Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2004

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 2004 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) election in Karnataka. This page lists every assembly constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

State assembly elections determine which party forms the state government. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats appoints the Chief Minister. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts and vote share percentages.

Party-wise Seat Distribution
Election Summary
  • State: Karnataka
  • Election Year: 2004
  • Total Constituencies: 224
  • Total Electors: 38,586,754
  • Votes Polled: 25,088,438
  • Turnout: 65.02%
  • By Type: GEN (189), SC (33), ST (2)
Results:
Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 1-Nippani-Karnataka GEN Karnataka Kakasaheb Panduranga Patil Indian National Congress 134620 97285 72.30% 429 0.40% 2004
2 3-Athani-Karnataka GEN Karnataka Laxman Sangappa Savadi Bharatiya Janata Party 176097 117201 66.60% 31253 26.70% 2004
3 4-Kagwad-Karnataka GEN Karnataka Bharamagouda (RAJU) ALAGOUDA KAGE Bharatiya Janata Party 149181 104691 70.20% 3452 3.30% 2004
4 7-Hukkeri-Karnataka GEN Karnataka Shashikant Akkappi Naik Bharatiya Janata Party 129017 99087 76.80% 821 0.80% 2004
5 8-Arabhavi-Karnataka GEN Karnataka Balachandra Laxman Rao Jarkihali Janata Dal (Secular) 187369 131718 70.30% 19450 14.80% 2004
6 9-Gokak-Karnataka ST Karnataka Jaraki Holi Ramesh Laxmanrao Indian National Congress 151789 102605 67.60% 16175 15.80% 2004
7 14-Khanapur-Karnataka GEN Karnataka Digambar Yashwantrao Patil Independent 153398 104404 68.10% 368 0.40% 2004
8 15-Kittur-Karnataka GEN Karnataka Marihal Suresh Shivarudrappa Bharatiya Janata Party 146848 105738 72.00% 14705 13.90% 2004
9 16-Bailhongal-Karnataka GEN Karnataka Jagadish Virupakshi C Matgud Bharatiya Janata Party 142416 94670 66.50% 11575 12.20% 2004
10 18-Ramdurg-Karnataka GEN Karnataka Yadawad Mahadevappa Shivalingappa Bharatiya Janata Party 153320 104101 67.90% 25541 24.50% 2004

Understanding Karnataka 2004 Assembly Results

The 2004 Vidhan Sabha election in Karnataka covered 224 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 65.02%, reflecting democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. The margin column shows how closely each seat was contested — narrower margins indicate more competitive races that could swing in future elections.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts and vote share percentages. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), or Backward Class (BL) reserved.