Electoral history of the Bharatiya Janata Party
This article is about the election performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
National Elections
| Year | Legislature | Party leader | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | Lal Krishna Advani | 2 / 533 |
 2 |
7.74% | – | Opposition | [1][2] |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | Lal Krishna Advani | 85 / 545 |
83 |
11.36% | 3.62% |
Outside support for NF | [3] |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | Lal Krishna Advani | 120 / 545 |
35 |
20.11% | 8.75% |
Opposition | [4] |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 161 / 545 |
41 |
20.29% | 0.18% |
Government, later opposition | [5] |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 182 / 545 |
21 |
25.59% | 5.30% |
Government | [6] |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 182 / 545 |
 |
23.75% |  1.84% |
Government | [7] |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 138 / 543 |
44 |
22.16% | 1.69% |
Opposition | [8] |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Lal Krishna Advani | 116 / 543 |
22 |
18.80% | 3.36% |
Opposition | [9] |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Narendra Modi | 282 / 543 |
166 |
31.34% | 12.54% |
Government | [10] |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | Narendra Modi | 303 / 543 |
21 |
37.46% | 6.12% |
Government | [11] |
State Elections
West Bengal
References
- "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.
- Election Commission 1991.
- Election Commission 1996.
- Election Commission 1998.
- Election Commission 1999.
- Election Commission 2004.
- Election Commission 2009.
- "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. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
Bibliography
- "Statistical report on general elections, 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- "Statistical report on general elections, 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Statistical report on general elections, 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Statistical report on general elections, 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Statistical report on general elections, 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Performance of National Parties" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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