RLRashtriya Lok DalState partyRLD
Contested 6 general elections between 1999 and 2024, winning 12 Lok Sabha seats from 71 candidacies. 44 assembly seats won in 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2vs 2019 |
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
In the state assemblies
44 seats across 43 assembly elections in 17 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 5 | 42 | 14in 2002 | 2022 | 8/ 403 | 2.85% |
| Rajasthan | 5 | 2 | 1in 2023 | 2023 | 1/ 200 | 0.21% |
| Uttarakhand | 5 | 0 | 0in 2022 | 2022 | 0/ 70 | 0.01% |
| Delhi | 5 | 0 | 0in 2020 | 2020 | 0/ 70 | 0.01% |
| Bihar | 3 | 0 | 0in 2005 | 2005 | 0/ 243 | 0.09% |
| Haryana | 3 | 0 | 0in 2009 | 2009 | 0/ 90 | 0.02% |
| Jharkhand | 3 | 0 | 0in 2024 | 2024 | 0/ 81 | 0.00% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 0in 2008 | 2008 | 0/ 230 | 0.01% |
| Maharashtra | 2 | 0 | 0in 2014 | 2014 | 0/ 288 | 0.00% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 | 0 | 0in 2024 | 2024 | 0/ 90 | 0.05% |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | 0 | 0in 2006 | 2006 | 0/ 234 | 0.01% |
| West Bengal | 1 | 0 | 0in 2016 | 2016 | 0/ 294 | 0.00% |
| Gujarat | 1 | 0 | 0in 2012 | 2012 | 0/ 182 | 0.03% |
| Nagaland | 1 | 0 | 0in 2003 | 2003 | 0/ 60 | 0.20% |
| Punjab | 1 | 0 | 0in 2002 | 2002 | 0/ 117 | 0.01% |
| Telangana | 1 | 0 | 0in 2014 | 2014 | 0/ 119 | 0.06% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0in 2014 | 2014 | 0/ 175 | 0.00% |
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 RLD won?
Rashtriya Lok Dal has won 12 Lok Sabha seats from 71 candidacies across 6 general elections, 1999–2024.
What is RLD's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 5 seats in 2009, on 0.44% of the national vote.
Which constituency has RLD won most often?
BAGHPAT, Uttar Pradesh, won 2 times, most recently in 2024.
Is Rashtriya Lok Dal a national or state party?
Rashtriya Lok Dal is registered as a state party.
Has RLD won state assembly seats?
Yes — 44 assembly seats across 17 states and 43 assembly elections.
