The 1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place in two phases for 224 constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years.
The Indian National Congress secured a huge majority, winning 132 seats. The National Democratic Alliance, composed of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) faction, was a distant second, winning only 63 seats. The Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) faction of former prime minister Deve Gowda also bit dust, winning only 10 seats. The election was held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections. The Janata Dal (JD) government collapsed in mid-1999 owing to a split in the party. Chief Minister J. H. Patel, party president C. Byre Gowda and many other prominent leaders were part of the Janata Dal (United) faction, and along with Ramakrishna Hegde, allied with the BJP, whereas Deve Gowda and his associates including the deputy chief minister Siddaramaiah joined the JD(S) faction. Owing to the anti-incumbency against both the factions of the JD, Congress won handsomely. S. M. Krishna of the Congress was sworn in as chief minister on 11 October 1999.
Election schedule The polling schedule for the 1999 general elections and assembly elections was announced by the chief election commissioner on 11 July 1999.
Poll eventPhaseIIINotification date11 August 199917 August 1999Last date for filing nomination18 August 199924 August 1999Scrutiny of nomination19 August 199925 August 1999Last Date for withdrawal of nomination21 August 199927 August 1999Date of poll5 September 199911 September 1999Date of counting of votes/result6 October 1999No. of constituencies120104
Parties and alliances
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Bharatiya Janata Party B. S. Yeddyurappa 222
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Indian National Congress S. M. Krishna 222
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Janata Dal (Secular) H. D. Deve Gowda 203
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Janata Dal (United) J. H. Patel 112
Results Party-wise PartiesPopular voteSeatsVotes%+ppContestedWon+/- Indian National Congress 90,77,815 40.84 13.89 222 132 98 Bharatiya Janata Party 45,98,741 20.69 3.70 149 44 4 Janata Dal (United) 30,06,253 13.53 13.53 112 18 18 Janata Dal (Secular) 23,16,885 10.42 10.42 203 10 10 Independent 26,66,444 12.00 2.34 476 19 1 Others 5,59,361 2.52 10.34 179 1 16 Total 2,22,25,499 100.00 1,341 224 ±0Valid votes2,22,25,49995.88Invalid votes9,56,2944.12Votes cast / turnout2,31,94,28367.65Abstentions 1,10,89,815 32.35Registered voters 3,42,84,098
Results by district +DistrictSeatsINCBJPJD(U)JD(S)INDOTHBidar6050100Kalaburagi131010200Raichur6402000Koppal5401000Ballari8800000Davanagere7310030Chitradurga7221020Tumakuru13820300Kolar10402040Bengaluru Urban16870001Bengaluru Rural9512010Mandya8501110Chamarajanagara6312000Mysuru16880000Kodagu3210000Hassan8440000Dakshina Kannada9540000Udupi6410010Chikkamagaluru6401100Shivamogga7510010Total224132441810191
Elected members