ADADKState partyADK
Contested 5 general elections between 1977 and 1991, winning 54 Lok Sabha seats from 79 candidacies. 599 assembly seats won in 5 states.
Where the seats came from, 1991
States and union territories in which the party won a Lok Sabha seat at its most recent general election
| State / UT | Won | Contested | Strike rate | Change from last election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 11 | 11 | 100% | 0vs 1989 |
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
| Constituency | State | Wins | Contested | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRUNELVELI | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 5 | 1991 |
| PERAMBALUR | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 5 | 1991 |
| DINDIGUL | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 5 | 1991 |
| POLLACHI | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 5 | 1991 |
| TIRUCHENGODE | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 5 | 1991 |
| PERIYAKULAM | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 5 | 1991 |
| CHENGALPATTU | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 5 | 1991 |
| GOBICHETTIPALAYAM | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 4 | 1991 |
In the state assemblies
599 seats across 16 assembly elections in 5 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 5 | 557 | 164in 1991 | 1991 | 164/ 234 | 44.40% |
| Puducherry | 6 | 41 | 14in 1977 | 1991 | 6/ 30 | 17.34% |
| Karnataka | 2 | 1 | 1in 1989 | 1989 | 1/ 224 | 0.18% |
| Kerala | 2 | 0 | 0in 1980 | 1980 | 0/ 140 | 0.00% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0in 1978 | 1978 | 0/ 294 | 0.19% |
Assembly vote share is the share of valid votes cast in that state at that election, not a national figure — the two are not comparable and are never added together. Rows are ordered by total seats won, so a long run of modest results can outrank a single landslide.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
How many Lok Sabha seats has ADK won?
ADK has won 54 Lok Sabha seats from 79 candidacies across 5 general elections, 1977–1991.
What is ADK's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 18 seats in 1977, on 2.90% of the national vote.
Which constituency has ADK won most often?
TIRUNELVELI, Tamil Nadu, won 4 times, most recently in 1991.
Is ADK a national or state party?
ADK is registered as a state party.
Has ADK won state assembly seats?
Yes — 599 assembly seats across 5 states and 16 assembly elections.
