Political parties
Historical election results Official outcomes as published by the Election Commission of India, compiled by third parties and not verified by VotingBharat.com. Data sources
3,090 parties| Party | Abbr. | LS seats (all time) | VS seats (all time) | Years |
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| Indian National Congress | INC | 3,682 | 11,268 | 1952–2026 |
| BHARATIYA JANTA PARTY | BJP | 1,811 | 8,789 | 1980–2026 |
| Independent | IND | 242 | 2,222 | 1952–2026 |
| COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) | CPM | 358 | 1,929 | 1967–2026 |
| INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (I) | INC(I) | 353 | 1,848 | 1978–1980 |
| JANTA PARTY | JNP | 42 | 1,997 | 1977–2004 |
| JANATA DAL | JD | 254 | 1,212 | 1989–1999 |
| TELUGU DESAM | TDP | 148 | 1,089 | 1983–2024 |
| Samajwadi Party | SP | 169 | 883 | 1993–2024 |
| DRAVIDA MUNETRA KAZHAGAM | DMK | 167 | 872 | 1962–2021 |
| All India Trinamool Congress | AITC | 114 | 797 | 1998–2026 |
| Communist Party Of India | CPI | 211 | 609 | 1952–2026 |
| BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY | BSP | 86 | 695 | 1989–2026 |
| ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM | ADK | 54 | 587 | 1977–1991 |
| Janata Dal (United) | JD(U) | 79 | 541 | 1999–2025 |
| BIJU JANATA DAL | BJD | 76 | 512 | 1998–2024 |
| SHIV SENA | SHS | 107 | 476 | 1971–2024 |
| RASHTRIYA JANATA DAL | RJD | 60 | 479 | 1998–2026 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | NCP | 38 | 433 | 1999–2026 |
| Shiromani Akali Dal | SAD | 59 | 412 | 1952–2024 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPI(M) | 7 | 435 | 2006–2025 |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | AIADMK | 1 | 423 | 2006–2024 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR NATIONAL CONFERENCE | JKN | 29 | 303 | 1967–2024 |
| Aam Aadmi Party | AAP | 8 | 299 | 2013–2026 |
| BHARATIYA LOK DAL | BLD | 295 | 6 | 1977–1977 |
| ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM | ADMK | 74 | 193 | 1983–2026 |
| Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party | YSRCP | 35 | 232 | 2014–2024 |
| LOK DAL | LKD | 3 | 252 | 1980–2022 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | RSP | 46 | 189 | 1952–2024 |
| Janata Dal (Secular) | JD(S) | 12 | 214 | 1999–2024 |
| JHARKHAND MUKTI MORCHA | JMM | 23 | 191 | 1980–2026 |
| Telangana Rashtra Samithi | TRS | 27 | 187 | 2004–2019 |
| ALL INDIA FORWARD BLOC | FBL | 21 | 166 | 1977–2026 |
| Asom Gana Parisad | AGP | 9 | 155 | 1991–2021 |
| SIKKIM DEMOCRATIC FRONT | SDF | 6 | 144 | 1994–2024 |
| INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (U) | INC(U) | 13 | 129 | 1980–1980 |
| JANATA PARTY (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH | JNP(SC) | 0 | 123 | 1980–1980 |
| Indian National Lok Dal | INLD | 7 | 113 | 1998–2024 |
| MIZO NATIONAL FRONT | MNF | 2 | 114 | 1989–2024 |
| Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | TVK | 0 | 110 | 2026–2026 |
| MUSLIM LEAGE | MUL | 16 | 92 | 1967–1996 |
| TAMIL MAANILA CONGRESS (MOOPANAR) | TMC(M) | 23 | 69 | 1996–2024 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK | 22 | 64 | 2024–2026 |
| Sikkim Sangram Parishad | SSP | 2 | 79 | 1985–2004 |
| MAHARASHTRAWADI GOMANTAK | MAG | 4 | 76 | 1971–2022 |
| Naga Peoples Front | NPF | 2 | 78 | 2012–2024 |
| JANATA PARTY (JP) | JNP(JP) | 0 | 77 | 1980–1990 |
| INDIAN CONGRESS (SOCIALIST) | ICS | 5 | 70 | 1982–1998 |