JNJanata PartyNational partyJNP
Contested 4 general elections between 1980 and 2019, winning 41 Lok Sabha seats from 700 candidacies. 2,019 assembly seats won in 27 states.
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
In the state assemblies
2,019 seats across 67 assembly elections in 27 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 4 | 372 | 352in 1977 | 1991 | 0/ 419 | 0.00% |
| Karnataka | 3 | 293 | 139in 1985 | 1985 | 139/ 224 | 43.60% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 235 | 230in 1977 | 1985 | 5/ 320 | 3.99% |
| Bihar | 3 | 227 | 214in 1977 | 1985 | 13/ 324 | 7.21% |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 162 | 152in 1977 | 1985 | 10/ 200 | 5.88% |
| Odisha | 2 | 131 | 110in 1977 | 1985 | 21/ 147 | 30.61% |
| Maharashtra | 2 | 119 | 99in 1978 | 1985 | 20/ 288 | 7.38% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 86 | 60in 1978 | 2024 | 21/ 175 | 6.87% |
| Haryana | 3 | 76 | 75in 1977 | 1987 | 0/ 90 | 0.84% |
| Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 55 | 53in 1977 | 1985 | 0/ 68 | 2.09% |
| Assam | 2 | 53 | 53in 1978 | 1985 | 0/ 126 | 1.44% |
| Delhi | 2 | 47 | 46in 1977 | 1983 | 1/ 55 | 3.70% |
| West Bengal | 3 | 29 | 29in 1977 | 1987 | 0/ 294 | 0.16% |
| Punjab | 2 | 26 | 25in 1977 | 1985 | 1/ 117 | 1.09% |
| Tamil Nadu | 4 | 17 | 10in 1977 | 1989 | 4/ 234 | 1.17% |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | 17 | 17in 1978 | 1984 | 0/ 30 | 0.38% |
| Kerala | 3 | 16 | 7in 1987 | 1987 | 7/ 140 | 3.79% |
| Manipur | 2 | 14 | 10in 1980 | 1984 | 4/ 60 | 6.08% |
| Gujarat | 1 | 14 | 14in 1985 | 1985 | 14/ 182 | 19.25% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 13 | 13in 1977 | 1987 | 0/ 76 | 0.47% |
| Puducherry | 3 | 12 | 7in 1977 | 1985 | 2/ 30 | 8.61% |
| Goa, Daman and Diu | 3 | 3 | 3in 1977 | 1984 | 0/ 30 | 0.74% |
| Mizoram | 1 | 2 | 2in 1979 | 1979 | 2/ 30 | 13.09% |
| Tripura | 3 | 0 | 0in 1988 | 1988 | 0/ 60 | 0.10% |
| Sikkim | 2 | 0 | 0in 1985 | 1985 | 0/ 32 | 0.94% |
| Telangana | 1 | 0 | 0in 2023 | 2023 | 0/ 119 | 0.25% |
| Meghalaya | 1 | 0 | 0in 1983 | 1983 | 0/ 60 | 0.01% |
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 JNP won?
Janata Party has won 41 Lok Sabha seats from 700 candidacies across 4 general elections, 1980–2019.
What is JNP's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 31 seats in 1980, on 18.97% of the national vote.
Which constituency has JNP won most often?
CHAPRA, Bihar, won 2 times, most recently in 1984.
Is Janata Party a national or state party?
Janata Party is registered as a national party.
Has JNP won state assembly seats?
Yes — 2,019 assembly seats across 27 states and 67 assembly elections.
