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Lok Sabha Election 2024

General Elections to Choose the 18th Lok Sabha

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India will elect the 18th Lok Sabha in the April-May election schedule. The term of the present Lok Sabha ends on June 16 and a new House has to be constituted before that. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gunning for a third consecutive term for Narendra Modi as Prime Minister, while the Opposition has put up the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) to challenge him. The bloc, however, has not declared a prime ministerial candidate. In the 2019 parliamentary polls, the BJP-led National Democratic (NDA) won a total of 303 seats, leaving the Indian National Congress at 52 seats. The majority mark in the 543-seat Lok Sabha is 272 seats.

Key Candidates

2019Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
BJP303 (+21)43669.50%37.30%
INC52 (+8)42112.35%19.46%
DMK24 (+24)24100.00%2.34%
AITC22 (-12)6235.48%4.06%
YSRCP22 (+13)2588.00%2.53%
SHS18 (0)9818.37%2.10%
JDU16 (+14)2564.00%1.45%
BJD12 (-8)2157.14%1.66%
BSP10 (+10)3832.61%3.62%
BRS9 (-2)1752.94%1.25%
LJP6 (0)6100.00%0.52%
NCP5 (-1)3414.71%1.38%
SP5 (0)4910.20%2.55%
IND4 (+1)34610.12%2.70%
CPIM3 (-6)983.06%1.75%
TDP3 (-13)2512.00%2.04%
JKN3 (+3)3100.00%0.04%
IUML3 (+1)933.33%0.26%
CPI2 (+1)494.08%0.58%
AIMIM2 (+1)366.67%0.19%
SAD2 (-2)1020.00%0.61%
ADAL2 (--)2100.00%0.17%
AAP1 (-3)352.86%0.44%
JDS1 (-1)911.11%0.56%
ADMK1 (-36)224.55%1.35%
AIUDF1 (-2)333.33%0.23%
JMM1 (-1)137.69%0.31%
AJSUP1 (+1)1100.00%0.10%
KEC(M)1 (0)1100.00%0.07%
MNF1 (--)1100.00%0.04%
NPEP1 (0)119.09%0.07%
NPF1 (0)1100.00%0.06%
RSP1 (0)616.67%0.11%
SKM1 (+1)1100.00%0.03%
NDPP1 (--)1100.00%0.08%
VCK1 (+1)616.67%0.08%
RLTP1 (--)1100.00%0.10%

2014Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
BJP282 (+166)42865.89%31.00%
INC44 (-162)4649.48%19.31%
ADMK37 (+28)4092.50%3.27%
AITC34 (+15)13125.95%3.84%
BJD20 (+6)2195.24%1.71%
SHS18 (+7)5831.03%1.85%
TDP16 (+10)3053.33%2.54%
BRS11 (+9)1764.71%1.22%
YSRCP9 (--)3823.68%2.55%
CPIM9 (-7)1406.43%3.25%
LJP6 (+6)875.00%0.41%
NCP6 (-3)3616.67%1.56%
SP5 (-18)1972.54%3.37%
SAD4 (0)1040.00%0.66%
AAP4 (--)4340.92%2.04%
RJD4 (0)2913.79%1.34%
IND3 (-6)32340.09%3.02%
AIUDF3 (+2)1816.67%0.42%
JKPDP3 (+3)560.00%0.13%
BLSP3 (--)475.00%0.20%
AD2 (+2)728.57%0.15%
JDU2 (-18)932.15%1.08%
IUML2 (+2)258.00%0.20%
JDS2 (-1)345.88%0.67%
JMM2 (0)229.09%0.29%
INLD2 (+2)1020.00%0.50%
CPI1 (-3)671.49%0.78%
AIMIM1 (0)520.00%0.12%
KECM1 (0)1100.00%0.07%
NPEP1 (--)714.29%0.1%
NPF1 (0)250.00%0.18%
RSP1 (-1)616.67%0.30%
SDF1 (0)1100.00%0.03%
PMK1 (+1)911.11%0.33%
SWP1 (0)250.00%0.20%
AINRC1 (--)1100.00%0.04%

2009Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC206 (+61)44046.82%28.55%
BJP116 (-22)43326.79%18.80%
SP23 (-13)19311.92%3.42%
BSP21 (+2)50004.20%6.17%
JDU20 (+12)5536.36%1.52%
AITC19 (+17)3554.29%3.20%
DMK18 (+2)2281.82%1.83%
CPIM16 (-27)8219.51%5.33%
BJD14 (+3)1877.78%1.58%
SHS11 (-1)4822.92%1.55%
NCP9 (0)6813.24%2.04%
IND9 (+4)383100.23%5.18%
ADMK9 (--)2339.13%1.67%
TDP6 (+1)3119.35%2.51%
RLD5 (+2)955.56%0.44%
CPI4 (-6)5607.14%1.43%
SAD4 (-4)1040.00%0.96%
RJD4 (-20)4409.09%1.27%
JKN3 (--)3100.00%0.12%
JDS3 (0)3309.09%0.82%
MUL2 (+1)1711.76%0.21%
BRS2 (-3)922.22%0.62%
JMM2 (-3)4204.76%0.40%
RSP2 (-1)1711.76%0.37%
AIFB2 (-1)2209.09%0.32%
HJCBL1 (--)1010.00%0.19%
MDMK1 (-3)425.00%0.26%
AIMIM1 (0)1100.00%0.07%
AIUDF1 (--)2504.00%0.52%
KECM1 (+1)1100.00%0.09%
NPF1 (0)1100.00%0.20%
VCK1 (--)333.33%0.17%
AGP1 (-1)616.67%0.42%
SDF1 (0)1100.00%0.03%
SWP1 (--)1100.00%0.11%
JVM1 (--)1606.25%0.23%
BOPF1 (--)250.00%0.15%
BVA1 (--)1100.00%0.05%

2004Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC145 (+31)41734.77%26.53%
BJP138 (-44)36437.91%22.16%
CPM43 (+10)6962.32%5.66%
BSP19 (+5)4354.37%5.33%
CPI10 (+6)3429.41%1.41%
NCP9 (-)3228.13%1.8%
OTH174 (-)169910.24%32.86%
IND5 (-1)23850.21%4.25%

1999Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
BJP182 (0)33953.69%23.75%
INC114 (-27)45325.17%28.3%
CPM33 (+1)7245.83%5.4%
JDU21 (-)6035.00%3.1%
BSP14 (+9)2256.22%4.16%
CPI4 (-5)547.41%1.48%
JDS1 (-)961.04%0.91%
OTH168 (-)140411.97%30.15%
IND6 (0)19450.31%2.74%

1998Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
BJP182 (+21)38846.91%25.59%
INC141 (+1)47729.56%25.82%
CPM32 (0)7145.07%5.16%
SAP12 (+4)5721.05%1.76%
CPI9 (-3)5815.52%1.75%
JD6 (-40)1913.14%3.24%
BSP5 (-)2511.99%4.67%
OTH150 (-)134211.18%29.66%
IND6 (-3)19150.31%2.37%

1996Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
BJP161 (+41)47134.18%20.29%
INC140 (-92)52926.47%28.8%
JD46 (-13)19623.47%8.08%
CPM32 (-3)7542.67%6.12%
CPI12 (-2)4327.91%1.97%
SAP8 (-)819.88%2.17%
AIIC(T)4 (-)3211.25%1.46%
OTH131 (-)14998.74%24.63%
IND9 (+8)106360.08%6.28%

1991Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC232 (+35)48747.64%36.26%
BJP120 (+35)46825.64%20.11%
JD59 (-84)30819.16%11.84%
CPM35 (+2)6058.33%6.16%
CPM14 (+2)4233.33%2.49%
JP5 (-)3491.43%3.37%
ICS(SCS)1 (0)283.57%0.36%
OTH54 (-)13324.05%15.19%
IND1 (-11)55140.02%4.16%

1989Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC197 (-207)51038.63%39.53%
JD143 (-)24458.61%17.79%
BJP85 (+83)22537.78%11.36%
CPM33 (+11)6451.56%6.55%
CPI12 (+6)5024.00%2.57%
ICS(SCS)1 (-)147.14%0.33%
OTH46 (-)10694.30%15.41%
IND12 (+7)37130.32%5.25%

1984Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC404 (+51)4910.41%49.1%
CPM22 (-15)593.39%5.87%
JP10 (-21)2070.97%6.89%
CPI6 (-4)613.28%2.71%
ICS4 (-)316.45%1.52%
LKD3 (-)1711.17%5.97%
BJP2 (-)2240.89%7.74%
OTH58 (-)2770.72%12.28%
IND5 (-4)7.920.05%7.92%

1980Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC353 (+199)49271.75%42.69%
JP(S)41 (-)29313.99%9.39%
CPM37 (+15)6457.81%6.24%
JP31 (-264)4337.16%18.97%
INC(U)13 (-)2126.13%5.28%
CPI10 (+3)4721.28%2.49%
OTH35 (-)26213.36%8.5%
IND9 (0)28260.32%6.43%

1977Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
JP295 (-)40572.84%41.32%
INC154 (-198)49231.30%34.52%
CPM22 (-3)5341.51%4.29%
CPI7 (-16)917.69%2.82%
NCO3 (-13)1915.79%1.72%
OTH52 (-)15533.55%9.83%
IND9 (-5)12240.74%5.5%

1971Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC352 (+69)44179.82%43.68%
CPM25 (+6)8529.41%5.12%
CPI23 (0)8726.44%4.73%
BJS22 (-13)15714.01%7.35%
NCO16 (-)2386.72%10.43%
SWA8 (-36)5913.56%3.07%
SSP3 (-20)933.23%2.43%
PSP2 (-11)633.17%1.04%
OTH53 (-)42712.41%13.79%
IND14 (-21)11341.23%8.38%

1967Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC283 (-78)51654.84%40.78%
SWA44 (+26)17824.72%8.67%
BJS35 (+21)24914.06%9.31%
CPI23 (-6)10921.10%5.11%
SSP23 (-)12218.85%4.92%
CPM19 (-)5932.20%4.28%
PSP13 (+1)10911.93%3.06%
OTH45 (-)16127.95%10.08%
IND35 (+15)8664.04%13.78%

1962Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC361 (-10)48873.98%44.72%
CPI29 (+2)13721.17%9.94%
SWA18 (-)17310.40%7.89%
BJS14 (+10)1967.14%6.44%
PSP12 (-7)1687.14%6.81%
SOC6 (-)1075.61%2.69%
OTH34 (-)23714.35%10.45%
IND20 (-22)4794.18%11.05%

1957Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC371 (+7)49075.71%47.78%
CPI27 (+11)11024.55%8.92%
PSP19 (-)18910.05%10.41%
BJS4 (+1)1303.08%5.97%
OTH31 (-)11926.05%7.6%
IND42 (+5)4818.73%19.32%

1952Lok Sabha Election Results

PartySeats Won/LeadSeats contestedStrike rate% votes in all seats
INC364 (-)47975.99%44.99%
CPI16 (-)4932.65%3.29%
SP12 (-)2544.72%10.59%
KMPP9 (-)1456.21%5.79%
HMS4 (-)3112.90%0.95%
BJS3 (-)943.19%3.06%
RRP3 (-)614.92%1.97%
RSP3 (-)933.33%0.44%
SCF2 (-)355.71%2.38%
KLP1 (-)293.45%1.41%
FBL(MG)1 (-)224.55%0.91%
OTH34 (-)12427.42%8.1%
IND37 (-)5336.94%15.9%

Voter Turnout

Overall voter turnout in Lok Sabha elections since 1951.
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Polling Stations

Overall number of polling stations in Lok Sabha elections since 1951
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Contesting Candidates

Total number of candidates in Lok Sabha elections since 1951
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Female Contestants

Total number of female candidates in Lok Sabha elections since 1957
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GENERAL ELECTION 2024


LOK SABHA COMPOSITION
Total seats :543
Reserved for SCs :84
Reserved for STs :47
General seats :412
ELECTION SNAPSHOT
Total Electorate :96,88,21,926
Male electors :49,72,31,994
Female electors :47,15,41,888
Third Gender electors :48,044
First-time electors (18-19 years) :1,84,81,610 (1.89%)
Young electors (20-29 years) :19,74,37,160
Service electors :19,08,194
Overseas electors (included in current electoral roll) :1,18,439
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) electors :88,35,449
Senior citizen electors (85+ years) :81,87,999
Centenarian electors (100+ years) :2,18,442
First-time female electors (18-19 years) :85.3 lakh
Polling Stations :10,48,202
Polling Period :44 days, Seven phases
Registered Political Parties :2798
Recognised National Parties :6
Recognised State Parties :58
Polling officials & Security staff :1.5 crore
EVMs deployed :55 lakh
2019 Turnout :67.4%

Lok Sabha cons. Results

Cons. name202420192014
Dadra Nagar HaveliBJPINDBJP
KancheepuramDMKDMKAIADMK
UdaipurBJPBJPBJP
JodhpurBJPBJPBJP
SikkimSKMSKMSDF
Chennai SouthDMKDMKAIADMK
KrishnagiriINCINCAIADMK
SalemDMKDMKAIADMK
NamakkalDMKDMKAIADMK
AraniDMKINCAIADMK