Electoral history of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Lok Sabha Election Results
| Year | Legislature | Party Secretary | Total constituencies | Seats won / contested | Change in seats | Total votes | Per. of votes | Change in vote % | Party Rank | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | Puchalapalli Sundarayya | 520 | 19 / 59 | New | 6,246,522 | 4.28 % | New | 6th | Opposition | [e 1] |
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | 518 | 25 / 85 | 7,510,089 | 5.12 % | Main Opposition | [e 2] | ||||
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | 542 | 22 / 53 | 8,113,659 | 4.29 % | Opposition | [e 3] | ||||
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | 529(542*) | 37 / 64 | 12,352,331 | 6.24 % | Opposition | [e 4] | |||
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | 541 | 22 / 64 | 14,272,526 | 5.72 % | Opposition | [e 5][e 6] | ||||
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | 529 | 33 / 64 | 19,691,309 | 6.55 % | Outside Support | [e 7] | ||||
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | 534 | 35 / 63 | 17,074,699 | 6.14 % | Opposition | [e 8][e 9] | ||||
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | Harkishan Singh Surjeet | 543 | 32 / 75 | 20,496,810 | 6.12 % | Outside Support | [e 10] | |||
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | 543 | 32 / 71 | 18,991,867 | 5.16 % | Opposition | [e 11] | ||||
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | 543 | 33 / 72 | 19,695,767 | 5.40 % | Opposition | [e 12] | ||||
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | 543 | 43 / 69 | 22,070,614 | 5.66 % | Outside Support | [e 13] | ||||
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Prakash Karat | 543 | 16 / 82 | 22,219,111 | 5.33 % | Opposition | [e 14] | |||
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | 543 | 9 / 93 | 17,986,773 | 3.24 % | Opposition | [e 15] | ||||
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | Sitaram Yechury | 543 | 3 / 69 | 10,744,908 | 1.75 % | Opposition | [e 16] | |||
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | 543 | 4 / 52 | 11,342,553 | 1.76% | Opposition | [1] |
| All time-CPI(M) Lok Sabha seat count |
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State legislative assembly election results
| Election Year | Overall votes | % of overall votes | Total seats | seats won/ seats contensted | +/- in seats | +/- in vote share | Sitting side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2024 | 43,012 | 0.13% | 175 | 0 / 8 | — | — | |
| 2019 | 1,01,071 | 0.32% | 175 | 0 / 7 | — | ||
| 2014 | 4,07,376 | 0.84% | 175 | 1 / 68 | — | ||
| 2009 | 6,03,407 | 1.43% | 294 | 1 / 18 | — | ||
| 2004 | 6,56,721 | 1.84% | 294 | 9 / 14 | — | ||
| 1999 | 5,67,761 | 1.70% | 294 | 2 / 48 | — | ||
| 1994 | 9,23,204 | 2.96% | 294 | 15 / 16 | — | ||
| 1989 | 7,07,686 | 2.96% | 294 | 6 / 15 | — | ||
| 1985 | 5,30,349 | 2.69% | 294 | 11 / 11 | — | ||
| Assam Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2021 | 160,758 | 0.84% | 126 | 1 / 2 | Opposition | ||
| 2016 | 93,506 | 0.55% | 126 | 0 / 19 | — | ||
| Bihar Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2020 | 274,155 | 0.65% | 243 | 2 / 4 | Opposition | ||
| 2015 | 232,149 | 0.61% | 243 | 0 / 43 | — | ||
| Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2022 | 10,647 | 0.03% | 182 | 0 / 9 | — | ||
| Haryana Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2024 | 34,373 | 0.25% | 90 | 0 / 1 | — | — | |
| Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2022 | 27,812 | 0.66% | 68 | 0 / 11 | |||
| 2017 | 55,558 | 1.5% | 68 | 1 / 14 | — | ||
| Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2024 | 33,634 | 0.6% | 90 | 1 / 1 | - | Government | |
| 2014 | 24,017 | 0.5% | 87 | 1 / 3 | — | Opposition | |
| Kerala Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2021 | 5,288,502 | 25.38% | 140 | 62 / 77 | Government | ||
| 2016 | 5,365,472 | 26.7% | 140 | 59 / 84 | Government | ||
| 2011 | 4,921,354 | 28.18% | 140 | 45 / 84 | Opposition | ||
| 2006 | 4,732,381 | 30.45% | 140 | 61 / 84 | Government | ||
| 2001 | 3,752,976 | 23.85% | 140 | 24 / 74 | Opposition | ||
| 1996 | 3,078,723 | 21.59% | 140 | 40 / 62 | Government | ||
| 1991 | 3,082,354 | 21.74% | 140 | 28 / 64 | Opposition | ||
| 1987 | 2,912,999 | 22.86% | 140 | 38 / 70 | Government | ||
| 1982 | 1,798,198 | 18.80% | 140 | 26 / 51 | Opposition | ||
| 1980 | 1,846,312 | 19.35% | 140 | 35 / 50 | Government | ||
| 1977 | 1,946,051 | 22.18% | 140 | 17 / 68 | Opposition | ||
| 1970 | 1,794,213 | 23.83% | 140 | 29 / 73 | Opposition | ||
| 1967 | 1,476,456 | 23.51% | 140 | 52 / 59 | Government | ||
| 1965 | 1,257,869 | 19.87% | 140 | 40 / 73 | New | New | — |
| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2019 | 204,933 | 0.37% | 288 | 1 / 8 | Opposition | ||
| 2014 | 207,933 | 0.39% | 288 | 1 / 20 | — | ||
| 2009 | 270,052 | 0.60% | 288 | 1 / 20 | — | ||
| Odisha Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2024 | 93,295 | 0.37% | 147 | 1 / 7 | — | — | |
| 2019 | 70,119 | 0.32% | 147 | 1 / 8 | — | — | |
| 2014 | 80,274 | 0.40% | 147 | 1 / 8 | — | — | |
| Punjab Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2022 | 9,503 | 0.06% | 117 | 0 / 14 | — | — | — |
| Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2023 | 382,387 | 0.96% | 200 | 0 / 17 | — | ||
| 2018 | 434,210 | 1.2% | 200 | 2 / 28 | — | ||
| 2013 | 629,002 | 0.9% | 200 | 0 / 38 | — | ||
| Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2021 | 3,90,819 | 0.85% | 234 | 2 / 6 | Government | ||
| 2016 | 3,07,303 | 0.72% | 234 | 0 / 25 | — | ||
| 2011 | 8,88,364 | 2.40% | 234 | 10 / 12 | Government | ||
| 2006 | 8,72,674 | 2.70% | 234 | 9 / 13 | Government | ||
| Telangana Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2023 | 52,364 | 0.22% | 119 | 0 / 19 | — | ||
| 2018 | 91,099 | 0.40% | 119 | 2 / 28 | — | — | |
| Tripura Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2023 | 6,22,829 | 24.62% | 60 | 11 / 43 | Opposition | ||
| 2018 | 9,93,605 | 42.22% | 60 | 16 / 57 | Opposition | ||
| 2013 | 10,59,327 | 48.11% | 60 | 49 / 57 | Government | ||
| 2008 | 9,03,009 | 48.01% | 60 | 46 / 56 | Government | ||
| 2003 | 7,11,119 | 46.82% | 60 | 38 / 55 | Government | ||
| 1998 | 6,21,804 | 45.49% | 60 | 38 / 55 | Government | ||
| 1993 | 5,99,943 | 44.78% | 60 | 44 / 51 | Government | ||
| 1988 | 5,20,697 | 45.82% | 60 | 26 / 55 | Opposition | ||
| Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2022 | 5617 | 0.01% | 403 | 0 / 1 | — | — | |
| West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2021 | 2,837,276 | 4.73% | 294 | 0 / 136 | — | ||
| 2016 | 10,802,058 | 19.75% | 294 | 26 / 148 | Opposition | ||
| 2011 | 14,330,061 | 30.08% | 294 | 40 / 213 | Opposition | ||
| 2006 | 14,652,200 | 37.13% | 294 | 176 / 212 | Government | ||
| 2001 | 13,402,603 | 36.59% | 294 | 143 / 211 | Government | ||
| 1996 | 13,670,198 | 37.16% | 294 | 153 / 213 | Government | ||
| 1991 | 11,418,822 | 36.87% | 294 | 182 / 204 | Government | ||
| 1987 | 10,285,723 | 39.12% | 294 | 187 / 212 | Government | ||
| 1982 | 8,655,371 | 38.49% | 294 | 174 / 209 | Government | ||
| 1977 | 5,080,828 | 35.46% | 294 | 178 / 224 | Government | ||
See also
- Electoral history of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Electoral history of the Communist Party of India
- Electoral history of the Indian National Congress
Notes
- ^ Statistical Report on General Elections, 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha (PDF). Election Commission of India (Report). Vol. 1. New Delhi. 1968. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Statistical Report on General Elections, 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha (PDF). Election Commission of India (Report). Vol. 1. New Delhi. 1968. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report : 1977 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 89. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report : 1980 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 86. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report : 1984 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 81. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report : 1985 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 15. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report : 1989 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 88. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report : 1991 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 58. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report : 1992 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 13. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report: 1996 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 93. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report: 1998 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 92. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report : 1999 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 92. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS Statistical Report: 2004 Vol. 1" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 101. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS 2009: Performance of National Parties" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS 2014: List of successful candidates" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 93. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "LS 2019: List of successful candidates". Election Commission of India. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
References
- ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024". Retrieved 5 June 2024.
