2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-elections

By-elections to fifteen state assembly constituencies were held in Karnataka on 5 December 2019, and results were announced on 9 December. BJP, the ruling party, needed to win 6 out of the 15 seats to maintain its majority. It won 12 out of 15 seats. Congress won two, JD(S) failed to open its account, and one seat was won by a rebel BJP leader who contested as an independent.

2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly By-election

5 December 2019

15 vacant seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Turnout70%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader B. S. Yediyurappa Siddaramaiah H. D. Kumaraswamy
Party BJP INC JD(S)
Leader's seat Shikaripura Badami Channapatna
Last election 0 11 3
Seats won 12 2 0
Seat change 12 9 3
Percentage 50.32% 31.50% 11.90%
Swing 18.82pp 13.96pp 4.87pp

Chief Minister before election

B. S. Yediyurappa
BJP

Chief Minister

B. S. Yediyurappa
BJP

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