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Members of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) or the lower house of Parliament of India are elected by being voted upon by all adult citizens of India, from a set of candidates who stand in their respective constituencies. Every adult citizen of India can vote only in their constituency. Candidates who win the Lok Sabha elections are called 'Member of Parliament' and hold their seats for five years or until the body is removed

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The first elections to the Lok Sabha took place during 1951–52. [1] [2] [3]

List of Lok Sabha general elections in India

Election yearLok SabhaTotal seatsTurnoutThe largest partySeats won by the largest partydifference of seats to reach majorityPercentage in the ParliamentLeader
1951–52 First 48944.87% Indian National Congress 36412074.48% Jawaharlal Nehru
1957 Second 49445.44% Indian National Congress 37112375.10% Jawaharlal Nehru
1962 Third 55.42% Indian National Congress 36111373.08% Jawaharlal Nehru (died in 1964) and Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964-1966)
1967 Fourth 52061.04% Indian National Congress 2832254.42% Indira Gandhi
1971 Fifth 51855.27% Indian National Congress 3529267.95% Indira Gandhi
1977 Sixth 54260.49% Janata Party 2952354.98% Morarji Desai
1980 Seventh 52956.92% Indian National Congress 3538864.76% Indira Gandhi
1984 Eighth 54164.01% Indian National Congress 41414376.52% Rajiv Gandhi
1989 Ninth 52961.95% Janata Dal 197–6836.86% V. P. Singh
1991 Tenth 53456.73% Indian National Congress 244–2446.83% P. V. Narasimha Rao
1996 Eleventh 54357.94% Bharatiya Janata Party 161–11129.65% Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1998 Twelfth 61.97% Bharatiya Janata Party 182–9033.39% Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1999 Thirteenth 59.99% Bharatiya Janata Party 182–9033.39% Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2004 Fourteenth 58.07% Indian National Congress 145–12726.70% Manmohan Singh
2009 Fifteenth 58.21% Indian National Congress 206–6637.80% Manmohan Singh
2014 Sixteenth 66.44% Bharatiya Janata Party 2821051.74% Narendra Modi
2019 Seventeenth 67.40% Bharatiya Janata Party 3033155.80% Narendra Modi
2024 Eighteenth Results Awaited

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References

  1. "Lok Sabha Results 1951-52". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. "Statistical Report on Lok Sabha Elections 1951-52" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. "Lok Sabha Elections Stats Summary 1951-52" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 November 2014.