BJBharatiya Jana SanghNational partyBJS
Contested 6 general elections between 1967 and 1998, winning 57 Lok Sabha seats from 430 candidacies. 550 assembly seats won in 22 states.
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
In the state assemblies
550 seats across 60 assembly elections in 22 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 9 | 208 | 98in 1967 | 2017 | 0/ 403 | 0.00% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 126 | 78in 1967 | 1990 | 0/ 320 | 0.03% |
| Bihar | 4 | 85 | 34in 1969 | 1990 | 0/ 324 | 0.19% |
| Rajasthan | 4 | 30 | 22in 1967 | 1993 | 0/ 199 | 0.00% |
| Gujarat | 4 | 22 | 18in 1975 | 1990 | 0/ 182 | 0.04% |
| Haryana | 3 | 21 | 12in 1967 | 1972 | 2/ 81 | 6.55% |
| Punjab | 3 | 17 | 9in 1967 | 1972 | 0/ 104 | 4.97% |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 12 | 7in 1967 | 1972 | 5/ 68 | 7.75% |
| Maharashtra | 2 | 9 | 5in 1972 | 1972 | 5/ 270 | 6.25% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 | 6 | 3in 1972 | 1972 | 3/ 75 | 9.85% |
| Delhi | 1 | 5 | 5in 1972 | 1972 | 5/ 56 | 38.47% |
| Mysore | 2 | 4 | 4in 1967 | 1972 | 0/ 216 | 4.30% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 3 | 3in 1967 | 1989 | 0/ 294 | 0.00% |
| West Bengal | 5 | 2 | 1in 1971 | 1991 | 0/ 294 | 0.01% |
| Odisha | 3 | 0 | 0in 1974 | 1974 | 0/ 146 | 0.41% |
| Tripura | 2 | 0 | 0in 1972 | 1972 | 0/ 60 | 0.07% |
| Kerala | 2 | 0 | 0in 1970 | 1970 | 0/ 133 | 0.60% |
| Assam | 2 | 0 | 0in 1972 | 1972 | 0/ 114 | 0.27% |
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 0 | 0in 1971 | 1971 | 0/ 234 | 0.06% |
| Madras | 1 | 0 | 0in 1967 | 1967 | 0/ 234 | 0.15% |
| Manipur | 1 | 0 | 0in 1972 | 1972 | 0/ 60 | 0.22% |
| Goa, Daman and Diu | 1 | 0 | 0in 1972 | 1972 | 0/ 30 | 0.36% |
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 BJS won?
Bharatiya Jana Sangh has won 57 Lok Sabha seats from 430 candidacies across 6 general elections, 1967–1998.
What is BJS's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 35 seats in 1967, on 9.31% of the national vote.
Which constituency has BJS won most often?
UJJAIN, Madhya Pradesh, won 2 times, most recently in 1971.
Is Bharatiya Jana Sangh a national or state party?
Bharatiya Jana Sangh is registered as a national party.
Has BJS won state assembly seats?
Yes — 550 assembly seats across 22 states and 60 assembly elections.
