NEW DELHI: Karnataka will hold elections for its 224-seat assembly on May 12 and the result will be announced on May 15. If the BJP can unseat the ruling Congress in the state, it will be a huge morale booster for the Narendra Modi-led NDA government before it goes to public seeking the second term at the Centre. Whereas, the gameplan of the Congress is to win the Assembly polls and use the victory as a springboard for the revival of the party nationally.
The Congress in 2013 had won a massive 113 seats while B JP and JDS had won 50 and 40 seats respectively.
Here's a fact sheet on Karnataka Assembly elections 2018
- General Information : KARNATAKA
Number of Recognized State parties: One [JD(S)]
The status of one more State Party KJP is under dispute before the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court
- Assembly Constituencies – 224 Assembly Constituencies
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- Smallest and largest Constituencies :- By Area
| By Area |
Name of Constituency |
Area (in square kilometers) |
| Smallest |
155- Dasarahalli |
8.91 Sq Km |
| Largest |
76- Halyal |
2782 Sq Km |
2.1.2 Smallest and largest Constituencies:-By Size of Electorate
| By Size of Electorate |
Name of Constituency |
Size of Electorate |
| Smallest |
123- Sringeri |
160199 |
| Largest |
176- Bangalore South |
558670 |
2.1.3 Electorate size-wise composition
| Size of Electorate |
No.& Name of Assembly Constituencies |
| Less than 1 Lakh |
NIL |
| 1 Lakh-1.50 Lakh |
NIL |
| 1.50 Lakhs 2 Lakh |
There are 74 Constituencies. The Details are as follows –
| No and Name of Assembly Constituency |
| 4 |
4-Kagwad |
| 5 |
5-Kudachi |
| 6 |
6-Raybag |
| 7 |
7-Hukkeri |
| 10 |
10-Yemkanamardi |
| 15 |
15-Kittur |
| 16 |
16-Bailahongal |
| 17 |
17-Saundatti Yellamma |
| 18 |
18-Ramdurg |
| 19 |
19-Mudhol |
| 21 |
21-Jamkhandi |
| 28 |
28-Basavana Bagevadi |
| 42 |
42-Chincholi |
| 49 |
49-Bidar South |
| 59 |
59-Maski |
| 62 |
62-Gangavathi |
| 68 |
68-Nargund |
| 70 |
70-Kundgol |
| 72 |
72-Hubli-Dharwad-East |
| 75 |
75-Kalaghatgi |
| 76 |
76-Haliyal |
| 78 |
78-Kumta |
| 80 |
80-Sirsi |
| 81 |
81-Yellapur |
| 82 |
82-Hangal |
| 85 |
85-Byadgi |
| 86 |
86-Hirekerur |
| 88 |
88-Hadagali |
| 92 |
92-Siraguppa |
| 96 |
96-Kudligi |
| 101 |
101-Hosadurga |
| 103 |
103-Jagalur |
| 108 |
108-Mayakonda |
| 109 |
109-Channagiri |
| 110 |
110-Honnali |
| 114 |
114-Tirthahalli |
| 115 |
115-Shikaripura |
| 116 |
116-Sorab |
| 117 |
117-Sagar |
| 119 |
119-Kundapur |
| 121 |
121-Kaup |
| 122 |
122-Karkala |
| 123 |
123-Sringeri |
| 124 |
124-Mudigere |
| 126 |
126-Tarikere |
| 127 |
127-Kadur |
| 129 |
129-Tiptur |
| 130 |
130-Turuvekere |
| 131 |
131-Kunigal |
| 133 |
133-Tumkur Rural |
| 134 |
134-Koratagere |
| 135 |
135-Gubbi |
| 137 |
137-Pavagada |
| 138 |
138-Madhugiri |
| 140 |
140-Bagepalli |
| 141 |
141-Chikkaballapur |
| 142 |
142-Sidlaghatta |
| 146 |
146-Kolar Gold Field |
| 147 |
147-Bangarapet |
| 149 |
149-Malur |
| 162 |
162-Shivajinagar |
| 173 |
173-Jayanagar |
| 180 |
180-Doddaballapur |
| 181 |
181-Nelamangala |
| 188 |
188-Melukote |
| 193 |
193-Shravanabelagola |
| 195 |
195-Belur |
| 199 |
199-Sakaleshpur |
| 201 |
201-Moodabidri |
| 204 |
204-Mangalore |
| 206 |
206-Puttur |
| 207 |
207-Sullia |
| 210 |
210-Piriyapatna |
| 220 |
220-T. Narasipur |
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| More than 2 Lakh |
There are 150 Assembly Constituencies. The details are as under –
| AC NO |
AC NAME |
| 1 |
1-Nippani |
| 2 |
2-Chikkodi-Sadalga |
| 3 |
3-Athani |
| 8 |
8-Arabhavi |
| 9 |
9-Gokak |
| 11 |
11-Belgaum Uttar |
| 12 |
12-Belgaum Dakshin |
| 13 |
13-Belgaum Rural |
| 14 |
14-Khanapur |
| 20 |
20-Terdal |
| 22 |
22-Bilgi |
| 23 |
23-Badami |
| 24 |
24-Bagalkot |
| 25 |
25-Hungund |
| 26 |
26-Muddebihal |
| 27 |
27-Devara Hippargi |
| 29 |
29-Babaleshwar |
| 30 |
30-Bijapur City |
| 31 |
31-Nagthan |
| 32 |
32-Indi |
| 33 |
33-Sindgi |
| 34 |
34-Afzalpur |
| 35 |
35-Jevargi |
| 36 |
36-Shorapur |
| 37 |
37-Shahapur |
| 38 |
38-Yadgir |
| 39 |
39-Gurmitkal |
| 40 |
40-Chittapur |
| 41 |
41-Sedam |
| 43 |
43-Gulbarga Rural |
| 44 |
44-Gulbarga Dakshin |
| 45 |
45-Gulbarga Uttar |
| 46 |
46-Aland |
| 47 |
47-Basavakalyan |
| 48 |
48-Humnabad |
| 50 |
50-Bidar |
| 51 |
51-Bhalki |
| 52 |
52-Aurad |
| 53 |
53-Raichur Rural |
| 54 |
54-Raichur |
| 55 |
55-Manvi |
| 56 |
56-Devadurga |
| 57 |
57-Lingsugur |
| 58 |
58-Sindhanur |
| 60 |
60-Kushtagi |
| 61 |
61-Kanakagiri |
| 63 |
63-Yelburga |
| 64 |
64-Koppal |
| 65 |
65-Shirahatti |
| 66 |
66-Gadag |
| 67 |
67-Ron |
| 69 |
69-Navalgund |
| 71 |
71-Dharwad |
| 73 |
73-Hubli-Dharwad-Central |
| 74 |
74-Hubli-Dharwad-West |
| 77 |
77-Karwar |
| 79 |
79-Bhatkal |
| 83 |
83-Shiggaon |
| 84 |
84-Haveri |
| 87 |
87-Ranebennur |
| 89 |
89-Hagaribommanahalli |
| 90 |
90-Vijayanagara |
| 91 |
91-Kampli |
| 93 |
93-Bellary |
| 94 |
94-Bellary City |
| 95 |
95-Sandur |
| 97 |
97-Molakalmuru |
| 98 |
98-Challakere |
| 99 |
99-Chitradurga |
| 100 |
100-Hiriyur |
| 102 |
102-Holalkere |
| 104 |
104-Harapanahalli |
| 105 |
105-Harihar |
| 106 |
106-Davanagere North |
| 107 |
107-Davanagere South |
| 111 |
111-Shimoga Rural |
| 112 |
112-Bhadravathi |
| 113 |
113-Shimoga |
| 118 |
118-Baindur |
| 120 |
120-Udupi |
| 125 |
125-Chickamagalur |
| 128 |
128-Chikknayakanhalli |
| 132 |
132-Tumkur City |
| 136 |
136-Sira |
| 139 |
139-Gauribidanur |
| 143 |
143-Chintamani |
| 144 |
144-Srinivasapur |
| 145 |
145-Mulbagal |
| 148 |
148-Kolar |
| 150 |
150-Yelahanka |
| 151 |
151-K.R. Pura |
| 152 |
152-Byatarayanapura |
| 153 |
153-Yeshwanthapura |
| 154 |
154-Rajarajeshwarinagar |
| 155 |
155-Dasarahalli |
| 156 |
156-Mahalakshmi Layout |
| 157 |
157-Malleshwaram |
| 158 |
158-Hebbal |
| 159 |
159-Pulakeshinagar |
| 160 |
160-Sarvagnanagar |
| 161 |
161-C.V. RamannNagar |
| 163 |
163-Shantinagar |
| 164 |
164-Gandhinagar |
| 165 |
165-Rajajinagar |
| 166 |
166-Govindarajanagar |
| 167 |
167-Vijayanagar |
| 168 |
168-Chamrajapet |
| 169 |
169-Chickpet |
| 170 |
170-Basavanagudi |
| 171 |
171-Padmanabanagar |
| 172 |
172-B.T.M Layout |
| 174 |
174-Mahadevapura |
| 175 |
175-Bommanahalli |
| 176 |
176-Bangalore South |
| 177 |
177-Anekal |
| 178 |
178-Hosakote |
| 179 |
179-Devanahalli |
| 182 |
182-Magadi |
| 183 |
183-Ramanagaram |
| 184 |
184-Kanakapura |
| 185 |
185-Channapatna |
| 186 |
186-Malavalli |
| 187 |
187-Maddur |
| 189 |
189-Mandya |
| 190 |
190-Shrirangapattana |
| 191 |
191-Nagamangala |
| 192 |
192-Krishnarajpet |
| 194 |
194-Arsikere |
| 196 |
196-Hassan |
| 197 |
197-Holenarasipur |
| 198 |
198-Arakalgud |
| 200 |
200-Belthangady |
| 202 |
202-Mangalore City North |
| 203 |
203-Mangalore City South |
| 205 |
205-Bantwal |
| 208 |
208-Madikeri |
| 209 |
209-Virajpet |
| 211 |
211-Krishnarajanagara |
| 212 |
212-Hunsur |
| 213 |
213-Heggadadevankote |
| 214 |
214-Nanjangud |
| 215 |
215-Chamundeshwari |
| 216 |
216-Krishnaraja |
| 217 |
217-Chamaraja |
| 218 |
218-Narasimharaja |
| 219 |
219-Varuna |
| 221 |
221-Hanur |
| 222 |
222-Kollegal |
| 223 |
223-Chamarajanagar |
| 224 |
224-Gundlupet |
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- Electors:
3.1.1 By Sex
| |
Male |
Female |
Others |
Total |
| Population |
34827715 |
34067399 |
|
68891616 |
| Size of Electorate |
25205825 |
24471980 |
4552 |
496823357 |
| EPIC Issued To ** |
25118264 |
24391153 |
4552 |
49509417 |
** About 1.68 Lakh voters are yet to be issued with EPIC cards.
3.1.2 NRI & Service Voters.
| Number of NRI Voters |
6 |
| Number of Service Voters |
27908 |
3.2 Age and Sex-wise Composition of Electorate
| |
Male |
Female |
Others |
Total |
| 18-25 years |
3487004 |
3059159 |
1253 |
6547416 |
| 25-40 |
9531923 |
9314096 |
2307 |
18848326 |
| 40-60 |
8607867 |
8370371 |
831 |
16979069 |
| >60 |
3564859 |
3742466 |
221 |
7307546 |
4.1 Total No of candidates (Male & Female):
| Candidates |
2013 Elections |
2018 Elections |
| Male |
2772 |
|
| Female |
175 |
| Third Gender |
1 |
| Total |
2948 |
4.2 No and Name of AC with Maximum and Minimum Number of Candidates:
(2013 General Elections)
| 1 |
No & Name of Assembly Constituency with maximum number of candidates |
94- Bellary City Assembly Constituency |
29 Candidates |
| 2 |
No & Name of Assembly Constituency with Minimum number of candidates |
19- Mudhol
10-Yamkanamaradi |
5 Candidates
5 Candidates |
4.3 Party wise list of Candidates:
Will be available once the nomination process starts.
- No. of EVMs to be used in the elections:
CU –73182 (@125%) BU-87819 (@ 150%) VVPAT – 76109 ( @130%)
- Total no. of Polling Stations: -- Main – 56696
Auxiliary – 1850
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Total 58546 Polling stations
