The data shows the year-wise seats won by political parties in elections to the Lok Sabha in India Note: 1. For 1951 there were 401 constituencies. Up to 1957 election, certain constituencies were represented by 2 or 3 seats (abolished video Two-member Constituencies Abolition Act, January 1961) 2. For 1957 there were 403 Constituencies. 3. For 1980, Election was not held in 12 Seats of As...
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| year | election | political_party | number_of_constituencies | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1st Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 489 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | number_of_constituencies: 401 constituencies. Upto 1957 election, certain constituencies were represented by 2 or 3 seats (abosished vide Two-member Constituencies Abolition Act, January 1961) | |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 494 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | number_of_constituencies: 403 Constituencies | |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 494 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | ||
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 520 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | ||
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 518 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | ||
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 542 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | ||
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 529 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | number_of_constituencies: Election was not held in 12 Seats of Assam, 1 Seat of Meghalaya | |
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 541 | 2 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | year: The polling in Assam and Punjab (i.e in total 27 seats) was held in 1985 |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 529 | 85 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata party(BJP) | 537 | 120 | number_of_constituencies in Absolute Number, value in Absolute Number | year: The polling in Punjab (in 13 seats) was held in 1992, number_of_constituencies: Election was countermanded in 2 seats of Bihar, 1 seat of UP and could not be held due to court cases |
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Year-wise Seats won by Political Parties in Lok Sabha (House of People) Elections [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/787
