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 151–200 of 224
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOODABIDRI | INC(I)DAMODAR MULKY | JNPK. AMARNATH SHETTY | 4,6799.53% | 75.7% |
| MUDDEBIHAL | JNPDESHUKH JAGADEV RAO SANGANABASAPPA | INC(I)SAJJAN MALLAPPA MURIGEPPA | 17,37136.03% | 71.8% |
| MUDHOL | INC(I)HADIMANI ALIAS KALE JAYAWANT KALASAPPA | JNPKATTIMANI ASHOK KRISHNAJI | 4,3908.65% | 67.6% |
| MUDIGERE | INC(I)MOTAMMA | JNPN. U. SAGUNAIAH | 18,23235.23% | 71.2% |
| MULBAGAL | INC(I)J.M.REDDY | JNPBEERE GOWDA | 4,4296.94% | 74.8% |
| MUNDARGI | INC(I)BHAVI VASANTAPPA BASAPPA | JNPDANDIN BISHTAPPA FAKIRAPPA | 7061.45% | 67.1% |
| NAGAMANGALA | INDH.T.KRISHANAPPA | JNPK.SINGARIGOWDA | 5,2468.78% | 78.3% |
| NANJANGUD | INC(I)K.B.SHIVAIAH | JNPPUTTAVEER THARAK | 6,78513.04% | 71.6% |
| NARAGUND | INC(I)B. R. PATIL | JNPPATIL PARWATAGOUDA LINGANAGOUDA | 1,0462.34% | 72.1% |
| NARASIMHARAJA | INC(I)AZEZ SAIT | JNPB.ILYAS AHMAD | 12,64825.90% | 63.3% |
| NAVALGUND | INC(I)PATIL SHANKARAGOUDA VIRUPAKSHAGOUDA | JNPKULKARNI MALLAPPA KARAVIRAPPA | 2,6205.03% | 73.1% |
| NELAMANGALA | INC(I)K.PRABHAKAR | JNPDODDATHIMMAIAH | 1,2782.73% | 66.2% |
| NIPPANI | INDCHAVAN BALAVANT GOPAL | INDDHARIYA GOPINATH MAINKCHAND | 23,64442.75% | 71.7% |
| PANDAVAPURA | JNPK.RAJAGOPAL | INC(I)C.B.MARIGOWDA | 9,45615.62% | 74.1% |
| PARASGAD | INC(I)TAKKED GUDANSHAH KHANASHAH | JNPKOUJALGI SHIVANAND HEMAPPA | 1,7773.04% | 70.2% |
| PAVAGADA | INC(I)NAGAPPA | JNPD.ANJANAPPA | 11,17017.07% | 69.4% |
| PERIYAPATNA | JNPKALA MARIGOWDA K. S. | INC(I)KARIYAPPA K. P. | 7,30510.98% | 79.8% |
| PUTTUR | JNPK. RAMA BHAT | INC(I)BETTA P. ISHWARA BHAT | 6421.08% | 77.8% |
| RAIBAG | JNPNADONI RAMA SHIDLING | INCHOLER LAXMAN VITHAL | 2,7325.52% | 63.1% |
| RAICHUR | INC(I)NAZEER AHMAD SIDDIQUI | INDV. RAJANNA LAXAYYA | 11,60630.70% | 49.4% |
| RAJAJINAGAR | JNPMALLUR ANANDA RAO | INC(I)B.C. SOMASEKHAR | 17,52021.59% | 65.7% |
| RAMANAGARAM | INC(I)A.K. ABDUL SAMAD | JNPC.BORAIAH | 6,96210.70% | 79.5% |
| RAMDURG | INC(I)PATIL RAMANAGOUDA SHIVASHIDDANAGOUDA | JNPHIRERADDI BASAVANTAPPA BASAPPA | 12,65521.49% | 72.5% |
| RANIBENNUR | INC(I)NALAWAGAL SOMALINGAPPA HANUMANTAPPA | JNPPATIL BASANAGOUDA GURUNAGOUDA | 7831.33% | 73.3% |
| RON | INC(I)MUTHIKATTI VEERABHADRAPPA ADIVEPPA | JNPPUJAR NEELAGANGAYYA BASAYYA | 5,83711.29% | 64.8% |
| SADALGA | INC(I)BEDAGE ANNA BALAJI | JNPPATIL RAOSAHEB PAYAGOUDA | 16,49928.23% | 77.3% |
| SAGAR | INC(I)L. T. THIMMAPPA HEGADE | JNPKAGODU THIMAPPA | 2,6834.54% | 78.5% |
| SAKLESHPUR | INC(I)SOMAPPA J. D. | JNPSHIVAPPA B. B. | 10,29715.17% | 76.4% |
| SANDUR | INC(I)C. RUDRAPPA | JNPY. THIMMAPPA | 15,88831.68% | 63.2% |
| SANKESHWAR | INC(I)PATIL MALHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA | JNPKHOT LAKHAMAPPA KALLAPPA | 9,38716.59% | 73.9% |
| SANTHEMARAHALLI | INC(I)M.MADAIAH (RAMASAMUNDRA) | JNPS.M.SIDDAYYA | 1,6283.17% | 65.4% |
| SATHANUR | JNPSHIVALINGE GOWDA K.L | INC(I)KARIAPPA S. | 4030.65% | 79.6% |
| SEDAM | INC(I)SHER KHAN | JNPBASWANTH REDDY | 3,6367.36% | 64.6% |
| SHAHABAD | CPISHARNAPPA FAKEERAPPA BHAIRY | JNPS.M.HAGARAGI | 8,63819.61% | 47.5% |
| SHAHAPUR | INC(I)SHIVANNA SAWOOR | JNPINAYATUR RAHMAN ATAUR RAHMAN SIDDIGI | 13,03426.82% | 56.7% |
| SHANTHINAGAR | INC(I)RANGANATHAN P.K. | JNPGOVINDARAJA P.D. | 3,3407.63% | 60.4% |
| SHIGGAON | INC(I)NADAF MAHAMMADKHASHEEMSAB MARDANSAB | JNPPATIL SHANKARAGOUDA GULANAGOUDA | 11,17318.70% | 73.3% |
| SHIKARIPUR | INC(I)K. YENKATAPPA | JNPH. BASAVANNAPPA | 11,18620.39% | 71.2% |
| SHIMOGA | INC(I)K. H. SRINIVASA | JNPD. H. SHANKARA MURTHY | 11,67418.54% | 72.0% |
| SHIRHATTI | INC(I)UPANAL GULAPPA FAKIRAPPA | JNPNOORASHETTAR IRAPPA CHANDABASAPPA | 14,14027.20% | 72.5% |
| SHIVAJINAGAR | JNPIBRAHIM C.M. | INC(I)SRINIVASULU NAIDY\U, K.R. | 4,00811.16% | 57.0% |
| SHORAPUR | INC(I)RAJA KUMAR NAIK | JNPRAJA PID NAIK | 6,74015.09% | 53.5% |
| SIDLAGHATTA | INC(I)S.MUNISHAMAPRA | JNPE.VENKMATARAYAPPA | 7,57711.53% | 82.2% |
| SINDGI | INC(I)BEKINALKAR MAIBUBSAHEB HASANSANHEB | JNPPATILL SHANKARGOUDA YESHVANTGAOUDA | 1,3242.91% | 53.3% |
| SINDHNOOR | INC(I)NARAYANAPPA HANUMANTHAPPA | INCAMARE GOUDA CHANNAN GOUDA | 2,6614.59% | 68.3% |
| SIRA | INC(I)S.LINGAIAH | JNPP.MUDLEGOWDA | 9,49516.15% | 76.0% |
| SIRSI | JNPBORKAR UMAKANT BUDDU | INC(I)REVANKAR SHANKAR PURUSHOTTAM | 2,7134.37% | 77.6% |
| SIRUGUPPA | INC(I)RAMAIAH B. E. | JNPNARAYANA SWAMY K. | 8,86913.58% | 68.4% |
| SOMWARPET | INC(I)R. GUNDA RAO | JNPB. A. JIVIJAYA | 3,6065.85% | 78.0% |
| SORAB | INC(I)S. BANGARAPPA | JNPS. NAGAPPA | 22,29541.53% | 77.6% |
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.
