Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1978
Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1978 was held in Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.[1]
Results
Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1978[1]
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Political Party
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Seats Contested
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Seats Won
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Number of Votes
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% of Votes
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Seat change
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Indian National Congress (Indira) | 214 | 149 | 5,543,756 | 44.25% | |
| |
Janata Party | 222 | 59 | 4,754,114 | 37.95% | |
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Communist Party of India | 6 | 3 | 148,567 | 1.19% | |
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Indian National Congress | 212 | 2 | 1,001,553 | 7.99% | |
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Republican Party of India | 3 | 1 | 22,443 | 0.18% | |
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Independents | 480 | 10 | 940,677 | 7.51% | |
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Total | 1165 | 224 | 12,528,663 | | |
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