2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
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All 224 Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies
113 seats needed for a majority
Turnout64.68%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader B. S. Yeddyurappa Mallikarjun Kharge H. D. Kumaraswamy
Party BJP INC JD(S)
Leader's seat Shikaripura Chittapur Ramanagara
Last election 79 65 58
Seats won 110 80 28
Seat change Increase 31 Increase 15 Decrease 30
Popular vote 8,857,754 9,091,364 4,959,252
Percentage 33.86% 34.76% 18.96%
Swing Increase 5.53% Decrease 0.51% Decrease 1.81%
Chief Minister before election

HD Kumaraswamy
JD(S)

Elected Chief Minister

B. S. Yeddyurappa
BJP

The 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place in three phases on 10, 16 and 22 May 2008 in all the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect a Government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on 25 May and due to the use of electronic voting machines, all the results were out by the afternoon itself. The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious winning 110 seats. Although the party fell short of a clear majority, it was able to form the government with the support of 6 independents. This was the first time BJP came to power on its own in Karnataka and any south Indian state.[1][2]

  1. ^ "BJP wins Karnataka assembly polls". BBC Online. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
  2. ^ "BJP creates history in Karnataka, Congress humbled all over". Hindustan Times. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.[dead link]