SAShiromani Akali DalState partySAD
Contested 13 general elections between 1971 and 2024, winning 55 Lok Sabha seats from 125 candidacies. 479 assembly seats won in 3 states.
Lok Sabha overall · since 1971
13
Elections contested
55
Seats won, all time
9
Best result (1977)
0.7%
Avg. vote share
125 candidacies fielded in total
Election by election
Lok Sabha
| Election | Won | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Vote share | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 13 | 13.4% | 18,14,318 | 0.28% | 10 |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 35.0% | 37,78,574 | 0.61% | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 10 | 33.6% | 36,36,148 | 0.66% | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 10 | 43.4% | 40,04,789 | 0.96% | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 10 | 43.4% | 35,06,681 | 0.90% | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 9 | 39.7% | 25,02,949 | 0.69% | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | 51.1% | 30,01,769 | 0.81% | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 9 | 40.5% | 25,34,979 | 0.76% | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 4 | 4.1% | 1,00,570 | 0.03% | 4 |
| 1984 | 7 | 11 | 43.9% | 25,77,279 | 1.03% | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 7 | 42.9% | 13,96,412 | 0.71% | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 9 | 61.5% | 23,73,331 | 1.26% | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 15 | 28.1% | 12,79,873 | 0.87% | 3 |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
How many Lok Sabha seats has SAD won?
Shiromani Akali Dal has won 55 Lok Sabha seats from 125 candidacies across 13 general elections, 1971–2024.
What is SAD's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 9 seats in 1977, on 1.26% of the national vote.
Which constituency has SAD won most often?
TARN TARAN, Punjab, won 7 times, most recently in 2004.
Is Shiromani Akali Dal a national or state party?
Shiromani Akali Dal is registered as a state party.
Has SAD won state assembly seats?
Yes — 479 assembly seats across 3 states and 17 assembly elections.
