Results of the 2019 Indian general election


To constitute India's 17th Lok Sabha, general elections were held in April–May 2019. The results were announced on 23 May 2019. The main contenders were two alliance groups of the Incumbent National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition United Progressive Alliance; led by Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress respectively.
This article describes the performance of various political parties. For the performance of individual candidates, please see, List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha.

Results by alliance and party


The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA won the elections with the BJP itself winning a clear majority. The BJP become the single largest party in the House and surpassed expectations to win 303 seats, with its alliance partners bringing the NDA to a total of 353 seats. Reasons attributed to the victory included the personal popularity of Narendra Modi, effective voter turnout drives by the NDA, a surge in public nationalism following the Pulwama attack, the consolidation of Hindu voters in a multi-caste coalition and the successful implementation of social welfare programmes during the First Modi ministry's term.
The counting of votes was held on 23 May 2019, and was completed early the following day. Initial returns showed the BJP leading in all 303 constituencies it eventually won, and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi conceded defeat prior to the official certification of most results.
With the results, the BJP was able to gain 21 seats in the House, having won 282 in the 2014 Indian general election. It was the second time in India's independent history that voters re-elected the same party to power with a bigger majority to the Lok Sabha – India's lower house of parliament. The BJP's total vote share stood at 37.4 per cent, an increase of over 6 percentage points from 31.34 per cent in 2014. The National Democratic Alliance secured a vote share of 45 per cent, compared to 38 per cent in 2014. In contrast, the vote share of Indian National Congress remained the same at 19.5 per cent. About 1.04 percent of the voters in India chose to vote for None Of The Above in the 2019 elections, with Bihar leading with 2.08 percent NOTA voters.
Modi was re-elected as the Prime Minister with the biggest gain in vote-share in history. His opponent, Rahul Gandhi, ran in two constituencies, winning from Wayanad, but losing from the Amethi constituency – the seat he, his mother, his father, and his uncle had collectively held for decades. In addition, many candidates who were members of popular political dynasties were defeated across India in favour of the BJP or other parties' candidates.
The election had been called a referendum on Modi and the BJP's Hindu nationalistic policies and advocacy. According to The Wall Street Journal, Modi's victory "sets the stage for further economic change in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies." Alasdair Pal and Mayank Bhardwaj, in an article published by Reuters, claimed that the result was a mandate for business-friendly policies and tougher national security positions, reinforcing "a global trend of right-wing populists sweeping to victory, from the United States to Brazil and Italy, often after adopting harsh positions on protectionism, immigration and defence."
According to a data analysis by the Mint, "The ruling party’s victory has been broad-based, gaining seats in most parts of the country, and across the rural-urban divide, cementing its pole position in Indian politics." However according to this study conducted in about 140 constituencies, BJP seems more popular and successful in urban and metropolitan constituencies than rural and semi-urban constituencies. The BJP was favored in all income groups, states the Mint. The newspaper added, "In constituencies with high presence of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, the BJP is more popular than other parties, but in constituencies with high presence of Muslims, it is less popular."
According to India Today, detailed accounts and reports suggest that the country's overall growth were not among top factors that helped Narendra Modi's party cruise to a landslide victory in the elections and that the government has been able to successfully implement schemes that directly affect the rural population.

Results by State

Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party45.30%−2.500 1
Indian National Congress45.98%+2.281 1

Andhra Pradesh (25)

Arunachal Pradesh (2)

Assam (14)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party 36.05%−0.459 2
All India United Democratic Front7.80%−7.001 2
Indian National Congress35.44%+5.843
Independent–1

Bihar (40)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party 23.58%−5.8217 5
Lok Janshakti Party 7.86%+1.466
Janata Dal 21.81%+6.0116 14
Indian National Congress 7.70%−0.71 1
Rashtriya Janata Dal 15.36%−4.740 4
Rashtriya Lok Samta Party ------0 3
Nationalist Congress Party0.1%−1.10 1

Chandigarh (1)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party50.64%+8.41
Indian National Congress40.35%+13.550
Aam Aadmi Party3.02%−180

Chhattisgarh (11)

Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party40.92%−7.980 1
Independent45.44%New1 1

Daman and Diu (1)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party42.98%−10.821
Indian National Congress31.62%−11.680

NCT of Delhi (7)

Goa (2)

Gujarat (26)

Haryana (10)

Himachal Pradesh (4)

Jammu and Kashmir (6)

Jharkhand (14)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party 50.96%+10.86111
All Jharkhand Students Union 4.33%New11
Indian National Congress 15.63%+2.3311
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 11.51%+2.2111

Karnataka (28)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party 51.38%+8.38258
Independent ------11
Indian National Congress 31.88%−8.9218
Janata Dal 9.67%−1.3311

Kerala (20)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Indian National Congress 37.27%+6.17157
Indian Union Muslim League 5.45%+0.952
Communist Party of India 25.83%+4.2314
Kerala Congress 2.07%−0.331
Revolutionary Socialist Party 2.45%–1
Bharatiya Janata Party 12.93%+2.630
Communist Party of India 6.05%−1.5501

Lakshadweep (1)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Nationalist Congress Party48.61%−1.491
Indian National Congress46.86%+0.260

Madhya Pradesh (29)

Maharashtra (48)

Manipur (2)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party34.22%+22.3211
Naga People's Front22.48%+2.5811
Indian National Congress24.63%−17.0702

Meghalaya (2)

Mizoram (1)

Nagaland (1)

Odisha (21)

Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Biju Janata Dal42.76%−1.34%128
Bharatiya Janata Party38.37%+16.87%87
Indian National Congress13.81%−12.19%11

Puducherry (1)

Punjab (13)

Rajasthan (25)

Sikkim (1)

Tamil Nadu (39)

Telangana (17)

Tripura (2)

Uttar Pradesh (80)

Uttarakhand (5)

West Bengal (42)

Seats won by and valid votes polled for each party, by state

Based on the published data from the Election Commission of India website.
Party NameParty TypeState NameTotal Valid Votes Polled In StateTotal Electors In The StateSeat WonTotal Valid Votes Polled By PartyPercentage Of Valid Votes Polled By Party
Bharatiya Janata PartyNArunachal Pradesh652091803563237967958.22
Bharatiya Janata PartyNAssam17986066220500599648459636.05
Bharatiya Janata PartyNBihar408066617121629017961954823.57
Bharatiya Janata PartyNGoa8532031136113143665051.18
Bharatiya Janata PartyNGujarat2908196445152373261809127562.21
Bharatiya Janata PartyNHaryana126815361805701010735734758.02
Bharatiya Janata PartyNHimachal Pradesh385073253301544266128169.11
Bharatiya Janata PartyNJammu & Kashmir355262279225383164804146.39
Bharatiya Janata PartyNKarnataka3513868251094530251805345451.38
Bharatiya Janata PartyNMadhya Pradesh3691061051867474282140691158
Bharatiya Janata PartyNMaharashtra5405424588676946231491213927.59
Bharatiya Janata PartyNManipur16173301959563155337734.22
Bharatiya Janata PartyNOdisha23794122324977628913076838.37
Bharatiya Janata PartyNPunjab1376543220892673213254459.63
Bharatiya Janata PartyNRajasthan3244106448955813241896839258.47
Bharatiya Janata PartyNTripura215317226147182105565849.03
Bharatiya Janata PartyNUttar Pradesh86481398146134603624285817149.56
Bharatiya Janata PartyNWest Bengal5720697670001284182302851740.25
Bharatiya Janata PartyNChhattisgarh13614453190164629690247750.7
Bharatiya Janata PartyNJharkhand149619582240485611762398750.96
Bharatiya Janata PartyNUttarakhand484292578563185295483361.01
Bharatiya Janata PartyNTelangana18642895297086154362617319.45
Bharatiya Janata PartyNChandigarh456568646729123118850.64
Bharatiya Janata PartyNDaman & Diu8746912174013759742.98
Bharatiya Janata PartyNNCT OF Delhi8679012143276497490854156.56
Indian National CongressNAssam17986066220500593637365935.44
Indian National CongressNBihar4080666171216290131407977.7
Indian National CongressNGoa8532031136113136615842.92
Indian National CongressNKarnataka351386825109453011120301631.88
Indian National CongressNKerala203852162620483615759661037.27
Indian National CongressNMadhya Pradesh369106105186747411273307434.5
Indian National CongressNMaharashtra54054245886769461879223716.27
Indian National CongressNMeghalaya13672311914796166011448.28
Indian National CongressNOdisha23794122324977621328533913.81
Indian National CongressNPunjab13765432208926738552306640.12
Indian National CongressNTamil Nadu42366829585031898540567412.76
Indian National CongressNUttar Pradesh86481398146134603154573526.31
Indian National CongressNWest Bengal5720697670001284232104915.61
Indian National CongressNChhattisgarh13614453190164622556918340.91
Indian National CongressNJharkhand14961958224048561233846615.63
Indian National CongressNTelangana18642895297086153549668629.48
Indian National CongressNAndaman & Nicobar Islands20729631847119530845.98
Indian National CongressNPuducherry790760973410144498156.27
Communist Party of India NKerala20385216262048361526651025.83
Communist Party of India NTamil Nadu4236682958503189210182252.4
Nationalist Congress PartyNMaharashtra54054245886769464838736315.52
Nationalist Congress PartyNLakshadweep470095518912285148.61
Communist Party of IndiaNTamil Nadu4236682958503189210316172.43
Bahujan Samaj PartyNUttar Pradesh86481398146134603101665975419.26
All India Trinamool CongressNWest Bengal5720697670001284222475734543.28
Telugu DesamSAndhra Pradesh316125343940596731251534539.59
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress PartySAndhra Pradesh3161253439405967221553700649.15
All India United Democratic FrontSAssam1798606622050059114020887.8
Lok Jan Shakti PartySBihar4080666171216290632069797.86
Janata Dal SBihar408066617121629016890271921.82
Jammu & Kashmir National ConferenceSJammu & Kashmir3552622792253832803567.89
Janata Dal SKarnataka3513868251094530133972299.67
Revolutionary Socialist PartySKerala203852162620483614996772.45
Kerala Congress SKerala203852162620483614210462.07
Indian Union Muslim LeagueSKerala2038521626204836211116975.45
Indian Union Muslim LeagueSTamil Nadu423668295850318914699431.11
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul MuslimeenSMaharashtra540542458867694613890420.72
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul MuslimeenSTelangana186428952970861515174712.78
ShivsenaSMaharashtra5405424588676946181258906423.29
Naga Peoples FrontSManipur16173301959563136352722.48
National People's PartySMeghalaya13672311914796130445522.27
Mizo National FrontSMizoram499621792464122428644.89
Nationalist Democratic Progressive PartySNagaland10063571213777150051049.73
Biju Janata DalSOdisha2379412232497762121017402142.76
Shiromani Akali DalSPunjab13765432208926732377857427.45
Aam Aadmi PartySPunjab1376543220892673110157737.38
Sikkim Krantikari MorchaSSikkim351746434128116692247.46
Dravida Munnetra KazhagamSTamil Nadu4236682958503189231387799232.76
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamSTamil Nadu42366829585031891783014618.48
Samajwadi PartySUttar Pradesh8648139814613460351553362017.96
AJSU PartySJharkhand149619582240485616482774.33
Jharkhand Mukti MorchaSJharkhand14961958224048561172263511.51
Telangana Rashtra SamithiSTelangana18642895297086159769684841.29
Rashtriya Loktantrik PartyURajasthan324410644895581316600512.03
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal KatchiUTamil Nadu423668295850318915002291.18
Apna Dal UUttar Pradesh86481398146134603210394781.2
IndependentZAssam179860662205005917648454.25
IndependentZKarnataka3513868251094530113690873.9
IndependentZMaharashtra5405424588676946119928173.69
IndependentZDadra & Nagar Haveli19898325002919745848.98

Results by constituency