPPA GHALAPPA JAMADAR | JNPVAIJNATH PATIL SANGAPPA PATIL | 6,45512.83% | 65.1% |
| CHINTAMANI | INC(I)CHOWDAREDDY | JNPT.K. GANGIREDDY | 26,37039.22% | 80.9% |
| CHITAPUR | INC(I)PRABHAKAR R.TELKAR | JNPKUSUMAKAR DESAI | 10,79929.09% | 50.5% |
| CHITRADURGA | INC(I)V.MASIYAPPA | JNPC.ABDUL RAHIM | 11,07619.48% | 60.9% |
| COONDAPUR | JNPKAUP SANJIVA SHETTY | INC(I)MANI GOPALA | 1,8643.20% | 70.7% |
| DAVANGERE | CPIPAMPATHI | JNPK. MALLAPPA | 7,78912.36% | 70.6% |
| DEODURG | INC(I)B. SHIVANNA | JNPNOORYA NAIK HEMLYA NAIK | 11,83134.05% | 45.5% |
| DEVANAHALLI | JNPB.N. BACHE GOWDA | INC(I)MUNU GOWDA | 5,6738.26% | 76.7% |
| DHARWAD | JNPBHAVURAO DESHPANDE | INC(I)NAIKAR DYAMAPPA KALLAPPA | 4,3488.20% | 70.2% |
| DHARWAD RURAL | INC(I)MADIMAN SUMATI BHALACHANDRA | JNPDASANKOP ABDUL HAMID HASANSAB | 14,97631.44% | 65.7% |
| DODDABALLAPUR | INC(I)G.RAMEGOWDA | JNPA.NEELAKANTAIAH | 11,13816.05% | 80.6% |
| GADAG | JNPMUTTINPENDIMATH CHANAVEERAYYA SHANTAYYA | INCPATIL KRISHTAGOUDA HANAMANTAGOUDE | 2,4453.86% | 76.2% |
| GANDHINAGAR | INC(I)K.LAKSHMAN | JNPM.R.JAYARAM | 3,1706.43% | 65.1% |
| GANDSI | INC(I)HARANAHALLI RAMASWAMY | JNPB. NANJAPPA | 1,8683.43% | 70.5% |
| GANGAVATHI | INC(I)C.YADAVE RAO SHESHA RAO | JNPSRIRANGADEVARAYALU VCEERAVENKATADEVARAYALU | 13,32123.86% | 65.1% |
| GOKAK | INC(I)NAIL LAXMAN SIDDAPPA | JNPKATTIMANI CHANDAPPA JAMPANNA | 17,46734.21% | 64.6% |
| GOWRIBIDANUR | INC(I)PAPAIAH B.N.K | JNPLAKSHMI PATHI R.N. | 3,8245.82% | 80.1% |
| GUBBI | INC(I)GATTI CHANDRASHEKAR | JNPS.REVANNA | 4,0697.06% | 77.5% |
| GULBARGA | INDQAMARUL ISLAM | JNPSADAT HUSSAIN USTAD | 7631.39% | 59.3% |
| GULEDGUD | INC(I)JANALI BASANAGONDA VEERANAGOUDA | JNPHATAGAR BAJEEVARAO YAMANAPPA | 7,19514.02% | 64.0% |
| GUNDLUPET | INDH.K.SHIVARUDRAPPA | INDK.S. NAGARATHANAMMA | 2710.39% | 80.7% |
| GURMITKAL | INC(I)MALLIKARAJUN KHARGE | JNPG.MAHADEVAPPA TAMANNA | 16,59935.51% | 60.7% |
| HADAGALLI | INC(I)KARIBASAVANAGOUD KOGALI | JNPM.P.PRAKASH | 4,0107.02% | 69.0% |
| HALIYAL | INC(I)GHADI VIRUPAKSH MALLAPPA | JNPPATIL MARUTI JAKKAPPA | 10,61815.43% | 71.5% |
| HANAGAL | INC(I)TAHASILDAR MANOHAR HANAMANTAPPA | JNPMALAGI MAHAMADHUSEN MAKTUMHUSEN | 25,36245.83% | 72.2% |
| HANUR | INC(I)RAJUGOWDA G. | JNPNAGAPPA H. | 8,08311.65% | 81.6% |
| HARAPANAHALLI | INC(I)D. NARAYANADAS | JNPB.Y. NAMANAIK | 6,09312.06% | 69.6% |
| HARIHAR | INC(I)P.BASAVANA GOWDA | JNPH.SHIVAPPA | 10,28515.54% | 73.4% |
| HASSAN | INC(I)HANUMEGOWDA K. H. | JNPMUNIVENKATE GOWDA A. C. | 9,61315.32% | 68.7% |
| HAVERI | INC(I)TAWARE FAKIRAPPA SHIDDAPPA | JNPWADEYAR SHIVAPUTRA LINGAYYA | 16,96229.37% | 68.1% |
| HEGGADADEVANAKOTE | INC(I)SUSHEELA CHELUVARAJ | JNPH.B.CHELUVAIAH | 11,16019.35% | 68.2% |
| HIREKERUR | INDGUBBI SHANKARARAO BASALINGAPPAGOUDA | INC(I)BANAKAR BASAVANAPPA GADLAPPA | 8,40813.84% | 75.4% |
| HIRIYUR | INC(I)K.H.RANGANATH | JNPD.MANJUNATH | 24,20840.63% | 73.4% |
| HOLALKERE | INC(I)K.H.SIDDARAMPNA | INCM.B.THIPPARUDRAPPA | 6691.09% | 75.8% |
| HOLEHONNUR | INC(I)G. BASAVANAPPA | JNPK. G. CHANNA NAIK | 5,67310.16% | 69.3% |
| HOLENARASIPUR | JNPH. D. DEVEGOWDA | INC(I)K. KUMARASWAMY | 5,5208.52% | 83.4% |
| HONNALI | INC(I)H. B. KADASIDDAPPA | JNPD. G. BASAVANAGOWDA | 2,1053.11% | 79.5% |
| HOSADURGA | INC(I)K.VENKATARAMAIAH | INCK.R.SHIVAPRAKASH | 17,25429.00% | 71.0% |
| HOSAKOTE | JNPB.N.BACHE GOWDA | INCMUNE GOWDA | 14,59219.57% | 81.2% |
| HOSANAGAR | INC(I)S. M. SHEERANALY CHANDRASEKHAR | JNPB. SWAMY RAO | 3,9187.01% | 76.3% |
| HOSPET | INC(I)K. GUDUSAHEB | JNPG. SHANKARA GOUD | 8,10112.53% | 63.6% |
| HUBLI | JNPJARTARDHAR MAHADEVSA GOVINDSA | CPIMUDHOL ABDULRAHIMAN JANGLISAB | 2560.44% | 72.4% |
| HUBLI RURAL | JNPBOMMAI SOMAPPA RAYAPPA | INC(I)KITTUR F. M. | 8,63414.50% | 71.4% |
| HUKKERI | INC(I)MAHAJANSHETTI SHIVOYOGI SHIVALIGAPPA | JNPNULI VIRUPAXAPPA BASAPPA | 5,92412.29% | 69.7% |
| HULIYURDURGA | JNPMAYANNA D.T | INC(I)BOREGOWDA H. | 9,45017.98% | 77.2% |
| HULSOOR | INC(I)MADANLAL BADEAPPA | JNPTATYARAO KAMBLE | 1,5353.80% | 49.1% |
| HUMNABAD | JNPBASWARAJ HAWGAPPA | CPIV.N.PATIL | 1,8703.43% | 66.4% |
| HUNGUND | INDKAVASHETTI SHANKARAPPA SUGURAPPA | INC(I)PATIL SHIVAYYA MAHABALAYYA | 1020.21% | 65.8% |
| HUNSUR | INC(I)D.DEVARAJ URS | JNPH.L. THIMMEGOWDA | 12,05518.11% | 80.4% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Karnataka alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
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 in Karnataka, 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 assembly seats does Karnataka have?
Karnataka has 224 assembly seats.
