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Analysis · geography

Who wins where

50 parties have won Vidhan Sabha seats. 19 national, 24 regional, 7 single-state.

National parties
19
Won seats in 10+ states
Regional parties
24
Won in 2–9 states
Single-state parties
7
Won only in one state
Widest reach
31states
Indian National Congress
Most seat-wins
17,794
Indian National Congress · all time

[01]Party reach

How many states each party has won seats in, all time
Indian National Congr… 31 states17,794 wins · 57 elections
Bharatiya Janta Party 30 states8,661 wins · 44 elections
Independent 32 states3,315 wins · 59 elections
Communist Party of In… 20 states2,800 wins · 48 elections
Janta Party 23 states1,997 wins · 10 elections
Indian National Congr… 17 states1,848 wins · 3 elections
Dravida Munetra Kazha… 2 states1,260 wins · 18 elections
All India Anna Dravid… 3 states1,215 wins · 18 elections
Janata Dal 21 states1,212 wins · 9 elections
Communist Party of In… 21 states1,137 wins · 46 elections
Telugu Desam 2 states956 wins · 10 elections
Samajwadi Party 10 states881 wins · 23 elections
All India Trinamool C… 6 states802 wins · 11 elections
Bahujan Samaj Party 15 states694 wins · 27 elections
Akhil Bharatiya Jana… 14 states550 wins · 7 elections
Swatantra 14 states513 wins · 7 elections

[02]All-time seat wins

Total seats won across all general elections
Indian National Congr… 17,794Peak: 0 in 0
Bharatiya Janta Party 8,661Peak: 0 in 0
Independent 3,315Peak: 0 in 0
Communist Party of In… 2,800Peak: 0 in 0
Janta Party 1,997Peak: 0 in 0
Indian National Congr… 1,848Peak: 0 in 0
Dravida Munetra Kazha… 1,260Peak: 0 in 0
All India Anna Dravid… 1,215Peak: 0 in 0
Janata Dal 1,212Peak: 0 in 0
Communist Party of In… 1,137Peak: 0 in 0
Telugu Desam 956Peak: 0 in 0
Samajwadi Party 881Peak: 0 in 0
All India Trinamool C… 802Peak: 0 in 0
Bahujan Samaj Party 694Peak: 0 in 0
Akhil Bharatiya Jana… 550Peak: 0 in 0
Swatantra 513Peak: 0 in 0

[03]State dominance

Which party has won the most seats in each state, all time
Madhya Pradesh Indian National Congress · 40.8%1,612 of 3,950 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
West Bengal Communist Party of India (marxist) · 33.0%1,521 of 4,605 seats · 2nd: Indian National Congress
Uttar Pradesh Indian National Congress · 22.1%1,475 of 6,685 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Maharashtra Indian National Congress · 35.7%1,418 of 3,972 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Karnataka Indian National Congress · 45.2%1,404 of 3,104 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Andhra Pradesh Indian National Congress · 37.5%1,340 of 3,578 seats · 2nd: Telugu Desam
Tamil Nadu Dravida Munetra Kazhagam · 33.8%1,177 of 3,480 seats · 2nd: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Rajasthan Indian National Congress · 40.0%1,097 of 2,742 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Bihar Indian National Congress · 23.4%1,039 of 4,431 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Gujarat Indian National Congress · 38.8%966 of 2,491 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Assam Indian National Congress · 44.8%765 of 1,709 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Punjab Indian National Congress · 39.1%639 of 1,635 seats · 2nd: Shiromani Akali Dal
Odisha Indian National Congress · 28.6%582 of 2,035 seats · 2nd: Biju Janata Dal
Kerala Communist Party of India (marxist) · 27.9%581 of 2,079 seats · 2nd: Indian National Congress
Haryana Indian National Congress · 37.6%463 of 1,233 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Himachal Pradesh Indian National Congress · 50.2%440 of 876 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Tripura Communist Party of India (marxist) · 54.2%374 of 690 seats · 2nd: Indian National Congress
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir National Conference · 34.9%311 of 890 seats · 2nd: Indian National Congress
Arunachal Pradesh Indian National Congress · 54.1%276 of 510 seats · 2nd: Bharatiya Janta Party
Manipur Indian National Congress · 34.7%258 of 744 seats · 2nd: Independent

[04]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary

  1. Indian National Congress has won 17,794 Vidhan Sabha seats across 31 states — the widest geographic footprint of any party.

    17794 wins in 31 states over 57 elections

  2. Bharatiya Janta Party is second with 8,661 wins in 30 states, peaking at 0 seats in 0.

    8661 wins, peak 0 in 0

  3. West Bengal is the most contested: Communist Party of India (marxist) leads with only 33.0% of all-time wins, against Indian National Congress.

    1521 of 4605 seats, 33.0%

  4. 7 parties have only ever won seats in one state — the long tail of regional politics.

    7 of 50 parties confined to one state
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