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.
Where the seats came from, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bengal | 2 | 3 | 67% | 0vs 1998 |
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
| Constituency | State | Wins | Contested | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURULIA | West Bengal | 8 | 8 | 1999 |
| COOCH BEHAR | West Bengal | 8 | 8 | 1999 |
| BARASAT | West Bengal | 5 | 8 | 1996 |
| COOCH BEHAR | West Bengal | 1 | 2 | 1967 |
| ARAMBAGH | West Bengal | 1 | 2 | 1967 |
| NAGPUR | Maharashtra | 1 | 1 | 1971 |
| RAMANATHAPURAM | Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 1971 |
In the state assemblies
211 seats across 71 assembly elections in 15 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bengal | 10 | 191 | 29in 1991 | 2001 | 25/ 294 | 5.65% |
| Tamil Nadu | 7 | 11 | 7in 1971 | 2001 | 1/ 234 | 0.14% |
| Maharashtra | 7 | 5 | 3in 1978 | 1999 | 0/ 288 | 0.00% |
| Tripura | 7 | 2 | 1in 1993 | 2003 | 0/ 60 | 0.65% |
| Bihar | 8 | 1 | 1in 1969 | 2000 | 0/ 324 | 0.12% |
| Madras | 1 | 1 | 1in 1967 | 1967 | 1/ 234 | 0.29% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 10 | 0 | 0in 2002 | 2002 | 0/ 403 | 0.01% |
| Odisha | 6 | 0 | 0in 2000 | 2000 | 0/ 147 | 0.01% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 4 | 0 | 0in 2003 | 2003 | 0/ 230 | 0.00% |
| Punjab | 2 | 0 | 0in 2002 | 2002 | 0/ 117 | 0.02% |
| Assam | 2 | 0 | 0in 1978 | 1978 | 0/ 126 | 0.09% |
| Haryana | 2 | 0 | 0in 1996 | 1996 | 0/ 90 | 0.01% |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 0 | 0in 1993 | 1993 | 0/ 199 | 0.00% |
| Delhi | 2 | 0 | 0in 2003 | 2003 | 0/ 70 | 0.04% |
| Kerala | 1 | 0 | 0in 1996 | 1996 | 0/ 140 | 0.02% |
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 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.
