PSPraja Socialist PartyNational partyPSP
Contested 6 general elections between 1962 and 1999, winning 27 Lok Sabha seats from 343 candidacies. 307 assembly seats won in 20 states.
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
In the state assemblies
307 seats across 45 assembly elections in 20 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | 3 | 65 | 29in 1962 | 1969 | 18/ 318 | 5.64% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 5 | 52 | 38in 1962 | 2002 | 0/ 403 | 0.00% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 42 | 33in 1962 | 2003 | 0/ 230 | 0.00% |
| Mysore | 2 | 40 | 20in 1967 | 1967 | 20/ 216 | 8.88% |
| Odisha | 3 | 35 | 21in 1967 | 1971 | 4/ 140 | 6.08% |
| West Bengal | 4 | 20 | 7in 1967 | 1971 | 3/ 279 | 1.14% |
| Maharashtra | 2 | 18 | 10in 1962 | 1967 | 8/ 270 | 4.08% |
| Assam | 2 | 11 | 6in 1962 | 1967 | 5/ 125 | 6.86% |
| Gujarat | 2 | 10 | 7in 1962 | 1967 | 3/ 168 | 3.33% |
| Madras | 2 | 4 | 4in 1967 | 1967 | 4/ 234 | 0.89% |
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 4 | 4in 1971 | 1971 | 4/ 234 | 0.94% |
| Kerala | 2 | 3 | 3in 1970 | 1970 | 3/ 133 | 2.43% |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 2 | 2in 1962 | 1967 | 0/ 184 | 0.81% |
| Punjab | 3 | 1 | 1in 1969 | 1969 | 1/ 104 | 0.50% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 0in 1967 | 1967 | 0/ 287 | 0.21% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 | 0 | 0in 1967 | 1967 | 0/ 75 | 0.98% |
| Haryana | 2 | 0 | 0in 1968 | 1968 | 0/ 81 | 0.07% |
| Manipur | 1 | 0 | 0in 1967 | 1967 | 0/ 30 | 0.78% |
| Goa, Daman and Diu | 1 | 0 | 0in 1967 | 1967 | 0/ 30 | 1.10% |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0in 1967 | 1967 | 0/ 60 | 0.04% |
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 PSP won?
Praja Socialist Party has won 27 Lok Sabha seats from 343 candidacies across 6 general elections, 1962–1999.
What is PSP's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 13 seats in 1967, on 3.06% of the national vote.
Which constituency has PSP won most often?
RAJAPUR, Maharashtra, won 2 times, most recently in 1971.
Is Praja Socialist Party a national or state party?
Praja Socialist Party is registered as a national party.
Has PSP won state assembly seats?
Yes — 307 assembly seats across 20 states and 45 assembly elections.
