Records
Election Records & Milestones
The widest margins, the narrowest escapes, and the standout individual and party results across every recorded election.
Largest victory margin
11,75,092
SHANKAR LALWANI · INDORE 2024
Closest contest
9
KONATHALA RAMAKRISHNA beat APPALANARASIMHAM · 1989
Top records
The single best result on record for each measure.
Largest victory margin
11,75,092
SHANKAR LALWANI (INDORE, Madhya Pradesh) · 2024
Smallest victory margin
9
KONATHALA RAMAKRISHNA (ANAKAPALLI, Andhra Pradesh) · 1989
Highest vote share
97.69%
P.L.HANDOO (ANANTNAG, Jammu and Kashmir) · 1989
Highest voter turnout
67.3%
All-India · 2019
Most elections won
8 wins
MANORANJAN BHAKTA (ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS, Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
Most seats won by a party
414
Indian National Congress · All-India 1984
Longest winning streak
9 elections
Communist Party of India (Marxist) in BIRBHUM, West Bengal · 1977–2004
Most frequent party change
5 switches
HARMOHAN DHAWAN (Chandigarh)
Margins
The widest wins and the narrowest escapes, by votes.
Closest contests
The narrowest margins ever recorded.
| Year | Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ANAKAPALLIAndhra Pradesh | INC KONATHALA RAMAKRISHNA | TDP APPALANARASIMHAM | 9 | 0.00% |
| 1998 | RAJMAHALBihar | BJP SOM MARANDI | INC THOMAS HANSDA | 9 | 0.00% |
| 1996 | BARODAGujarat | INC GAEKWAD SATYAJITSINH DILIPSINH | BJP JITENDRA RATILAL SUKHADIA (JITUBHAI) | 17 | 0.00% |
| 1971 | TIRUCHENDURTamil Nadu | DMK M. S. SIVASAMY | SWA M. MATHIAS | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | LADAKHJammu and Kashmir | BJP THUPSTAN CHHEWANG | IND GHULAM RAZA | 36 | 0.03% |
| 1998 | MIZORAMMizoram | IND DR. H. LALLUNGMUANA | INC J. LALSANGZUALA | 41 | 0.01% |
| 1962 | OUTER MANIPURManipur | SOC RISHANG | INC SIBO LARHO | 42 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | MUMBAI NORTH WESTMaharashtra | SHS RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR | SHS(UBT) AMOL GAJANAN KIRTIKAR | 48 | 0.01% |
| 1962 | KENDRAPARAOdisha | PSP SURENDRANATH DWIVEDY | INC SURENDRA MAHANTY | 66 | 0.03% |
| 2004 | LAKSHADWEEPLakshadweep | JD(U) DR. P. POOKUNHIKOYA | INC P. M. SAYEED | 71 | 0.22% |
