Records
Election Records & Milestones
The widest margins, the narrowest escapes, and the standout individual and party results across every recorded election.
Largest victory margin
3,46,940
NAROTTAMBHAI PATEL · CHORASI 2007
Closest contest
1
KALYAN SINGH CHOUHAN beat C. P. JOSHI · 2008
Top records
The single best result on record for each measure.
Largest victory margin
3,46,940
NAROTTAMBHAI PATEL (CHORASI, Gujarat) · 2007
Smallest victory margin
1
KALYAN SINGH CHOUHAN (Nathdwara, Rajasthan) · 2008
Highest vote share
100.00%
BHUMIDHAR BARMAN (DHARMAPUR, Assam) · 1983
Highest voter turnout
93.4%
Tripura · 2013
Most elections won
8 wins
HABIBULLA KHAN (NOWRANGPUR, Odisha)
Most seats won by a party
352
Janata Party · Uttar Pradesh 1977
Longest winning streak
8 elections
Communist Party of India (Marxist) in PAYYANNUR, Kerala · 1977–2006
Most frequent party change
7 switches
KARAN SINGH (Uttar Pradesh)
Margins
The widest wins and the narrowest escapes, by votes.
Closest contests
The narrowest margins ever recorded.
| Year | Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NathdwaraRajasthan | BJP KALYAN SINGH CHOUHAN | INC C. P. JOSHI | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | DharMadhya Pradesh | BJP NEENA VIKRAM VERMA | INC BALMUKUND SINGH GOUTAM | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | NyapinArunachal Pradesh | INC BAMANG FELIX | — | 1 | — |
| 2003 | GOLAGHATITripura | INC ASHOK DEBBARMA | CPM NIRANJAN DEBBARMA | 1 | 0.00% |
| 1974 | LAMSANGManipur | CPI KHUNDONGBAM JUGESWAR | MRP LAISRAM SHAMU SINGH | 1 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | DirangArunachal Pradesh | INC PHURPA TSERING | — | 1 | — |
| 2014 | PAKKE KESSANGArunachal Pradesh | INC KAMENGDOLO | — | 1 | — |
| 2014 | PalinArunachal Pradesh | INC TAKAM PARIO | — | 1 | — |
| 2026 | TIRUPPATTURTamil Nadu | TVK Seenivasa Sethupathy. R | DMK Periakaruppan. Kr | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2003 | KANCHANPURTripura | CPM RAJENDRA REANG | INPT RAJENDRA REANG | 1 | 0.00% |
