CPCommunist Party of India (Marxist)National partyCPM
Contested 15 general elections between 1967 and 2024, winning 365 Lok Sabha seats from 1,111 candidacies. 2,791 assembly seats won in 30 states.
Lok Sabha overall · since 1967
15
Elections contested
365
Seats won, all time
43
Best result (2004)
4.9%
Avg. vote share
1,111 candidacies fielded in total
Election by election
Lok Sabha
| Election | Won | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Vote share | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 52 | 17.5% | 1,13,42,553 | 1.76% | 30 |
| 2019 | 3 | 98 | 9.3% | 1,08,35,553 | 1.76% | 80 |
| 2014 | 9 | 140 | 12.3% | 1,81,03,278 | 3.27% | 97 |
| 2009 | 16 | 82 | 31.8% | 2,22,19,111 | 5.33% | 29 |
| 2004 | 43 | 69 | 42.3% | 2,20,70,614 | 5.66% | 15 |
| 1999 | 33 | 72 | 35.2% | 1,96,95,767 | 5.40% | 20 |
| 1998 | 32 | 71 | 34.2% | 1,89,91,867 | 5.16% | 20 |
| 1996 | 32 | 75 | 37.1% | 2,04,96,810 | 6.12% | 22 |
| 1991 | 35 | 63 | 42.1% | 1,70,74,699 | 6.14% | 8 |
| 1989 | 33 | 64 | 44.7% | 1,96,91,309 | 6.55% | 5 |
| 1984 | 22 | 64 | 40.6% | 1,42,72,526 | 5.72% | 9 |
| 1980 | 37 | 64 | 43.6% | 1,23,52,331 | 6.24% | 9 |
| 1977 | 22 | 53 | 41.2% | 81,13,659 | 4.29% | 9 |
| 1971 | 25 | 85 | 27.2% | 75,10,089 | 5.12% | 31 |
| 1967 | 19 | 59 | 33.8% | 62,46,522 | 4.28% | 13 |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
How many Lok Sabha seats has CPM won?
Communist Party of India (Marxist) has won 365 Lok Sabha seats from 1,111 candidacies across 15 general elections, 1967–2024.
What is CPM's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 43 seats in 2004, on 5.66% of the national vote.
Which constituency has CPM won most often?
VISHNUPUR, West Bengal, won 9 times, most recently in 2004.
Is Communist Party of India (Marxist) a national or state party?
Communist Party of India (Marxist) is registered as a national party.
Has CPM won state assembly seats?
Yes — 2,791 assembly seats across 30 states and 300 assembly elections.
