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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | 1 | 13 | 8% | -1vs 2019 |
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
In the state assemblies
479 seats across 17 assembly elections in 3 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | 12 | 476 | 75in 1997 | 2022 | 3/ 117 | 18.38% |
| Haryana | 3 | 2 | 1in 2014 | 2019 | 0/ 90 | 0.38% |
| Delhi | 2 | 1 | 1in 2013 | 2015 | 0/ 70 | 0.50% |
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 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.
