Lok Sabha General Election 2019
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a landslide victory with 353 of 543 seats, with the Bharatiya Janata Party alone winning 303 seats to form the government under Narendra Modi for a second consecutive term. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) won 91 seats, led by the Indian National Congress with 52 seats. Polling was conducted in 7 main phases across 36 states and union territories from 11 April to 19 May 2019 (with deferred polling in Vellore on 5 August 2019), and counting took place on 23 May 2019.
Key numbers
Election at a glance across India.
Party-wise results
Seats won by each party across 543 constituencies.
| Party | Contested | Won | Vote share | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 436 | 303 | 37.70% | 69% |
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 421 | 52 | 19.67% | 12% |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) | 24 | 24 | 2.36% | 100% |
| All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | 62 | 22 | 4.10% | 35% |
| Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) | 25 | 22 | 2.56% | 88% |
| Shiv Sena (SHS) | 98 | 18 | 2.12% | 18% |
| Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) | 25 | 16 | 1.47% | 64% |
| Biju Janata Dal (BJD) | 21 | 12 | 1.67% | 57% |
| Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 383 | 10 | 3.66% | 3% |
| Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) | 17 | 9 | 1.27% | 53% |
| Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJP(RV)) | 6 | 6 | 0.53% | 100% |
| Samajwadi Party (SP) | 49 | 5 | 2.58% | 10% |
| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 34 | 5 | 1.40% | 15% |
| IND (IND) | 3461 | 4 | 2.73% | 0% |
| Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | 25 | 3 | 2.06% | 12% |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) | 98 | 3 | 1.78% | 3% |
| Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) | 9 | 3 | 0.26% | 33% |
| Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) | 3 | 3 | 0.05% | 100% |
| Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) | 10 | 2 | 0.62% | 20% |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 49 | 2 | 0.59% | 4% |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) | 3 | 2 | 0.20% | 67% |
| Apna Dal (Sonelal) (AD(S)) | 2 | 2 | 0.17% | 100% |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) | 22 | 1 | 1.37% | 5% |
| Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) | 9 | 1 | 0.57% | 11% |
| Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) | 35 | 1 | 0.45% | 3% |
Seat share vs vote share
Bharatiya Janata Party
Indian National Congress
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Trinamool Congress
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
Alliance-wise result
Seats and votes by alliance.
Seats
Vote share
Election schedule
Polling phases and counting date across 8 phases.
Closest and biggest wins
Winning margins across 543 seats.
Closest contests
Biggest margins
Winning margin distribution
State-wise breakdown
Seat tally by State and Union Territory.
| State / UT | Total seats | Leading parties |
|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 80 | BJP 62BSP 10SP 5AD(S) 2INC 1 |
| Maharashtra | 48 | BJP 23SHS 18NCP 4IND 1INC 1AIMIM 1 |
| West Bengal | 42 | AITC 22BJP 18INC 2 |
| Bihar | 40 | BJP 17JD(U) 16LJP(RV) 6INC 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 39 | DMK 24INC 8CPI 2CPI(M) 2VCK 1AIADMK 1IUML 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29 | BJP 28INC 1 |
| Karnataka | 28 | BJP 25JD(S) 1IND 1INC 1 |
| Gujarat | 26 | BJP 26 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 | YSRCP 22TDP 3 |
| Rajasthan | 25 | BJP 24RLP 1 |
| Odisha | 21 | BJD 12BJP 8INC 1 |
| Kerala | 20 | INC 15IUML 2KEC 1CPI(M) 1RSP 1 |
| Telangana | 17 | BRS 9BJP 4INC 3AIMIM 1 |
| Assam | 14 | BJP 9INC 3AIUDF 1IND 1 |
| Jharkhand | 14 | BJP 11JMM 1AJSU 1INC 1 |
| Punjab | 13 | INC 8BJP 2SAD 2AAP 1 |
| Chhattisgarh | 11 | BJP 9INC 2 |
| Haryana | 10 | BJP 10 |
| NCT OF Delhi | 7 | BJP 7 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 6 | JKNC 3BJP 3 |
| Uttarakhand | 5 | BJP 5 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4 | BJP 4 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | BJP 2 |
| Goa | 2 | BJP 1INC 1 |
| Manipur | 2 | BJP 1NPF 1 |
| Meghalaya | 2 | INC 1NPP 1 |
| Tripura | 2 | BJP 2 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1 | INC 1 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | BJP 1 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1 | IND 1 |
| Daman & Diu | 1 | BJP 1 |
| Lakshadweep | 1 | NCP 1 |
| Mizoram | 1 | MNF 1 |
| Nagaland | 1 | NDPP 1 |
| Puducherry | 1 | INC 1 |
| Sikkim | 1 | SKM 1 |
Seat-wise results
Winner, party and margin for every constituency.
| No. | Constituency | State | Type | Winner | Party | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | GEN | KULDEEP RAI SHARMA | INC | 1,407 | 65.1% |
| 2 | Aruku | Andhra Pradesh | ST | GODDETI. MADHAVI | YSRCP | 2,24,089 | 74.0% |
| 3 | Srikakulam | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU | TDP | 6,653 | 74.5% |
| 4 | Vizianagaram | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Bellana Chandra Sekhar | YSRCP | 48,036 | 81.0% |
| 5 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | M V V SATYANARAYANA | YSRCP | 4,414 | 67.8% |
| 6 | Anakapalli | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Dr.Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi | YSRCP | 89,192 | 81.4% |
| 7 | Kakinada | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | VANGA GEETHAVISWANATH | YSRCP | 25,738 | 79.0% |
| 8 | Amalapuram | Andhra Pradesh | SC | CHINTA ANURADHA | YSRCP | 39,795 | 84.5% |
| 9 | Rajahmundry | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | MARGANI BHARAT | YSRCP | 1,21,634 | 81.5% |
| 10 | Narsapuram | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU | YSRCP | 32,676 | 81.8% |
| 11 | Eluru | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | KOTAGIRI SRIDHAR | YSRCP | 1,65,925 | 83.3% |
| 12 | Machilipatnam | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI | YSRCP | 60,238 | 84.5% |
| 13 | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | KESINENI SRINIVAS (NANI) | TDP | 8,726 | 77.3% |
| 14 | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Jayadev Galla | TDP | 4,205 | 79.2% |
| 15 | Narasaraopet | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU | YSRCP | 1,54,002 | 86.0% |
| 16 | Bapatla | Andhra Pradesh | SC | NANDIGAM SURESH | YSRCP | 16,065 | 86.2% |
| 17 | Ongole | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY | YSRCP | 2,14,851 | 86.2% |
| 18 | Nandyal | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | POCHA . BRAHMANANDA REDDY | YSRCP | 2,50,119 | 81.0% |
| 19 | Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | AYUSHMAN DOCTOR SANJEEV KUMAR | YSRCP | 1,49,067 | 75.5% |
| 20 | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | TALARI RANGAIAH | YSRCP | 1,41,428 | 80.7% |
| 21 | Hindupur | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV | YSRCP | 1,40,748 | 84.8% |
| 22 | Kadapa | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Y.S.Avinash Reddy | YSRCP | 3,80,726 | 78.2% |
| 23 | Nellore | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Adala Prabhakara Reddy | YSRCP | 1,48,571 | 76.9% |
| 24 | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | SC | Balli Durga Prasad Rao | YSRCP | 2,28,376 | 79.6% |
| 25 | Rajampet | Andhra Pradesh | GEN | P.V.MIDHUN REDDY | YSRCP | 2,68,284 | 79.2% |
Voter turnout
Overall voter turnout was 67.40%. Electors turnout by demographic.
By gender
By constituency type
Candidates
Demographics of contesting candidates and forfeited security deposits.
Women candidates
726 of 8,054 candidates were women.
Deposits forfeited
6,922 of 8,054 candidates lost their security deposit.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Lok Sabha 2019.
Was any candidate elected unopposed in the Lok Sabha Election 2019?
The Election Commission of India's 2019 election statistics do not identify an uncontested parliamentary constituency. All 543 seats were filled through elections, including the Vellore constituency, where polling was held later than originally scheduled.
Why was the Vellore Lok Sabha election postponed in 2019?
The election in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, was cancelled before the scheduled polling following concerns about the use of money to influence voters. Polling was subsequently held on 5 August 2019, after the Election Commission rescheduled the election.
Which Lok Sabha constituency had the highest number of candidates in 2019?
Nizamabad in Telangana had 185 candidates contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha Election. The unusually large number required the Election Commission to arrange multiple ballot units connected to electronic voting machines.
How many women MPs were elected in the 2019 Lok Sabha Election?
A total of 78 women candidates were elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in the 2019 general election.
Who was the youngest MP elected in the 2019 Lok Sabha Election?
Chandrani Murmu, elected from Keonjhar in Odisha, was the youngest MP elected in the 2019 general election at 25 years of age.
Who was the oldest MP elected in the 2019 Lok Sabha Election?
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Barq, elected from Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, was the oldest elected MP at 86 years of age.
What was the voter turnout in the 2019 Lok Sabha Election?
India recorded an overall voter turnout of 67.40% in the 2019 general election. Approximately 61.5 crore votes were recorded, including electronic voting machine and postal votes.
Which state recorded the highest number of NOTA votes in 2019?
Bihar recorded the highest total number of NOTA votes among states and union territories, with 816,950 votes, according to the Election Commission of India's 2019 election atlas.
How many independent candidates won in the 2019 Lok Sabha Election?
Four independent candidates won seats in the 2019 general election, according to the Election Commission of India's election atlas.
Data compiled from Election Commission of India (ECI) official records.