Election history

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1962 to 2024.

Lok Sabha16 Vidhan Sabha16

2024 2019 2014 2009 2004

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1999 1998 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977 1971 1967 1962

Current government

Who governs West Bengal today

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Chief Minister of West Bengal

Suvendu AdhikariBJP

In office since 9 May 2026 · 4 months

Suvendu Adhikari (Śubhēndu Adhikārī, Bengali pronunciation: [ʃubʱend̪u od̪ʱikaɾi]; born 15 December 1970) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal since 9 May 2026. He is the first chief minister of West Bengal belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is the second chief minister from Medinipur after Ajoy Mukherjee.

Current seats

in the present Lok Sabha

Elections contested

Leading party, 2024

AITC

29 of 42 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal

Party	2024	2019	2014	2009	2004	1999	1998	1996	1991	1989	1984	1980	1977	1971	1967	1962
CPM	0	0	2	9	26	21	24	23	27	27	18	28	17	20	5	0
AITC	29	22	34	19	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
INC	1	2	4	6	6	3	1	9	5	4	16	0	3	13	14	22
CPI	0	0	0	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	3	5	9
Others	12	18	2	6	6	7	14	7	7	8	5	11	22	4	16	5
Total seats	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	40	40	36

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal

CPM
AITC
INC
CPI

Constituency performance

From the 42 results in West Bengal, 2024

Best performance

DIAMOND HARBOUR

ABHISHEK BANERJEE, 68.47% share

Closest contest

BISHNUPUR

won by 5,567 (0.37%)

Biggest victory

DIAMOND HARBOUR

won by 7,10,930 (46.44%)

Seat change & vote share

West Bengal, 2024

Retained30 (71%)
Changed hands9 (21%)
New seat3 (7%)

30 constituencies were won by the same party as 2019; 9 changed hands; 3 did not exist then.

Vote share by party

AITC45.75%

BJP38.74%

CPM5.68%

INC4.67%

IND1.53%

AISF1.08%

BSP0.38%

SUCI0.27%

Result by election

2024National result →42 seats

AITC29
BJP12
INC1

2019National result →42 seats

AITC22
BJP18
INC2

2014National result →42 seats

AITC34
INC4
BJP2
CPM2

2009National result →42 seats

AITC19
CPM9
INC6
AIFB2
CPI2
RSP2
BJP1
IND1

2004National result →42 seats

CPM26
INC6
CPI3
RSP3
AIFB3
AITC1

1999National result →42 seats

CPM21
AITC8
CPI3
INC3
RSP3
FBL2
BJP2

1998National result →42 seats

CPM24
WBTC7
RSP4
CPI3
FBL2
INC1
BJP1

1996National result →42 seats

CPM23
INC9
RSP4
FBL3
CPI3

1991National result →42 seats

CPM27
INC5
RSP4
FBL3
CPI3

1989National result →42 seats

CPM27
RSP4
INC4
FBL3
CPI3
GNLF1

1984National result →42 seats

CPM18
INC16
CPI3
RSP3
FBL2

1980National result →42 seats

CPM28
INC(I)4
RSP4
CPI3
FBL3

1977National result →42 seats

CPM17
BLD15
FBL3
RSP3
INC3
IND1

1971National result →40 seats

CPM20
INC13
CPI3
BAC1
RSP1
IND1
PSP1

1967National result →40 seats

INC14
IND7
CPM5
BAC5
CPI5
FBL2
PSP1
SSP1

1962National result →36 seats

INC22
CPI9
IND2
FB1
RSP1
LSS1

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of West Bengal, most recent first

Full history →

Suvendu Adhikari

BJPIncumbent

2026–present

Mamata Banerjee

AITC

2011–2026

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

CPM

2000–2011

Jyoti Basu

CPM

1977–2000

Constituencies

46 current, 120 under former boundaries · showing 151–166 of 166

No.	Constituency	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
35	BANKURAformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
35	KATWAformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
36	ASANSOLformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
36	BIRBHUMformer boundary	SC	1	1962
36	VISHNUPURformer boundary	SC	9	2004
37	BURDWANformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
37	DURGAPURformer boundary	SC	9	2004
38	ASANSOLformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
38	KATWAformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
39	BHOLPURformer boundary	GEN	1	1967
39	BOLPURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
39	BURDWANformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
40	BIRBHUMformer boundary	SC	2	1971
40	KATWAformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
41	BOLPURformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
42	BIRBHUMformer boundary	SC	9	2004

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.