TDTelugu Desam PartyState partyTDP
Contested 11 general elections between 1984 and 2024, winning 148 Lok Sabha seats from 343 candidacies. 1,089 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 | 17 | 94% | +13vs 2019 |
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
| Constituency | State | Wins | Contested | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRIKAKULAM | Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 7 | 2004 |
| BOBBILI | Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 7 | 2004 |
| ADILABAD | Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 7 | 1999 |
| CHITTOOR | Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 7 | 2004 |
| TENALI | Andhra Pradesh | 4 | 7 | 1999 |
| KAKINADA | Andhra Pradesh | 4 | 7 | 1999 |
| ANAKAPALLI | Andhra Pradesh | 4 | 7 | 2004 |
| AMALAPURAM | Andhra Pradesh | 4 | 7 | 1999 |
In the state assemblies
1,089 seats across 13 assembly elections in 3 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 10 | 1,072 | 216in 1994 | 2024 | 135/ 175 | 45.60% |
| Telangana | 2 | 17 | 15in 2014 | 2018 | 2/ 119 | 3.51% |
| Puducherry | 1 | 0 | 0in 1985 | 1985 | 0/ 30 | 0.41% |
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 TDP won?
Telugu Desam Party has won 148 Lok Sabha seats from 343 candidacies across 11 general elections, 1984–2024.
What is TDP's best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 30 seats in 1984, on 4.06% of the national vote.
Which constituency has TDP won most often?
SRIKAKULAM, Andhra Pradesh, won 5 times, most recently in 2004.
Is Telugu Desam Party a national or state party?
Telugu Desam Party is registered as a state party.
Has TDP won state assembly seats?
Yes — 1,089 assembly seats across 3 states and 13 assembly elections.
