RJRashtriya Janata DalState partyRJD
Contested 7 general elections between 1998 and 2024, winning 60 Lok Sabha seats from 337 candidacies. 479 assembly seats won in 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | 4 | 23 | 17% | +4vs 2019 |
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
In the state assemblies
479 seats across 76 assembly elections in 27 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | 7 | 455 | 124in 2000 | 2025 | 25/ 243 | 23.00% |
| Jharkhand | 5 | 17 | 7in 2005 | 2024 | 4/ 81 | 3.44% |
| Manipur | 2 | 4 | 3in 2007 | 2007 | 3/ 60 | 6.67% |
| West Bengal | 4 | 1 | 1in 2006 | 2016 | 0/ 294 | 0.03% |
| Kerala | 4 | 1 | 1in 2026 | 2026 | 1/ 140 | 0.82% |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 1 | 1in 1998 | 2003 | 0/ 200 | 0.02% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 6 | 0 | 0in 2024 | 2024 | 0/ 175 | 0.00% |
| Delhi | 5 | 0 | 0in 2020 | 2020 | 0/ 70 | 0.04% |
| Tamil Nadu | 5 | 0 | 0in 2026 | 2026 | 0/ 234 | 0.00% |
| Nagaland | 3 | 0 | 0in 2023 | 2023 | 0/ 60 | 0.50% |
| Haryana | 3 | 0 | 0in 2009 | 2009 | 0/ 90 | 0.05% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0in 2008 | 2008 | 0/ 230 | 0.01% |
| Assam | 3 | 0 | 0in 2021 | 2021 | 0/ 126 | 0.07% |
| Punjab | 3 | 0 | 0in 2012 | 2012 | 0/ 117 | 0.00% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0in 2012 | 2012 | 0/ 403 | 0.04% |
| Gujarat | 2 | 0 | 0in 2007 | 2007 | 0/ 182 | 0.03% |
| Telangana | 2 | 0 | 0in 2018 | 2018 | 0/ 119 | 0.00% |
| Uttarakhand | 2 | 0 | 0in 2007 | 2007 | 0/ 69 | 0.10% |
| Maharashtra | 2 | 0 | 0in 2009 | 2009 | 0/ 288 | 0.00% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 | 0 | 0in 2008 | 2008 | 0/ 87 | 0.13% |
| Odisha | 2 | 0 | 0in 2004 | 2004 | 0/ 147 | 0.02% |
| Meghalaya | 1 | 0 | 0in 1998 | 1998 | 0/ 60 | 0.15% |
| Puducherry | 1 | 0 | 0in 2001 | 2001 | 0/ 30 | 0.04% |
| Karnataka | 1 | 0 | 0in 1999 | 1999 | 0/ 224 | 0.00% |
| Chhattisgarh | 1 | 0 | 0in 2008 | 2008 | 0/ 90 | 0.03% |
| Tripura | 1 | 0 | 0in 1998 | 1998 | 0/ 60 | 0.04% |
| Mizoram | 1 | 0 | 0in 1998 | 1998 | 0/ 40 | 0.17% |
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 RJD won?
Rashtriya Janata Dal has won 60 Lok Sabha seats from 337 candidacies across 7 general elections, 1998–2024.
What is RJD's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 24 seats in 2004, on 2.41% of the national vote.
Which constituency has RJD won most often?
SIWAN, Bihar, won 3 times, most recently in 2004.
Is Rashtriya Janata Dal a national or state party?
Rashtriya Janata Dal is registered as a state party.
Has RJD won state assembly seats?
Yes — 479 assembly seats across 27 states and 76 assembly elections.
