BSBahujan Samaj PartyState partyBSP
Contested 11 general elections between 1980 and 2024, winning 86 Lok Sabha seats from 3,499 candidacies. 696 assembly seats won in 23 states.
Lok Sabha overall · since 1980
11
Elections contested
86
Seats won, all time
21
Best result (2009)
3.5%
Avg. vote share
3,499 candidacies fielded in total
Election by election
Lok Sabha
| Election | Won | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Vote share | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 488 | 2.3% | 1,31,53,818 | 2.04% | 476 |
| 2019 | 10 | 383 | 5.0% | 2,22,46,501 | 3.62% | 345 |
| 2014 | 0 | 503 | 4.4% | 2,29,46,346 | 4.14% | 448 |
| 2009 | 21 | 500 | 6.6% | 2,57,28,920 | 6.17% | 410 |
| 2004 | 19 | 435 | 6.7% | 2,07,65,229 | 5.33% | 358 |
| 1999 | 14 | 225 | 10.0% | 1,51,75,845 | 4.16% | 154 |
| 1998 | 5 | 251 | 9.8% | 1,71,86,779 | 4.67% | 176 |
| 1996 | 11 | 210 | 11.2% | 1,34,53,235 | 4.02% | 138 |
| 1991 | 3 | 243 | 4.0% | 50,15,347 | 1.80% | 217 |
| 1989 | 3 | 245 | 4.5% | 62,13,390 | 2.07% | 221 |
| 1980 | 0 | 16 | 0.7% | 39,399 | 0.02% | 16 |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
How many Lok Sabha seats has BSP won?
Bahujan Samaj Party has won 86 Lok Sabha seats from 3,499 candidacies across 11 general elections, 1980–2024.
What is BSP's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 21 seats in 2009, on 6.17% of the national vote.
Which constituency has BSP won most often?
AKBARPUR, Uttar Pradesh, won 4 times, most recently in 2004.
Is Bahujan Samaj Party a national or state party?
Bahujan Samaj Party is registered as a state party.
Has BSP won state assembly seats?
Yes — 696 assembly seats across 23 states and 160 assembly elections.
