SOSOCNational partySOC
Contested 2 general elections between 1962 and 1971, winning 6 Lok Sabha seats from 112 candidacies. 59 assembly seats won in 12 states.
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
| Constituency | State | Wins | Contested | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAHARSA | Bihar | 1 | 1 | 1962 |
| SHAHDOL | Madhya Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 1962 |
| OUTER MANIPUR | Manipur | 1 | 1 | 1962 |
| SAMBALPUR | Odisha | 1 | 1 | 1962 |
| HISSAR | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 1962 |
| BARA BANKI | Uttar Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 1962 |
In the state assemblies
59 seats across 14 assembly elections in 12 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 | 24 | 24in 1962 | 1969 | 0/ 425 | 0.27% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 | 14 | 14in 1962 | 1962 | 14/ 288 | 4.73% |
| Bihar | 1 | 7 | 7in 1962 | 1962 | 7/ 318 | 5.23% |
| Rajasthan | 1 | 5 | 5in 1962 | 1962 | 5/ 176 | 3.69% |
| Punjab | 1 | 4 | 4in 1962 | 1962 | 4/ 154 | 1.39% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 2 | 2in 1962 | 1962 | 2/ 300 | 0.61% |
| Maharashtra | 1 | 1 | 1in 1962 | 1962 | 1/ 264 | 0.50% |
| Madras | 1 | 1 | 1in 1962 | 1962 | 1/ 206 | 0.39% |
| Mysore | 1 | 1 | 1in 1962 | 1962 | 1/ 208 | 1.00% |
| West Bengal | 2 | 0 | 0in 1971 | 1971 | 0/ 279 | 0.06% |
| Gujarat | 1 | 0 | 0in 1962 | 1962 | 0/ 154 | 0.03% |
| Assam | 1 | 0 | 0in 1962 | 1962 | 0/ 105 | 1.50% |
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 SOC won?
SOC has won 6 Lok Sabha seats from 112 candidacies across 2 general elections, 1962–1971.
What is SOC's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 6 seats in 1962, on 2.69% of the national vote.
Which constituency has SOC won most often?
SAHARSA, Bihar, won 1 time, most recently in 1962.
Is SOC a national or state party?
SOC is registered as a national party.
Has SOC won state assembly seats?
Yes — 59 assembly seats across 12 states and 14 assembly elections.
