Records
Election Records & Milestones
The widest margins, the narrowest escapes, and the standout individual and party results across every recorded election.
Most elections won by a woman
6 wins
Mamata Banerjee (BHABANIPUR, West Bengal)
Most successful women candidates
Ranked by career wins.
| Candidate | Last party | Last seat | Contests | Wins | Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamata Banerjee | AITC | BHABANIPURWest Bengal | 7 | 6 | 1984–2009 |
| SONIA GANDHI | INC | RAE BARELIUttar Pradesh | 6 | 6 | 1999–2019 |
| MANEKA GANDHI | BJP | PILIBHITUttar Pradesh | 6 | 5 | 1984–2004 |
| RAMA DEVI | IND | KOLATHURTamil Nadu | 8 | 4 | 1998–2019 |
| SUSHMA SWARAJ | BJP | VIDISHAMadhya Pradesh | 8 | 4 | 1980–2014 |
| Panabaka Lakshmi | TDP | TIRUPATIAndhra Pradesh | 7 | 4 | 1996–2019 |
| ASIM BALA | CPM | BANGAONWest Bengal | 6 | 4 | 1989–2009 |
| DR. JAYANTA RONGPI | IND | DIPHUAssam | 6 | 4 | 1991–2009 |
| PRENEET KAUR | BJP | PATIALAPunjab | 5 | 4 | 1999–2019 |
| SUMITRA MAHAJAN | INLD | HISSARHaryana | 4 | 4 | 1989–2004 |
| RAJKUMARI RATNA SINGH | INC | PRATAPGARHUttar Pradesh | 7 | 3 | 1996–2019 |
| USHA VERMA | SP | HARDOIUttar Pradesh | 7 | 3 | 1989–2019 |
| GIRIJA VYAS | INC | UdaipurRajasthan | 6 | 3 | 1996–2014 |
| KANTI SINGH | RJD | KARAKATBihar | 6 | 3 | 1996–2014 |
| MEIRA KUMAR | INC | SASARAM (SC)Bihar | 6 | 3 | 1996–2019 |
| SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO | BJP | BOLANGIROdisha | 6 | 3 | 1996–2019 |
| ARVIND NETAM | BSP | JANJGIRMadhya Pradesh | 5 | 3 | 1980–1998 |
| KAMLA KUMARI | LJP | ZAIDPURUttar Pradesh | 5 | 3 | 1971–1989 |
| Mayawati | BSP | KhajuwalaRajasthan | 5 | 3 | 1989–1999 |
| RANEE NARAH | INC | LAKHIMPURAssam | 5 | 3 | 1998–2014 |
| SELJA | INC | SIRSAHaryana | 5 | 3 | 1996–2019 |
| SHEELA GAUTAM | BJP | ALIGARHUttar Pradesh | 5 | 3 | 1996–2009 |
| Krishna Bose | AITC | JADAVPURWest Bengal | 4 | 3 | 1996–2004 |
| RITA VERMA | BJP | DHANBADJharkhand | 4 | 3 | 1996–2004 |
| SHEILA KAUL | INC | RAE BARELIUttar Pradesh | 4 | 3 | 1977–1989 |
