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To constitute India's 16th Lok Sabha, general elections were held in April–May 2014. The result was announced on 16 May 2014. The main contenders were two alliance groups of the Incumbent United Progressive Alliance and the Opposition National Democratic Alliance; led by Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party respectively.
Being even-numbered, 2014 was a year in which about 30% of the State Legislature-elected 233-seat component of the body is elected. In addition to the 72 seats re-filled in this year of the six-year cycle (as the term of seat tenure is six years), 13 by-elections were held in 2014.
The previous record was held by the Congress which won 25 of the 26 seats in the 1984 general election. [283] The assembly segment-wise result of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh shows that the BJP was number one in 328 seats, while the ruling SP led in just 42. Congress was ahead in 15, BSP 9 and Apna Dal 9.
The voting for the general elections started from 7 April 2014, and the results were announced on 16 May 2014. According to the Election Commission of India, the electoral strength in 2014 was 81.45 crores, the largest in the world. [2]
Members of the State Legislative Assembly, the only house of State Legislature in 22 states and 3 union territories of India and the lower house of 6 states, are elected by being voted upon by all adult citizens of India enlisted in the voter list of their respective state/union territory, from a set of candidates who stand in their respective constituencies.
Election year Lok Sabha Total seats Turnout Party in government Seats won by the ruling party Margin of majority Percentage in the Lok Sabha Seats controlled by coalition Prime Minister 1951–52: First: 489 44.87% Indian National Congress: 364 120 74.48% Jawaharlal Nehru: 1957: Second: 494 45.44% 371 123 75.10% 1962: Third: 55.42% 361 113 73.08%
Live results for the 2014 U.S. House elections. U.S. House All 435 House seats are up for election.. What’s at stake Republicans currently hold a 34-seat majority, and most analysts expect that number to grow.
The results were declared on 23 December 2014. [1] [2] Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs were used in 3 assembly seats out of 87 in Jammu Kashmir elections. [3] [4] [5] This was the last assembly election before the territory's special status was revoked [6] and Ladakh separated as union territory in 2019. [7]