Analysis · party profile

Indian National Congress

Lok Sabha record · 3237 seats across 36 states, 1952–2024

Seats won

3,237

Lok Sabha · all years

States won in

Distinct states and UTs

Elections contested

With at least one win

Active

1952–2024

First to latest win

Best election

415

seats in 1984

[01]Seats won by election

Lok Sabha · 2024–1952 · newest first

2024 99

2021 2

2019 52

2018 2

2017 1

2015 1

2014 44

2013 3

2012 2

2009 206

2008 1

2007 9

2006 5

2005 3

2004 145

2002 4

2001 1

2000 2

1999 114

1998 141

1996 140

1995 1

1994 3

1993 1

1992 13

1991 244

1989 197

1988 3

1987 4

1986 2

1985 15

1984 415

1982 3

1981 1

1978 1

1977 154

1972 9

1971 353

1969 2

1968 5

1967 285

1965 8

1964 7

1963 4

1962 361

1961 2

1960 10

1959 3

1958 3

1957 72

1956 9

1952 70

[02]Strongest states

Seats won, all years

Maharashtra 369

Uttar Pradesh 355

Andhra Pradesh 327

Karnataka 247

Madhya Pradesh 206

Bihar 196

Rajasthan 185

Tamil Nadu 183

West Bengal 148

Kerala 143

Punjab 143

Gujarat 134

SourceSeats won (constituencies where this party's candidate finished first), Election Commission constituency-wise results · Lok Sabha