1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

Template:Annotated image The 1978 Karnataka State Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Riding on the popularity of the various social welfare measures initiated by Chief minister Devaraj Urs, the Congress-I emerged victorious winning 149 seats.

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

1978
All 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 113 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Indian National Congress (Indira) JP Seats won 149 59 Popular vote 5,543,756 4,754,114 Percentage 44.25% 37.95%
Chief Minister of Mysore before election Vacant President's rule Chief Minister of Karnataka D. Devaraj Urs Indian National Congress (Indira)

Results

	Political Party	Contestants	Seats won	Seat change	Number of votes	Vote share	Net change
	Indian National Congress (Indira)	214	149		5,543,756	44.25%
	Janata Party	222	59		4,754,114	37.95%
	Communist Party of India	6	3		148,567	1.19%
	Indian National Congress	212	2		1,001,553	7.99%
	Republican Party of India	3	1		22,443	0.18%
	Independents		10	10	940,677	7.51%	N/A
	Total		224		'

References

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