Congress opens the record with a big win
What happened
A single party won a clear majority in this election, the earliest Karnataka assembly result covered in this record.
The Indian National Congress (I) won 149 of the assembly's seats — a landslide by seat share.
That was 36 seats clear of the 113-seat majority mark.
The Janata Party trailed well behind with 59 seats.
What changed
There's no earlier Karnataka result in this record for this election to be measured against.
Turnout — the share of registered voters who actually cast a ballot — reached 69.9%.
6 parties won seats, along with 10 independents.
An average of 5.2 candidates stood in every constituency.
Notable numbers
A few numbers from the results stand out.
The closest race was in Jagalur, Karnataka, decided by a margin — how far ahead the winner finished, in votes, over whoever came second — of just 59.
Turnout peaked in Kiragaval, Karnataka, where 86.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
The largest electorate was Rajajinagar, Karnataka, with 1,23,512 people on the rolls.
The most crowded contest was Chickpet, Karnataka, where 15 candidates stood.
The backdrop
Nothing especially dramatic surrounds this particular election — it stands mainly as a clean, comfortable win for INC(I).