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All-time records

The extremes of Indian Lok Sabha elections, across every year on record.

Closest ever
0.0%
Ladakh, 2014
Biggest landslide
96.0%
Anantnag, 1989
Highest turnout
92.2%
Dhubri, 2024
Most candidates
480
Nalgonda, 1996
Highest NOTA
8.7%
Indore, 2024

[01]Closest contests ever

Smallest winning margin across all Lok Sabha elections
  1. 0.0%
    LadakhBharatiya Janata PartyThupstan Chhewang · Jammu and Kashmir, 2014
  2. 0.0%
    LudhianaShiromani Akali DalMewa Singh · Punjab, 1984
  3. 0.0%
    HoshiarpurIndian National CongressSantosh Chowdhary · Punjab, 2009
  4. 0.0%
    FaridabadIndian National CongressTayyab Hussain · Haryana, 1980
  5. 0.0%
    ChuruBharatiya Janata PartyRam Singh · Rajasthan, 1991
  6. 0.0%
    Tonk-sawai MadhopurIndian National CongressNamo Narain · Rajasthan, 2009
  7. 0.0%
    MachhlishahrBharatiya Janata PartyBholanath (B.P. Saroj) · Uttar Pradesh, 2019
  8. 0.0%
    RajmahalBharatiya Janata PartySom Marandi · Bihar, 1998
  9. 0.0%
    Outer ManipurSocialistRishang · Manipur, 1962
  10. 0.0%
    MizoramIndependentDr. H. Lallungmuana · Mizoram, 1998
  11. 0.0%
    KendraparaPraja Socialist PartySurendranath Dwivedy · Odisha, 1962
  12. 0.0%
    BarodaIndian National CongressGaekwad Satyajitsinh Dilipsinh · Gujarat, 1996

[02]Biggest landslides

Largest winning margin across all Lok Sabha elections
  1. 96.0%
    AnantnagJammu & Kashmir National ConferenceP.L.Handoo · Jammu and Kashmir, 1989
  2. 90.0%
    BaramullaJammu & Kashmir National ConferenceSaif Ud Din Soze · Jammu and Kashmir, 1989
  3. 89.71%
    RaiganjIndian National CongressM.Ray · West Bengal, 1972
  4. 84.6%
    SikkimSikkim Sangram ParishadDil Kumari Bhandari (W) · Sikkim, 1991
  5. 83.32%
    AmalapuramTelugu Desam PartyGanti Vijayakumari · Andhra Pradesh, 2002
  6. 81.84%
    KakinadaIndian National CongressM. S. Sanjeevi Rao · Andhra Pradesh, 1971
  7. 80.84%
    HajipurBharatiya Lok DalRam Vilas Paswan · Bihar, 1977
  8. 80.2%
    Tarn TaranShiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)Simaranjit Singh Mann · Punjab, 1989
  9. 79.3%
    FerozepurShiromani Akali DalMohinder Singh Sayanwala · Punjab, 1977
  10. 79.3%
    SimlaIndian National CongressPartap Singh · Himachal Pradesh, 1971
  11. 77.7%
    KurnoolIndian National CongressKodanda Rami Reddy · Andhra Pradesh, 1971
  12. 77.4%
    KaradIndian National CongressDajisaheb Ramrao Chavan · Maharashtra, 1971

[03]Highest turnout

Highest voter turnout in a single constituency, all years
  1. 92.2%
    DhubriIndian National CongressRakibul Hussain · Assam, 2024
  2. 91.4%
    NagalandNaga Peoples FrontW. Wangyuh · Nagaland, 2004
  3. 90.7%
    Roberts GanjBahujan Samaj PartyBhai Lal · Uttar Pradesh, 2007
  4. 90.66%
    DhubriAll India United Democratic FrontBadruddin Ajmal · Assam, 2019
  5. 90.3%
    TamlukAll India Trinamool CongressAdhikari Suvendu · West Bengal, 2009
  6. 90.0%
    KanthiAll India Trinamool CongressAdhikari Sisir Kumar · West Bengal, 2009
  7. 90.0%
    NagalandNaga Peoples FrontC.M. Chang · Nagaland, 2009
  8. 90.0%
    MukandapuramNCJA.C.George · Kerala, 1970
  9. 89.9%
    PanskuraCommunist Party of IndiaGeeta Mukherjee · West Bengal, 1996
  10. 89.8%
    TamlukIndian National CongressJayanta Bhattacharya · West Bengal, 1996
  11. 89.6%
    Cooch BeharAll India Forward BlocAmar Roy Pradhan · West Bengal, 1996
  12. 89.2%
    BasirhatCommunist Party of IndiaAjay Chakraborty · West Bengal, 1996

[04]Lowest turnout

Lowest voter turnout in a single constituency, all years
  1. 5.1%
    AnantnagJammu & Kashmir National ConferenceP.L.Handoo · Jammu and Kashmir, 1989
  2. 5.5%
    BaramullaJammu & Kashmir National ConferenceSaif Ud Din Soze · Jammu and Kashmir, 1989
  3. 5.98%
    Lakhimpur , District, LakhimpurBharatiya Janata PartyPradan Baruh E · Assam, 2016
  4. 6.84%
    SrinagarNCFarooq Abdullah · Jammu and Kashmir, 2017
  5. 8.91%
    Tarn TaranIndian National CongressSurinder Singh Kairon · Punjab, 1992
  6. 8.94%
    AnantnagJammu & Kashmir National ConferenceHasnain Masoodi · Jammu and Kashmir, 2019
  7. 9.5%
    Tarn TaranIndian National CongressSurinder Singh Kairon · Punjab, 1991
  8. 10.35%
    SangrurIndian National CongressGurcharan Singh Dadahoor · Punjab, 1992
  9. 10.9%
    SangrurIndian National CongressGurcharan Singh Dadahoor · Punjab, 1991
  10. 11.9%
    SrinagarJammu & Kashmir National ConferenceOmer Abdullah · Jammu and Kashmir, 1999
  11. 12.0%
    BhanjanagarIndian National CongressMohan Nayak · Odisha, 1962
  12. 12.2%
    KoraputIndian National CongressUlaka Ramachandra · Odisha, 1962

[05]Most crowded ballots

Seats with the most candidates standing in one contest
  1. 480
    NalgondaCommunist Party of IndiaBommagani Dharma Bixam · Andhra Pradesh, 1996
  2. 456
    BelgaumJanata DalKoujalagi Shivanand Hemappa · Karnataka, 1996
  3. 185
    NizamabadBharatiya Janata PartyArvind Dharmapuri · Telangana, 2019
  4. 125
    New DelhiIndian National CongressR.Khanna · Delhi, 1992
  5. 122
    East DelhiBharatiya Janata PartyB.L. Sharma "prem" · Delhi, 1996
  6. 122
    BhiwaniIndian National CongressBansi Lal · Haryana, 1989
  7. 105
    East DelhiBharatiya Janata PartyB.L. Sharma 'prem' · Delhi, 1991
  8. 87
    Outer DelhiBharatiya Janata PartyKrishan Lal Sharma · Delhi, 1996
  9. 79
    Chandni ChowkIndian National CongressJai Parkash Agarwal · Delhi, 1996
  10. 79
    GondaBharatiya Janata PartyKetki Devi Singh · Uttar Pradesh, 1996
  11. 76
    RewaBahujan Samaj PartyBuddha Hasen Patel · Madhya Pradesh, 1996
  12. 75
    South DelhiBharatiya Janata PartyMadan Lal Khurana · Delhi, 1991

[06]Highest NOTA

Seats where none of the above drew the largest share
  1. 8.7%
    IndoreBharatiya Janata PartyShankar Lalwani · Madhya Pradesh, 2024
  2. 3.7%
    NilgirisAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamGopalakrishnan, C. · Tamil Nadu, 2014
  3. 3.5%
    ArukuYSR Congress PartyGoddeti. Madhavi · Andhra Pradesh, 2019
  4. 3.4%
    NabarangpurBiju Janata DalBalabhadra Majhi · Odisha, 2014
  5. 3.3%
    TuraNational People's PartyPurno Agitok Sangma · Meghalaya, 2014
  6. 3.2%
    NabarangpurBiju Janata DalRamesh Chandra Majhi · Odisha, 2019
  7. 3.2%
    ArukuYSR Congress PartyGumma Thanuja Rani · Andhra Pradesh, 2024
  8. 3.1%
    BastarIndian National CongressDeepak Baij · Chhattisgarh, 2019
  9. 3.0%
    BastarBharatiya Janata PartyDinesh Kashyap · Chhattisgarh, 2014
  10. 2.9%
    NabarangpurBharatiya Janata PartyBalabhadra Majhi · Odisha, 2024
  11. 2.8%
    Paschim ChamparanBharatiya Janata PartyDr. Sanjay Jaiswal · Bihar, 2019
  12. 2.8%
    GopalganjJanata Dal (United)Dr. Alok Kumar Suman · Bihar, 2019

[07]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the records above, not commentary

  1. The closest Lok Sabha contest ever was Ladakh in 2014: a margin of 0.0% — just 36 votes.

    0.0% margin at Ladakh 2014

  2. The biggest landslide was Anantnag in 1989: a margin of 96.0%, won by P.L.Handoo (JKNC).

    96.0% margin

  3. Turnout has ranged from 92.2% (Dhubri, 2024) to 5.1% (Anantnag, 1989).

    turnout range 5.1–92.2

  4. Nalgonda in 1996 had 480 candidates on the ballot — the most crowded Lok Sabha contest on record.

    480 candidates

  5. NOTA hit 8.7% in Indore (2024) — 2,18,674 voters chose none of the above.

    highest NOTA share in one seat

  6. Of the top 12 closest contests, 12 were decided by under 1% of the vote.

    12 of 12 in the record list
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