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Contested 16 general elections between 1962 and 2024, winning 162 Lok Sabha seats from 51,007 candidacies. 3,334 assembly seats won in 34 states.
Where the seats came from, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | 2 | 168 | 1% | +2vs 2019 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 1 | 59 | 2% | +1vs 2019 |
| Maharashtra | 1 | 625 | 0% | 0vs 2019 |
| Bihar | 1 | 185 | 1% | +1vs 2019 |
| Ladakh | 1 | 1 | 100% | First contest |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 1 | 5 | 20% | First contest |
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
| Constituency | State | Wins | Contested | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOKRAJHAR | Assam | 6 | 14 | 2004 |
| MIZORAM | Mizoram | 4 | 17 | 1999 |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 3 | 14 | 1999 |
| LADAKH | Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 12 | 2004 |
| DHANBAD | Bihar | 2 | 141 | 1980 |
| PILIBHIT | Uttar Pradesh | 2 | 104 | 1999 |
| ERNAKULAM | Kerala | 2 | 61 | 2004 |
| BOMBAY SOUTH CENTRAL | Maharashtra | 2 | 34 | 1989 |
In the state assemblies
3,334 seats across 384 assembly elections in 34 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 14 | 466 | 219in 1983 | 2024 | 0/ 175 | 1.09% |
| Bihar | 16 | 262 | 33in 1967 | 2025 | 0/ 243 | 5.00% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 | 249 | 40in 1989 | 2022 | 0/ 403 | 1.11% |
| Maharashtra | 14 | 247 | 45in 1995 | 2024 | 2/ 288 | 7.16% |
| Assam | 14 | 227 | 92in 1985 | 2026 | 0/ 126 | 4.38% |
| Rajasthan | 14 | 168 | 22in 1962 | 2023 | 8/ 200 | 7.41% |
| Kerala | 15 | 139 | 33in 1982 | 2026 | 4/ 140 | 6.31% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 14 | 137 | 39in 1962 | 2023 | 0/ 230 | 3.36% |
| West Bengal | 16 | 130 | 31in 1967 | 2026 | 0/ 294 | 1.22% |
| Nagaland | 14 | 126 | 40in 1964 | 2023 | 4/ 60 | 6.27% |
| Karnataka | 11 | 125 | 22in 1983 | 2023 | 2/ 224 | 4.07% |
| Haryana | 14 | 121 | 16in 1982 | 2024 | 3/ 90 | 10.43% |
| Gujarat | 14 | 94 | 16in 1995 | 2022 | 3/ 182 | 3.69% |
| Manipur | 13 | 91 | 21in 1984 | 2022 | 3/ 60 | 5.08% |
| Mysore | 3 | 88 | 41in 1967 | 1972 | 20/ 216 | 12.87% |
| Odisha | 15 | 84 | 9in 1977 | 2024 | 3/ 147 | 3.36% |
| Mizoram | 13 | 84 | 24in 1987 | 2023 | 0/ 40 | 0.68% |
| Meghalaya | 11 | 84 | 19in 1972 | 2023 | 2/ 59 | 3.60% |
| Punjab | 14 | 70 | 18in 1962 | 2022 | 1/ 117 | 2.94% |
| Himachal Pradesh | 13 | 65 | 16in 1967 | 2022 | 3/ 68 | 9.70% |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 11 | 59 | 13in 2004 | 2024 | 3/ 60 | 4.63% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 11 | 59 | 13in 2002 | 2024 | 7/ 90 | 16.64% |
| Puducherry | 15 | 37 | 6in 2021 | 2026 | 3/ 30 | 8.68% |
| Tamil Nadu | 13 | 32 | 8in 1980 | 2026 | 0/ 234 | 1.06% |
| Goa | 8 | 20 | 5in 2012 | 2022 | 3/ 40 | 9.35% |
| Uttarakhand | 5 | 13 | 3in 2012 | 2022 | 2/ 70 | 5.58% |
| Goa, Daman and Diu | 5 | 12 | 4in 1984 | 1984 | 4/ 30 | 36.90% |
| Madras | 2 | 11 | 6in 1967 | 1967 | 6/ 234 | 4.95% |
| Tripura | 12 | 10 | 3in 1983 | 2023 | 0/ 60 | 2.25% |
| Delhi | 11 | 10 | 3in 1993 | 2025 | 0/ 70 | 0.46% |
| Jharkhand | 5 | 7 | 3in 2005 | 2024 | 0/ 81 | 6.31% |
| Sikkim | 10 | 4 | 1in 1999 | 2024 | 0/ 32 | 1.69% |
| Telangana | 3 | 2 | 1in 2018 | 2023 | 0/ 119 | 2.19% |
| Chhattisgarh | 5 | 1 | 1in 2013 | 2023 | 0/ 90 | 2.69% |
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 IND won?
Independent has won 162 Lok Sabha seats from 51,007 candidacies across 16 general elections, 1962–2024.
What is IND's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 35 seats in 1967, on 13.78% of the national vote.
Which constituency has IND won most often?
KOKRAJHAR, Assam, won 6 times, most recently in 2004.
Is Independent a national or state party?
Independent is registered as a independent.
Has IND won state assembly seats?
Yes — 3,334 assembly seats across 34 states and 384 assembly elections.
