FBAll India Forward BlocState partyFBL
Contested 10 general elections between 1967 and 1999, winning 25 Lok Sabha seats from 123 candidacies. 211 assembly seats won in 15 states.
Lok Sabha overall · since 1967
10
Elections contested
25
Seats won, all time
3
Best result (1977)
0.4%
Avg. vote share
123 candidacies fielded in total
Election by election
Lok Sabha
| Election | Won | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Vote share | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 15 | 12.6% | 12,88,060 | 0.35% | 12 |
| 1998 | 2 | 4 | 35.9% | 12,13,965 | 0.33% | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 16 | 11.0% | 12,79,492 | 0.38% | 13 |
| 1991 | 3 | 19 | 11.0% | 11,45,015 | 0.41% | 16 |
| 1989 | 3 | 8 | 28.5% | 12,61,310 | 0.42% | 5 |
| 1984 | 2 | 6 | 36.0% | 10,55,556 | 0.42% | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 | 21 | 12.5% | 10,11,564 | 0.51% | 17 |
| 1977 | 3 | 4 | 43.1% | 6,33,644 | 0.34% | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 24 | 13.2% | 9,62,971 | 0.66% | 19 |
| 1967 | 2 | 6 | 34.8% | 6,27,910 | 0.43% | 1 |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
How many Lok Sabha seats has FBL won?
All India Forward Bloc has won 25 Lok Sabha seats from 123 candidacies across 10 general elections, 1967–1999.
What is FBL's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 3 seats in 1977, on 0.34% of the national vote.
Which constituency has FBL won most often?
PURULIA, West Bengal, won 8 times, most recently in 1999.
Is All India Forward Bloc a national or state party?
All India Forward Bloc is registered as a state party.
Has FBL won state assembly seats?
Yes — 211 assembly seats across 15 states and 71 assembly elections.
