The 2019 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Karnataka was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 28 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the leading party, winning 25 seats. Independent came second with 1 seats.
A total of 49,470,019 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 35,138,682 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 71.0%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 173,331 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 1,817 votes and the largest margin reaching 479,649 votes.
A total of 4 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.
Seat data is not available for this selection.
Seat breakdown: Bharatiya Janata Party (25), Independent (1), Indian National Congress (1), Janata Dal (Secular) (1).
Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winner | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 155-Chikkodi | GEN | Karnataka | Annasaheb Shankar Jolle | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1574203 | 1217549 | 78.00% | 118877 | 9.80% | 2019 |
| 2 | 156-Belagavi | GEN | Karnataka | Angadi Suresh Channabasappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1749746 | 1205229 | 69.10% | 391304 | 32.50% | 2019 |
| 3 | 157-Bagalkot | GEN | Karnataka | Gaddigoudar Parvatagouda Chandanagouda | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1688394 | 1204613 | 72.00% | 168187 | 14.00% | 2019 |
| 4 | 158-Bijapur | SC | Karnataka | Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1777109 | 1111354 | 63.20% | 258038 | 23.20% | 2019 |
| 5 | 159-Kalaburagi | SC | Karnataka | Dr. Umesh G Jadhav | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1920070 | 1189361 | 62.50% | 95452 | 8.00% | 2019 |
| 6 | 160-Raichur | ST | Karnataka | Raja Amareshwara Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1896652 | 1124385 | 60.10% | 117716 | 10.50% | 2019 |
| 7 | 161-Bidar | GEN | Karnataka | Bhagwanth Khuba | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1740232 | 1117167 | 64.30% | 116834 | 10.50% | 2019 |
| 8 | 162-Koppal | GEN | Karnataka | Karadi Sanganna Amarappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1706900 | 1190347 | 70.40% | 38397 | 3.20% | 2019 |
| 9 | 163-Bellary | ST | Karnataka | Y. Devendrappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1713330 | 1221926 | 71.90% | 55707 | 4.60% | 2019 |
| 10 | 164-Haveri | GEN | Karnataka | Udasi. S.C. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1680025 | 1266679 | 75.80% | 140882 | 11.10% | 2019 |
| 11 | 165-Dharwad | GEN | Karnataka | Pralhad Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1687290 | 1213505 | 72.10% | 205072 | 16.90% | 2019 |
| 12 | 166-Uttara Kannada | GEN | Karnataka | Anantkumar Hegde | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1535047 | 1153480 | 76.20% | 479649 | 41.60% | 2019 |
| 13 | 167-Davanagere | GEN | Karnataka | G M Siddeshwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1613781 | 1194586 | 74.20% | 169702 | 14.20% | 2019 |
| 14 | 168-Shimoga | GEN | Karnataka | B.Y.Raghavendra. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1640421 | 1283577 | 78.70% | 223360 | 17.40% | 2019 |
| 15 | 169-Udupi Chikmagalur | GEN | Karnataka | Shobha Karandlaje | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1495439 | 1151012 | 77.50% | 349599 | 30.40% | 2019 |
| 16 | 170-Hassan | GEN | Karnataka | Prajwal Revanna | Janata Dal (Secular) | 1630952 | 1277552 | 79.10% | 141324 | 11.10% | 2019 |
| 17 | 171-Dakshina Kannada | GEN | Karnataka | Nalin Kumar Kateel | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1698859 | 1345039 | 79.60% | 274621 | 20.40% | 2019 |
| 18 | 172-Chitradurga | SC | Karnataka | A Narayanaswamy | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1736643 | 1245950 | 72.00% | 80178 | 6.40% | 2019 |
| 19 | 173-Tumkur | GEN | Karnataka | G. S. Basavaraj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1584884 | 1244858 | 79.20% | 13339 | 1.10% | 2019 |
| 20 | 174-Mandya | GEN | Karnataka | Sumalatha Ambareesh | Independent | 1684216 | 1379210 | 82.10% | 125876 | 9.10% | 2019 |
| 21 | 175-Mysore | GEN | Karnataka | Prathap Simha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1873063 | 1318041 | 70.70% | 138647 | 10.50% | 2019 |
| 22 | 176-Chamarajanagar | SC | Karnataka | V. Srinivas Prasad | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1669209 | 1270658 | 76.90% | 1817 | 0.10% | 2019 |
| 23 | 177-Bangalore Rural | GEN | Karnataka | D.K. Suresh | Indian National Congress | 1601076 | 1621906 | 102.10% | 206870 | 12.80% | 2019 |
| 24 | 178-Bangalore North | GEN | Karnataka | D.V. Sadananda Gowda | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2819424 | 1559459 | 55.70% | 147518 | 9.50% | 2019 |
| 25 | 179-Bangalore Central | GEN | Karnataka | P. C. Mohan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2165307 | 1197234 | 55.80% | 70968 | 5.90% | 2019 |
| 26 | 180-Bangalore South | GEN | Karnataka | Tejasvi Surya | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2175375 | 1188491 | 55.10% | 331192 | 27.90% | 2019 |
| 27 | 181-Chikballapur | GEN | Karnataka | B.N.Bache Gowda | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1804143 | 1386963 | 77.30% | 182110 | 13.10% | 2019 |
| 28 | 182-Kolar | SC | Karnataka | S. Muniswamy | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1608229 | 1258551 | 79.10% | 210021 | 16.70% | 2019 |
Data-driven analysis of the 2019 Karnataka Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Karnataka 2019 was 173,331 votes.
The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.
NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.
Karnataka is divided into 28 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (21 seats), SC (5 seats), ST (2 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.
India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).