2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
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  1999 20, 24 April 2004 [1] 2008  

All 224 Legislative Assembly seats
113 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.17 pp (Decrease2.svg2.48 pp)
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yediyurappa meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize annual plan 2008-09 of the State, in New Delhi on August 12, 2008 (1) (cropped).jpg
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Leader B. S. Yeddyurappa S. M. Krishna Siddaramaiah
Party BJP INC JD(S)
Alliance NDA INC+ (post poll UPA) N/A
Leader's seat Shikaripura Chamrajpet Chamundeshwari
Last election4413210
Seats won796558
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 35Decrease2.svg 67Increase2.svg 48
Popular vote71,18,65888,61,95952,20,129
Percentage28.33%35.27%20.77%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.64 pp Decrease2.svg 5.57 pp Increase2.svg 10.42 pp

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CM before election

S. M. Krishna
INC

Elected CM

Dharam Singh
INC

The 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place on 20 April and 26 April 2004 in 224 constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on 13 May 2004. None of the parties were able to win a majority and the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party with 79 seats. [2] [3] Subsequently, the Indian National Congress with 65 members and Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition to run the government with Dharam Singh as the chief minister. This was the first ever coalition government in the state. [4]

Contents

Background

in 1999 election, Indian National Congress secured a majority by winning 132 seats out of 224 seats in the assembly after which S. M. Krishna became the Chief Minister of Karnataka and Bharatiya Janata Party becoming the opposition party for the second time securing 44 seats and the two factions of the Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) led by outgoing Chief Minister J. H. Patel and Janata Dal (Secular) led by former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda securing 18 and 10 seats respectively.

Parties and Alliances

   National Democratic Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg Lotus flower symbol.svg B. S. Yediyurappa 198
Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg Indian Election Symbol Arrow.svg 26

   United Progressive Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg Hand INC.svg S. M. Krishna 224

   Janata Dal (Secular)

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) Flag.png Indian election symbol female farmer.svg H. D. Deve Gowda 220

Results

Party-wise

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PartiesPopular voteSeats
Votes%+pp ContestedWon+/-
Bharatiya Janata Party 71,18,65828.33Increase2.svg7.6419879Increase2.svg35
Indian National Congress 88,61,95935.27Decrease2.svg5.5722465Decrease2.svg67
Janata Dal (Secular) 52,20,12120.77Increase2.svg10.3522058Increase2.svg48
Janata Dal (United) 5,17,9042.06Decrease2.svg11.47265Decrease2.svg13
Independent 17,24,4806.86Decrease2.svg5.1440513Decrease2.svg6
Others17,02,4686.71Increase2.svg4.196424Increase2.svg3
Total2,51,29,066100.001715224±0
Valid votes2,51,29,06699.93
Invalid votes16,5240.07
Votes cast / turnout2,51,45,59065.17
Abstentions1,34,41,16434.83
Registered voters3,85,86,754

Successful candidates

#ConstituencyWinnerRunner-upMargin
CandidatePartyVotesRunner-upPartyVotes
Bidar district
1 Aurad Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli INC 45,621Gundappa Vakil JDS 34,30011,321
2 Bhalki Prakash Khandre BJP 52,652 Eshwara Khandre INC 42,7119,941
3 Hulsoor (SC)Rajendra Varma BJP 29,285Babu Honnanaik Ind 27,8501,435
4 Bidar Bandeppa Kashempur Ind 67,019Syed Zulfekar Hashmi Ind 39,78427,235
5 Humnabad Merajuddin Patel JDS 35,755Rajshekahar Basawaraj Patil INC 33,5862,169
6 Basavakalyan Mallikarjun Khuba JDS 29,557 Basavaraj Patil Attur Ind 22,1327,425
Gulbarga district
7 Chincholi Vaijnath Patil JDS 36,184Kailashnath Patil INC 31,0675,117
8 Kamalapur (SC) Revu Naik Belamgi BJP 28,607Ramakrishna G INC 23,7404,867
9 Aland B. R. Patil JDS 50,818 Subhash Guttedar INC 35,98914,829
10 Gulbarga Chandrashekhar Patil Revoor BJP 78,845 Qamar ul Islam INC 74,6454,200
11 Shahabad (SC) Sunil Vallyapure BJP 32,625Baburao Chavan INC 31,6071,018
12 Afzalpur M. Y. Patil JDS 53,122 Malikayya Guttedar INC 34,65418,468
13 Chittapur Vishwanath Patil Hebbal JDS 40,871 Baburao Chinchansur INC 23,92116,950
14 Sedam Sharan Prakash Patil INC 26,424 Rajkumar Patil BJP 21,8924,532
15 Jevargi Dharam Singh INC 45,235Shivalingappa Patil Naribole BJP 42,5042,731
16 Gurmitkal (SC) Mallikarjun Kharge INC 37,006Akaashi Basavaraj JDS 18,45918,547
17 Yadgir Veer Basawanthreddy Mudnal Ind 37,222A B Malakraddy INC 25,78811,434
18 Shahapur Sharanabassappa Darshanapur JDS 59,310Shivashekarappagouda Sirwal INC 38,08021,230
19 Shorapur Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) KNP 43,608Raja Venkatappa Naik INC 40,7332,875
Raichur district
20 Devadurga (SC)Alkod Hanumanthappa JDS 33,460Manappa Ind 20,12513,335
21 Raichur Ahuja Papareddy BJP 38,784 Syed Yasin INC 29,1889,596
22 Kalmala Muniyappa Muddappa B JDS 30,915Shankaragouda Harvi BJP 27,4443,471
23 Manvi N. S. Boseraju INC 38,620Basavanagouda Byagawat Ind 28,51310,107
24 Lingsugur Amaregowda Patil Bayyapur JDS 49,211Anwari Basavaraj Patil INC 45,6923,519
25 Sindhanur Hampanagouda Badarli INC 79,001Hanumanagouda Amareshappagouda JDS 30,27748,724
Koppal district
26 Kushtagi Doddanagouda H. Patil BJP 44,492Sharanappa Vakeelaru JDS 34,5269,966
27 Yelburga Basavaraj Rayareddy INC 49,401Eshanna Gulagannavar BJP 43,7295,672
28 Kanakagiri Veerappa Devappa Kesarahatti BJP 46,712Mallikarjuna Nagappa INC 41,1365,576
29 Gangawati Iqbal Ansari JDS 39,486Giregouda Advocate H BJP 36,0443,442
30 Koppal Basavaraj Hitnal INC 47,228 Karadi Sanganna BJP 41,8805,348
Bellary district
31 Siruguppa M. S. Somalingappa BJP 49,160T. M. Chandrashekaraiah JDS 42,8446,316
32 Kurugodu Suryanarayana Reddy JDS 56,517Ramalingappa BJP 37,24619,271
33 Bellary B. Sriramulu BJP 53,354M Diwakara Babu INC 46,6436,711
34 Hospet H. R Gaviappa Ind 31,440G. Shankara Goud BJP 23,7377,703
35 Sandur Santosh Lad JDS 65,600Venkatarao Ghorpade INC 30,02235,578
36 Kudligi Anil Lad BJP 58,977Siraj Sheikh INC 41,79617,181
37 Kottur T. Bhagirathi INC 29,593N. T. Bommanna JDS 26,7812,812
38 Hoovina Hadagali M. P. Prakash JDS 61,863V. B. Halappa INC 28,07733,786
Davanagere district
39 Harapanahalli (SC) P. T. Parameshwar Naik INC 38,158Narayana Das Ind 30,1647,994
40 Harihar Y. Nagappa INC 40,366H. Shivappa JDS 39,797569
41 Davanagere Shamanuru Shivashankarappa INC 63,499Yashawantha Rao BJP 41,36622,133
42 Mayakonda S. A. Ravindranath BJP 62,290R. S. Shekharappa INC 53,1939,097
Chitradurga district
43 Bharamasagara (SC) H. Anjaneya JDU 47,673M. Chandrappa INC 31,10416,569
44 Chitradurga G. H. Thippareddy INC 53,386S. K. Basavarajan JDS 51,4201,966
Davanagere district
45 Jagalur T. Gurusiddanagowda BJP 38,530G. H. Ashwath Reddy INC 31,7676,763
Chitradurga district
46 Molakalmuru N. Y. Gopalakrishna INC 33,592G M Thippeswamy JDU 27,1556,437
47 Challakere D. Sudhakar INC 47,550Basavaraj Mandi Mutt BJP 20,19927,351
48 Hiriyur (SC) D. Manjunath JDS 43,749G. S. Manjunath INC 31,31012,439
49 Holalkere A. V. Umapathi INC 48,179G. S. Manjunath Ind 33,83614,343
50 Hosadurga B. G. Govindappa INC 49,780Elkal Vijaya Kumar JDS 29,05220,728
Tumakuru district
51 Pavagada (SC)K. M. Thimmarayappa JDS 53,136Venkataramanappa INC 45,0588,078
52 Sira B. Satyanarayana JDS 33,166Sreenivasaiah INC 25,0738,093
53 Kalambella K. S. Kiran Kumar BJP 50,108 T. B. Jayachandra INC 32,87317,235
54 Bellavi (SC)K. N. Rajanna JDS 35,099C. V. Mahadevaiah BJP 33,5951,504
55 Madhugiri (SC) G. Parameshwara INC 47,039Kenchamaraiah JDS 29,82617,213
56 Koratagere C. Channigappa JDS 41,826Veeranna JDU 38,8322,994
57 Tumkur Sogadu Shivanna BJP 59,977Shafi Ahmed INC 51,3328,645
58 Kunigal H. Ningappa JDS 52,370 S. P. Muddahanumegowda INC 33,28019,090
59 Huliyurdurga D. Nagarajaya JDS 27,848Anusuyamma BJP 23,1064,742
60 Gubbi S. R. Srinivas Ind 40,431G. S. Shivananjappa JDS 28,85411,577
61 Turuvekere M. T. Krishnappa JDS 39,934 M. D. Lakshminarayana BJP 30,7769,158
62 Tiptur B. Nanjamari JDS 46,996K. ShadaksharI INC 30,17316,823
63 Chikkanayakanahalli J. C. Madhu Swamy JDU 43,040 C. B. Suresh Babu JDS 41,4121,628
Kolar district
64 Gauribidanur N. H. Shivashankara Reddy INC 49,636Jyothireddy JDS 41,6118,025
65 Chikballapur (SC)S. M. Muniyappa INC 45,993M. Shivananda JDS 35,61310,380
66 Sidlaghatta S. Munishamappa JDS 60,322 V. Muniyappa INC 52,8757,447
67 Bagepalli G. V. Sreeramareddy CPM 57,132N Sampangi INC 45,99711,135
68 Chintamani M. C. Sudhakar INC 65,256K. M. Krishna Reddy BJP 57,1568,100
69 Srinivasapur K. R. Ramesh Kumar INC 65,041G. K. Venkatashiva Reddy BJP 56,4318,610
70 Mulbagal R. Srinivas JDS 48,250Y. Surendra BJP 32,77215,478
71 Kolar Gold Field (SC)S. Rajendran RPI 23,098Bhakthavathsalam ADMK 13,9919,107
72 Bethamangala B. P Venkatamuniyappa BJP 41,117M. Narayana Swamy Ind 40,570547
73 Kolar K. Srinivas Gowda INC 54,755M. S. Anand BJP 31,00423,751
74 Vemagal Krishna Byre Gowda INC 95,563S. N. Srirama BJP 20,20475,359
75 Malur S. N. Krishnaiah Shetty BJP 69,120A. Nagaraju INC 42,26426,856
Bangalore Urban district
76 Malleshwaram M. R. Seetharam INC 47,029 C. N. Ashwath Narayan BJP 37,2529,777
77 Rajaji Nagar N. L. Narendra Babu INC 67,899 S. Suresh Kumar BJP 63,7774,122
78 Gandhi Nagar Dinesh Gundu Rao INC 40,797V. Nagaraj JDS 12,52928,268
79 Chickpet P. C. Mohan BJP 21,404Sathya Narayana Swamy INC 19,1672,237
80 Binnypet V. Somanna INC 77,657Aswathnarayana BJP 50,73726,920
81 Chamrajpet S. M. Krishna INC 27,695 Mukhyamantri Chandru BJP 14,01013,685
82 Basavanagudi K. Chandrashekhar INC 44,600K. N. Subbareddy BJP 36,2808,320
83 Jayanagar Ramalinga Reddy INC 54,078 B. N. Vijaya Kumar BJP 51,4282,650
84 Shanti Nagar (SC)S. Raghu BJP 33,483M. Muniswami INC 30,0053,478
85 Shivajinagar Katta Subramanya Naidu BJP 22,001 N. A. Haris INC 17,6284,373
86 Bharathinagar Nirmal Surana BJP 27,867J. Alexander INC 22,9864,881
87 Jayamahal R. Roshan Baig INC 41,757 Mumtaz Ali Khan BJP 21,87719,880
88 Yelahanka (SC) B. Prasanna Kumar INC 144,806C. Munikrishna BJP 130,49414,312
89 Uttarahalli R. Ashoka BJP 313,309 S. T. Somashekhar INC 229,30884,001
90 Varthur A. Krishnappa INC 127,490Ashwatha Narayana Reddy BJP 114,35213,138
Bangalore Rural district
91 Kanakapura P. G. R Sindhia JDS 52,740Narayana Gowda INC 43,7918,949
92 Sathanur D. K. Shivakumar INC 51,603D. M. Vishwanath JDS 37,67513,928
93 Channapatna C. P. Yogeshwara INC 64,162M. C. Ashwath JDS 47,99316,169
94 Ramanagar H. D. Kumaraswamy JDS 69,554C. M. Lingappa INC 44,63824,916
95 Magadi H. C. Balakrishna JDS 49,197 H. M. Revanna INC 37,92111,276
96 Nelamangala (SC)Anjanamurthy INC 37,578B. Guruprasad BJP 32,9924,586
97 Doddaballapur J. Narasimha Swamy INC 59,954V. Krishnappa JDS 46,89813,056
98 Devanahalli (SC)G. Chandranna JDS 61,344Muninarasimhaiah INC 34,00027,344
99 Hosakote M. T. B. Nagaraj INC 75,808 B. N. Bache Gowda JDS 74,935873
Bangalore Urban district
100 Anekal A. Narayanaswamy BJP 63,023B Shivanna INC 60,8472,176
Mandya district
101 Nagamangala N. Chaluvaraya Swamy JDS 54,847 L. R. Shivarame Gowda INC 48,7606,087
102 Maddur D. C. Thammanna INC 38,991M. S. Siddaraju Ind 28,25610,735
103 Kiragavalu M. K. Nagamani JDU 53,590Madhu G Madegowda INC 38,02915,561
104 Malavalli (SC)K. Annadani JDS 38,860P. M. Narendraswamy INC 27,63011,230
105 Mandya M. Srinivas JDS 46,985M. S. Atmananda INC 32,10514,880
106 Keragodu H. B. Ramu INC 39,842G. B. Shiva Kumar JDS 27,36612,476
107 Shrirangapattana Vijayalakshmamma Bandisiddegowda JDS 27,371K. S. Nanjundegowda KRRS 26,1131,258
108 Pandavapura C. S. Puttaraju JDS 44,165 K. S. Puttannaiah Ind 42,6491,516
109 Krishnarajpete Krishna JDS 34,738K. B. Chandrashekar INC 29,2345,504
Chamarajanagar district
110 Hanur Parimala Nagappa JDS 61,626R. Narendra INC 48,61313,013
111 Kollegal (SC)S. Balraj Ind 27,736S. Jayanna JDS 24,4083,328
Mysore district
112 Bannur Sunitha Veerappa Gowda BJP 33,522Chikkamada Nayaka INC 27,8595,663
113 T. Narasipur (SC) H. C. Mahadevappa JDS 37,956M. Srinivasaiah INC 23,69914,257
114 Krishnaraja M.K. Somashekar JDS 25,439 S. A. Ramadas BJP 22,0453,394
115 Chamaraja H. S. Shankaralingegowda BJP 38,193Sandesh Nagaraj INC 23,41614,777
116 Narasimharaja Tanveer Sait INC 54,462Maruthi Rao Pawar Ind 29,85324,609
117 Chamundeshwari Siddaramaiah JDS 90,727 L. Revanasiddaiah INC 58,38232,345
118 Nanjangud D. T. Jayakumar JDS 46,068M. Mahadev INC 26,48319,585
Chamarajanagar district
119 Santhemarahalli (SC) R. Dhruvanarayana INC 40,752A. R. Krishna Murthy JDS 40,7511
120 Chamarajanagar Vatal Nagaraj KCVP 37,072B. P. Manjula INC 26,58910,483
121 Gundlupet H. S. Mahadeva Prasad JDS 55,076H. S. Nanjappa INC 44,05711,019
Mysore district
122 Heggadadevankote (SC)M. P. Venkatesh JDS 50,729N. Nagaraju BJP 38,41212,317
123 Hunsur G. T. Devegowda JDS 60,258S. Chikkamadu INC 46,12614,132
124 Krishnarajanagara Mahadeva JDS 40,341 H. Vishwanath INC 40,018323
125 Periyapatna K. Venkatesh JDS 39,357K. S. Chandre Gowda INC 30,3728,985
Kodagu district
126 Virajpet (ST)H. D. Basavaraju BJP 35,550Suma Vasantha INC 27,4848,066
127 Madikeri K. G. Bopaiah BJP 31,610Dambekodi S Madappa JDS 23,4468,164
128 Somwarpet B. A. Jeevijaya INC 46,560 Appachu Ranjan BJP 43,7632,797
Hassan district
129 Belur (SC) H. K. Kumaraswamy JDS 31,438D Mallesh INC 26,4894,949
130 Arsikere A. S. Basavaraju BJP 36,867G. V. Siddappa INC 30,4186,449
131 Gandasi B Shivaramu INC 52,781K. M. Shivalinge Gowda JDS 52,76318
132 Shravanabelagola C. S. Putte Gowda JDS 70,461H. S. Vijay Kumar INC 35,58534,876
133 Holenarasipur H. D. Revanna JDS 64,664G. Puttaswamy Gowda INC 32,07032,594
134 Arkalgud A. T. Ramaswamy JDS 47,131 A. Manju INC 44,1922,939
135 Hassan H. S. Prakash JDS 63,527K. M. Rajegowda INC 35,80427,723
136 Sakleshpur H. M. Vishwanath JDS 41,704 B. B. Shivappa INC 19,91121,793
Dakshina Kannada
137 Sullia (SC) Angara S. BJP 61,480Dr Raghu INC 44,39517,085
138 Puttur Shakunthala T. Shetty BJP 65,119Sudhakar Shetty INC 54,00711,112
139 Vittla Padmanabha Kottari BJP 60,250K. M. Ibrahim INC 59,859391
140 Belthangady Prabhakar Bangera BJP 48,102Harish Kumar INC 35,28112,821
141 Bantval B. Nagaraja Shetty BJP 54,860 Ramanath Rai INC 48,9345,926
142 Mangalore N. Yogish Bhat BJP 29,928Lancelot Pinto INC 24,8275,101
143 Ullal U. T. Fareed INC 47,839Chandrashekar Uchil BJP 40,4917,348
144 Surathkal J. Krishna Palemar BJP 57,808Vijaya Kumar Shetty INC 54,4963,312
Udupi district
145 Kapu Lalaji Mendon BJP 33,611Vasantha V. Salian INC 32,2211,390
146 Udupi K. Raghupati Bhat BJP 36,341U. R. Sabhapati INC 34,8081,533
147 Brahmavar K. Jayaprakash Hegde Ind 39,521 Pramod Madhwaraj INC 27,34812,173
148 Kundapura Halady Srinivas Shetty BJP 58,923Ashok Kumar Hegde INC 39,25819,665
149 Byndoor K Gopala Poojary INC 47,627K. Lakshminarayana BJP 44,3753,252
150 Karkala V. Sunil Kumar BJP 52,061 H. Gopal Bhandary INC 42,1499,912
Dakshina Kannada
151 Moodabidri Abhayachandra Jain INC 29,926 K. Amarnath Shetty JDS 26,9772,949
Chikmagalur district
152 Sringeri D. N. Jeevaraj BJP 47,263 D. B. Chandregowda INC 29,04218,221
153 Mudigere (SC)M. P. Kumaraswamy BJP 27,148 Motamma INC 25,8101,338
154 Chikmagalur C. T. Ravi BJP 57,165C. R. Sageer Ahmed INC 32,29224,873
155 Birur S. L. Dharmegowda JDS 33,164K. B. Mallikarjuna INC 32,0311,133
156 Kadur K. M. Krishnamurthy JDS 43,433Marulasiddappa INC 36,1447,289
157 Tarikere T. H. Shivashankarappa INC 47,593H. Omkarappa BJP 27,91919,674
Davanagere district
158 Channagiri Mahima J Patel JDS 42,837 Vadnal Rajanna INC 32,15410,683
Shimoga district
159 Holehonnur G. Basavanneppa BJP 50,071Kariyanna INC 43,7696,302
160 Bhadravati B. K. Sangameshwara Ind 52,572 M. J. Appaji Gowda INC 35,14117,431
Davanagere district
161 Honnali M. P. Renukacharya BJP 46,593D. G. Shanthanagowda INC 39,1197,474
Shimoga district
162 Shimoga K. S. Eshwarappa BJP 69,015H. N. Chandrashekarappa INC 49,76619,249
163 Tirthahalli Araga Jnanendra BJP 47,843 Kimmane Rathnakar INC 46,4681,375
164 Hosanagar Hartalu Halappa BJP 49,086G. D. Narayanappa INC 32,23516,851
165 Sagar Belur Gopalkrishna BJP 57,455 Kagodu Thimmappa INC 42,28215,173
166 Sorab Kumar Bangarappa INC 44,677 Madhu Bangarappa BJP 32,74811,929
167 Shikaripura B. S. Yediyurappa BJP 64,972K. Shekarappa INC 45,01919,953
Uttara Kannada
168 Sirsi (SC)Viveknand Vaidya BJP 47,811Jaiwant Premanand INC 33,65214,159
169 Bhatkal Shivanand Naik BJP 46,471J. D. Naik INC 42,3014,170
170 Kumta Mohan Krishna Shetty INC 34,738Shashibhushan E Hegde BJP 31,2733,465
171 Ankola Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri BJP 46,787Shantaram Hegde INC 30,70916,078
172 Karwar Gangadhar Nagesh Bhat BJP 36,397Prabhakar Rane JDS 20,16516,232
173 Haliyal R. V. Deshpande INC 55,974V. S. Patil BJP 41,76514,209
Dharwad district
174 Dharwad Rural Vinay Kulkarni Ind 33,744A. B. Desai JDU 30,5143,230
175 Dharwad S. R. Morey INC 43,334 Chandrakant Bellad BJP 37,5845,750
176 Hubli City Jabbarkhan Honnalli INC 41,971Ashok Katwe BJP 40,1551,816
177 Hubli Rural Jagadish Shettar BJP 58,501Anil Kumar Patil INC 31,96526,536
178 Kalghatgi Siddanagouda Chikkanagoudra BJP 28,065Babusab K Kashimanavar JP 26,1071,958
179 Kundgol Akki Mallikarjunappa Shahadevappa JDU 28,184 C. S. Shivalli Ind 23,9424,242
Haveri district
180 Shiggaon Sindhura Rajashekar Ind 41,811Sayed Azimpeer Khadri INC 40,971840
181 Hangal C. M. Udasi BJP 61,167 Manohar Tahasildar INC 43,08018,087
182 Hirekerur B. C. Patil JDS 39,237 U. B. Banakar BJP 34,2474,990
183 Ranibennur G. Shivanna BJP 57,123 K. B. Koliwad INC 41,03716,086
184 Byadgi (SC)Nehru Olekar BJP 52,686Rudrappa Lamani INC 41,40811,278
185 Haveri Shivaraj Sajjanar BJP 53,482Basavaraj Shivannanavar INC 51,2862,196
Gadag district
186 Shirahatti Shivamurthayya Gaddadevaramath INC 34,151Ganganna Mahantashettar JDU 31,2052,946
187 Mundargi Shidlinganagouda Patil INC 40,287B. F. Dandin JDS 21,07119,216
188 Gadag D. R. Patil INC 50,580S. B. Sankannavar BJP 35,37615,204
189 Ron Kalakappa Bandi BJP 46,733 Gurupadagouda Patil INC 38,6688,065
190 Nargund C. C. Patil BJP 43,382 B. R. Yavagal INC 31,26012,122
Dharwad district
191 Navalgund R. B. Shiriyannavar BJP 30,195Kallappa Nagappa Gaddi INC 26,3563,839
Belgaum District
192 Ramdurg Mahadevappa Yadawad BJP 56,585Ashok Pattan INC 31,04425,541
193 Parasgad Vishwanath Mamani Ind 38,451Subhash Koujalgi INC 37,0061,445
194 Bailhongal Jagadish Metgud BJP 48,208Mahantesh Koujalgi INC 36,63311,575
195 Kittur Suresh Marihal BJP 49,970Danappagouda Inamdar INC 35,26514,705
196 Khanapur Digambar Yashwantrao Patil Ind 19,115Vaishali Ashok Patil Ind 18,747368
197 Belgaum Ramesh Kudachi INC 32,198Vilas Pawar BJP 31,1811,017
198 Uchagaon Manohar Kinikar Ind 42,483Sambhaji Laxman Patil INC 31,27711,206
199 Hire Bagewadi Abhay Patil BJP 32,854Shivaputrappa Malagi INC 29,1563,698
200 Gokak (ST) Ramesh Jarkiholi INC 56,768Mallappa Muttennavar BJP 40,59316,175
201 Arabhavi Balachandra Jarkiholi JDS 62,054Veeranna Koujalgi INC 42,60419,450
202 Hukkeri Shashikanth Naik BJP 46,969 Umesh Katti JDS 46,148821
203 Sankeshwar Appayagouda Patil INC 52,036Rajendra Malagouda Patil BJP 35,82816,208
204 Nippani Kakasaheb Panduranga Patil INC 40,222Subhash Shridhar Joshi BJP 39,793429
205 Sadalga Prakash Hukkeri INC 58,039 Annasaheb Jolle BJP 38,73719,302
206 Chikkodi (SC)Hakkyagol Dattu Yellappa BJP 32,663S. S. Bhimannavar INC 30,1212,542
207 Raibag (SC)Bheemappa Sarikar JDU 54,049Laxman Kamble INC 43,85510,194
208 Kagwad Raju Kage BJP 44,529Kiran Kumar Patil INC 41,0773,452
209 Athani Laxman Savadi BJP 59,578Dongaragaon Shahajan Ismail INC 28,32531,253
Bagalkot district
210 Jamkhandi Siddu Savadi BJP 73,223Ramappa Kaluti INC 39,90233,321
211 Bilgi Murugesh Nirani BJP 68,136 J. T. Patil INC 50,81117,325
212 Mudhol (SC) Govind Karjol BJP 71,814 R. B. Timmapur INC 38,87232,942
213 Bagalkot Veeranna Charantimath BJP 34,597Pralhad Pujari Ind 29,0755,522
214 Badami Mahagundappa Pattanshetti BJP 52,678 B B Chimmanakatti INC 33,67719,001
215 Guledgud H. Y. Meti JDS 30,832Rajashekhar Sheelavant BJP 29,4261,406
216 Hungund Doddanagouda Patil BJP 50,617Gouramma Kashappanavar INC 32,19318,424
Bijapur district
217 Muddebihal C. S. Nadagouda INC 30,203 Vimalabai Deshmukh JDS 27,7762,427
218 Huvina Hipparagi Shivputrappa Desai BJP 39,224B. S. Patil INC 32,9276,297
219 Basavana Bagevadi Shivanand Patil INC 50,238S. K. Bellubbi BJP 46,9333,305
220 Tikota M. B. Patil INC 48,274Rudragoudar Sahebagouda JDU 19,04029,234
221 Bijapur Appu Pattanshetty BJP 70,001Ustad Maheboob Patel INC 45,96824,033
222 Ballolli (SC)R. K. Rathod JDS 39,915H. R. Alagur INC 28,87311,042
223 Indi Ravikant Patil Ind 42,984B. G. Patil Halasangi INC 33,6529,332
224 Sindagi Ashok Shabadi BJP 38,853 M. C. Managuli JDS 29,8039,050

Government formation

In the elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party winning 79 of the 224 seats. However, the Indian National Congress with 65 members and the Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition to run the government. Dharam Singh of the Congress was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 28 May 2004. [5] However, in early 2006, the JD(S) withdrew its support to the government and instead forged an alliance with the BJP. A new government was formed with H. D. Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) as Chief minister and B. S. Yeddyurappa of the BJP as his deputy. [6]

References

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