Results/Parties
Results/Parties
ECI results
Analysis · party profile
Independent
Lok Sabha record · 208 seats across 28 states, 1952–2024
Seats won
208
Lok Sabha · all years
States won in
28
Distinct states and UTs
Elections contested
32
With at least one win
Active
1952–2024
First to latest win
Best election
35
seats in 1967
[01]Seats won by election
2024
7
2019
4
2014
3
2010
1
2009
9
2006
1
2004
5
2003
1
1999
6
1998
6
1997
2
1996
9
1991
1
1989
12
1988
1
1985
9
1984
13
1982
1
1980
9
1977
9
1972
3
1971
14
1970
2
1968
1
1967
35
1963
1
1962
20
1961
1
1958
1
1957
11
1956
1
1952
9
[02]Strongest states
Uttar Pradesh
28
Assam
25
West Bengal
18
Bihar
17
Rajasthan
17
Kerala
15
Madhya Pradesh
14
Maharashtra
11
Jammu and Kashmir
7
Punjab
7
Odisha
6
Andhra Pradesh
5
SourceSeats won (constituencies where this party's candidate finished first), Election Commission constituency-wise results · Lok Sabha