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Elections in Karnataka
Overview of the procedure of elections in the Indian state of Karnataka
Overview of the procedure of elections in the Indian state of Karnataka
Elections in Karnataka, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Karnataka creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.
Main Political Parties in Karnataka
BJP, INC and JD(S) are the dominant parties in the state. The CPI, CPI(M) and MES are the other active political entities in the state. In the past, the various precursors of the JD(S) such as JP and JD have also been very influential. Splinter groups such as KCP, KJP, BSR Congress, Lok Shakti and JD(U) have made their mark in a few elections. Erstwhile parties which have been influential in the state include Indian National Congress (Organisation) (NCO), Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP), National Development Party, Praja Socialist Party (PSP), Samyukta Socialist Party (SSP) and Swatantra Party.
Lok Sabha elections
| Lok Sabha | Election year | 1st party | 2nd party | Others | Total seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | First Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 10 | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}" | KMPP 1 | ||
| 1957 | Second Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 23 | Praja Socialist Party}}" | PSP 1 | ||
| 1962 | Third Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 25 | Lok Sewak Sangh}}" | LSS 1 | ||
| 1967 | Fourth Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 18 | Swatantra Party}}" | SWP 5 | ||
| 1971 | Fifth Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 27 | 27 | |||
| 1977 | Sixth Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 26 | Janata Party}}" | JP 2 | ||
| 1980 | Seventh Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 27 | Janata Party}}" | JP 1 | ||
| 1984 | Eighth Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 24 | Janata Party}}" | JP 4 | ||
| 1989 | Ninth Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 26 | Janata Dal}}" | JD 2 | ||
| 1991 | Tenth Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 23 | Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | BJP 4 | ||
| 1996 | Eleventh Lok Sabha | Janata Dal}}" | JD 16 | Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | BJP 6 | ||
| 1998 | Twelfth Lok Sabha | BJP}}" | BJP 13 | INC}}" | INC 9 | ||
| 1999 | Thirteenth Lok Sabha | INC}}" | INC 18 | BJP}}" | BJP 7 | ||
| 2004 | Fourteenth Lok Sabha | BJP}}" | BJP 18 | INC}}" | INC 8 | ||
| 2009 | Fifteenth Lok Sabha | BJP}}" | BJP 19 | INC}}" | INC 6 | ||
| 2014 | Sixteenth Lok Sabha | BJP}}" | BJP 17 | INC}}" | INC 9 | ||
| 2019 | Seventeenth Lok Sabha | BJP}}" | BJP 25 | INC}}" | INC 1 | ||
| 2024 | Eighteenth Lok Sabha | BJP}}" | BJP 17 | INC}}" | INC 9 |
Vidhan Sabha elections
| Election year | Vidhan Sabha election | 1st party | 2nd party | 3rd party | Others | Total seats | Chief minister | CM's party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | First Assembly | Indian National Congress}}" | INC 74 | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}" | KMPP 8 | IND 11 | 99 | |||
| Kadidal Manjappa | ||||||||||
| S. Nijalingappa |
| Year | Vidhan Sabha Election | Party-wise Details | Chief Minister | Party | INC}}" | Indian National Congress (Organization)}}" | INC}}" | Janata Party}}" | Indian National Congress}}" | Janata Dal}}" | Indian National Congress}}" | Janata Dal (Secular)}}" | Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | Indian National Congress}}" | Janata Dal (Secular)}}" | Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | Indian National Congress}}" | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | First Assembly | Total: 99 Seats. Congress: 74, KMPP:8, Independents: 11 | Kengal Hanumanthaiah | Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kadidal Manjappa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Nijalingappa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Second Assembly | Total: 208. Congress: 150, PSP:18, Independents: 35. | S. Nijalingappa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. D. Jatti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Third Assembly | Total: 208. Congress: 138, PSP:20, Swatantra: 9, Independents: 27 | S.R. Kanthi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Nijalingappa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Fourth Assembly | Total: 216. Congress: 126, PSP: 20, Swatantra: 16, SSP: 6, BJS: 4, Independents: 41 | S. Nijalingappa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Veerendra Patil | Congress(O) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Fifth Assembly | Total: 216. Congress: 165, NCO: 24, Independents: 20 | Devaraj Urs | Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Sixth Assembly | Total: 224. Congress (I): 149, Janata: 59, Independents: 10 | D. Devaraj Urs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Gundu Rao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Seventh Assembly | Total: 224. Janata: 95, Congress (I): 82, BJP: 18, AIADMK: 1, and Independents: 21 | Ramakrishna Hegde | Janata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Eighth Assembly | Total: 224. Janata: 139, Congress: 65, BJP: 2, Independents: 13 | Ramakrishna Hegde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. R. Bommai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Ninth Assembly | Total: 224. Congress: 178, JD: 24, BJP: 4, AIADMK: 1, and Independents: 11 | Veerendra Patil | Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S.Bangarappa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Veerappa Moily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Tenth Assembly | Total: 224. JD: 115, BJP: 40, Congress: 34, KCP: 10, AIADMK: 1, and Independents: 17 | H. D. Deve Gowda | Janata Dal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. H. Patel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Eleventh Assembly | Total: 224. Congress: 132, BJP: 44, JD(U): 18, JD(S): 10, AIADMK: 1, and Independents: 18 | S. M. Krishna | Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Twelfth Assembly | Total: 224. BJP: 79, Congress: 65, JD(S): 58 | Dharam Singh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H. D. Kumaraswamy | JD(S) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. S. Yeddyurappa | BJP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Thirteenth Assembly | Total: 224. BJP: 110, Congress: 80, JD(S): 28 | B. S. Yeddyurappa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. V. Sadananda Gowda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jagadish Shettar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Fourteenth Assembly | Total: 224. Congress: 122, BJP: 40, JD(S): 40, KJP: 6, BSR Congress: 4 | Siddaramaiah | Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Fifteenth Assembly | Total: 224 BJP: 104, Congress: 80, JD(S): 38, KPJP: 1, BSP: 1, IND: 1. | H. D. Kumaraswamy | JD(S) (with Congress) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. S. Yeddyurappa | BJP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basavaraj Bommai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Sixteenth Assembly | Total: 224. INC: 135, BJP: 66, JD(S): 19, Independents: 2, SKP: 1, KRPP: 1 | Siddaramaiah | Congress |
Rajya Sabha elections
| Name of election | Seat No. | Previous MP | Previous Party | Date of retirement | Elected MP | Elected Party | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Indian Rajya Sabha elections | 1 | C. Gopala Krishnamoorty Reddy | ||||||
| 2 | K Chengalaraya Reddy | Indian National Congress}}" | Indian National Congress | |||||
| 3 | L. H. Thimmabovi | |||||||
| 4 | S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao | |||||||
| 5 | M. Govinda Reddy | |||||||
| 6 | P. B. Basappa Shetty | |||||||
| 7 | M. Valiulla | |||||||
| 2020 Indian Rajya Sabha elections | 1 | B. K. Hariprasad | Indian National Congress}}" | Indian National Congress | 25-Jun-2020 | |||
| 2 | Rajeev Gowda | Indian National Congress}}" | 25-Jun-2020 | |||||
| 3 | Prabhakar Kore | Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | Bharatiya Janata Party | 25-Jun-2020 | ||||
| 4 | D. Kupendra Reddy | Janata Dal (Secular)}}" | Janata Dal (Secular) | 25-Jun-2020 |
- Rajya Sabha Election, 2020.
- Four Candidates Elected Unopposed.
- Ashok Gasti, BJP
- Eranna Kadadi, BJP
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress
- H D Deve Gowda, Janata Dal - Secular
References
References
- "Statistical Report on Karnataka/Mysore Vidhan Sabha Elections 1952". Election Commission of India.
- "Mysore Legislative Assembly Election, 1957". [[Election Commission of India]].
- "Mysore Legislative Assembly Election, 1972". [[Election Commission of India]].
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