2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

For Lok Sabha election, see 2004 Indian general election in Karnataka.
2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
20, 24 April 2004
All 224 Legislative Assembly seats
113 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.17 pp (2.48 pp)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader B. S. Yeddyurappa S. M. Krishna
Party BJP INC
Alliance NDA INC+ (post poll UPA)
Leader's seat Shikaripura Chamrajpet
Last election 44 132
Seats won 79 65
Seat change 35 67
Popular vote 71,18,658 88,61,959
Percentage 28.33% 35.27%
Swing 7.64 pp 5.57 pp
  Third party
 
Leader Siddaramaiah
Party JD(S)
Alliance N/A
Leader's seat Chamundeshwari
Last election 10
Seats won 58
Seat change 48
Popular vote 52,20,129
Percentage 20.77%
Swing 10.42 pp
CM before election

S. M. Krishna
INC

Elected CM

Dharam Singh
INC

The 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place on 20 April and 26 April 2004 in 224 constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on 13 May 2004. None of the parties were able to win a majority and the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party with 79 seats. Subsequently, the Indian National Congress with 65 members and Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition to run the government with Dharam Singh as the chief minister. This was the first ever coalition government in the state.

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