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Indian National Congress

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

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Lok Sabha seats won (all years)
3,682
Assembly seats won (all years)
11,268
Contests
43,345
First / last year
1952 / 2026

Totals cover the dates shown and are not current strength.

Lok Sabha seats and vote share over time

Lok Sabha by year
YearSeats wonContestedVote share (national)
20249932821.4%
20195242119.7%
20144446419.5%
200920644028.6%
200414541726.5%
199911445328.3%
199814147725.8%
199614052928.8%
199124450036.4%
198919751039.5%
198441551848.1%
197715449234.5%
197135244143.7%
196728351640.8%
196236148844.7%
195737149047.8%
195236447945.0%

Strongest wins

Highest winning vote share
ConstituencyYearShare
Dharmapur1983100.0%
Amethi198598.3%
MOKOKCHUNGTOWN199398.2%
KOLORIANG199997.7%
Bihpuria198397.3%
Lahaul And Spiti198596.3%
Raha (SC)198395.7%
Hajo198395.0%
Khumtai198394.6%
Nowgong198394.6%
Kutiyana198594.4%
Vyara198593.7%

Narrowest wins

Smallest winning margins
ConstituencyYearMargin
Santhemarahalli20041
Golaghati (ST)20031
Keirao20072
Rai20143
Sangau19843
Hnahthial19844
Saitual19986
SURUHUTO19876
Moga19927
Matabari19888
Anakapalli19899
Nongshken197811
Seats by election year: Lok Sabha
YearSeats wonStates in tally
20249923
20195218
20144416
200920629
200414526
199911421
199814120
199614026
199124428
198919726
198441528
197715421
197135225
196728322
196236117
195729817
195229924
Seats by election year: Vidhan Sabha (all states combined)
YearSeats wonStates in tally
2026905
202562
2024908
20233747
20221127
2021705
2020353
2019886
20184069
20172387
20161155
2015272
20141549
20133299
20122547
20111705
201041
20093617
200843510
20072157
20061425
2005954
20043926
20032899
20022307
20011775
2000814
19993726
19985589
1997141
19962118
19952996
1994804
19934299
1992871
19913367
199044210
19895588
1988482
19871516
19851,50114
19841505
19833297
19821605
197901
19781476
197741717

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