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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.

Largest victory marginsClosest contests

Closest contests

The narrowest margins ever recorded.

YearConstituencyWinnerRunner-upMarginMargin %
1989ANAKAPALLIAndhra PradeshINC KONATHALA RAMAKRISHNATDP APPALANARASIMHAM90.00%
1998RAJMAHALBiharBJP SOM MARANDIINC THOMAS HANSDA90.00%
1996BARODAGujaratINC GAEKWAD SATYAJITSINH DILIPSINHBJP JITENDRA RATILAL SUKHADIA (JITUBHAI)170.00%
1971TIRUCHENDURTamil NaduDMK M. S. SIVASAMYSWA M. MATHIAS260.01%
2014LADAKHJammu and KashmirBJP THUPSTAN CHHEWANGIND GHULAM RAZA360.03%
1998MIZORAMMizoramIND DR. H. LALLUNGMUANAINC J. LALSANGZUALA410.01%
1962OUTER MANIPURManipurSOC RISHANGINC SIBO LARHO420.04%
2024MUMBAI NORTH WESTMaharashtraSHS RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKARSHS(UBT) AMOL GAJANAN KIRTIKAR480.01%
1962KENDRAPARAOdishaPSP SURENDRANATH DWIVEDYINC SURENDRA MAHANTY660.03%
2004LAKSHADWEEPLakshadweepJD(U) DR. P. POOKUNHIKOYAINC P. M. SAYEED710.22%