The Bharatiya Janata Party is a political party in India. The following article contains the performance history of the organization in the elections, they have contested after their formation.
Lok Sabha Year LegislatureParty leader Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Vote swing Outcome Ref. 1984 8th Lok SabhaAtal Bihari Vajpayee229 2 7.74% – 1989 9th Lok SabhaLal Krishna Advani225 83 11.36% 3.62% 1991 10th Lok Sabha477 35 20.11% 8.75% 1996 11th Lok SabhaAtal Bihari Vajpayee471 41 20.29% 0.18% 1998 12th Lok Sabha388 21 25.59% 5.30% 1999 13th Lok Sabha339 23.75% 1.84% 2004 14th Lok SabhaLal Krishna Advani364 44 22.16% 1.69% 2009 15th Lok Sabha433 22 18.80% 3.36% 2014 16th Lok SabhaNarendra Modi425 166 31.34% 12.54% 2019 17th Lok Sabha437 21 37.46% 6.12% 2024 18th Lok Sabha441 63 36.56% 0.9%
State Legislative Assemblies Andhra Pradesh Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing1983294803 -582,4642.76 -19852941085372,9781.621.1419892941253512,3051.780.161994294280321,210,8783.892.111999294241291,223,4813.670.22200429427210942,0082.631.04200929427121,192,8142.840.21201429458972,000,6774.131.29 After the state's bifurcation in 2014201917517304264,4370.84 -20241751088953,9772.831.99
Arunachal Pradesh Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing19843061 -17,2837.69 -199060Not Contested19956015014,3353.37 -19996023044,55610.837.46200460399987,31219.08.17200960183629,9295.2113.7920146042118157,41230.9725.76201960604130315,54050.8619.8920246060465332,77354.573.71
Assam Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing1983126Not Contested1985126370 -79,0681.07 -1991126481010548,2716.555.48199612611746946,23610.414.9320011264684995,0049.351.0620061261251021,581,92511.982.632011126120551,584,89511.470.5120161268960554,992,18529.5118.0420211269360 6,384,53833.213.720261269082228,192,49837.814.6
Bihar Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198032424621 -1,891,3258.41 -19853242341651,833,2757.540.87199032423739233,721,39211.614.0719953243154124,480,36312.961.35200032416867265,424,68714.641.68 After the state's bifurcation in 20002005(FEB)24310337 -2,686,29010.97 -2005(OCT)24310255183,686,72015.654.68201024310291364,790,43616.490.84201524315753389,308,01524.427.93202024311074218,202,06719.464.962025243101891510,081,14320.080.62
Chhattisgarh Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing2003909050 -3,789,91439.26 -20089090504,333,93440.331.07201390904915,365,27241.040.712018909015344,706,83032.978.072023909054397,234,96846.2713.33
Goa Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198430160 -49151.21 -1989407019850.390.82199440124452,0949.058.6619994039106150,95926.1517.120024039177226,35035.579.4220074033143215,60530.325.2520124028217294,39234.684.3620174036138297,58832.482.220224040207316,57333.30.82
Gujarat Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing19801821279 -1,090,65214.02 -19851821241121,379,12014.960.94199018214367563,386,25626.6911.731995182182121547,672,40142.5115.82199818218211747,300,82644.812.320021821821271010,194,35349.855.0420071821821171010,739,97249.120.732012182182115213,119,57947.851.272017182182991614,724,03149.051.220221821821565716,707,96252.53.45
Haryana Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198290246 -376,6047.67 -198790201610613,81910.082.4119919089214582,8509.430.6519969025119672,5588.880.552000902965684,2838.940.062005909024949,17610.361.422009909042857,8319.041.322014909047434,125,28533.2024.16201990904074,569,01636.493.29202490894885,548,80039.943.45
Himachal Pradesh Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing1982686729 -545,03735.16 -19856857722502,25230.614.55199068514639858,51841.7811.1719936868838840,23336.145.64199868683123995,48239.022.882003686816251,079,88235.383.642007686841251,441,14243.788.42012686826151,300,75638.475.312017686844181,846,43248.7910.322022686825191,814,53043.005.79
Jammu and Kashmir Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198376270 -70,1933.19 -1987762922132,5285.101.911996875386301,23812.137.032002875817227,6338.573.56200887641110493,75712.453.882014877525141,107,19422.9810.53 After The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act In 2019202490612941,462,22525.642.66
Jharkhand Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing2005816330 -2,387,13023.57 -2009816718122,074,21520.183.392014817237194,334,72831.2611.082019817925125,022,37433.372.11202481682145,921,47433.180.19
Karnataka Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198322411018 -1,024,8927.93 -1985224116216571,2803.884.05198922411842755,0324.140.26199422422340363,517,11916.9912.8519992241494444,598,74120.693.7200422419879357,118,65828.337.642008224224110318,857,75433.865.53201322422340706,236,22719.8913.9720182242231046413,268,28436.2216.332023224224663814,096,60436.000.35
Kerala Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing1982140690 -263,3312.75 -19871401160708,2615.562.8119911401370674,5254.760.819961401270781,0905.480.7220011401230789,7645.020.4620061401360738,2444.750.27201114013801,053,6546.031.28201614098112,129,72610.534.52021140115012,354,46811.30.77202614098332,466,17811.420.12
Madhya Pradesh Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198032031060 -3,665,20130.34 -19853203125824,606,13332.452.1119903202692201627,779,94239.146.6919933203201171039,188,60238.820.321998320320119210,430,23339.280.46 After the state's bifurcation in 20002003230230173 -10,836,80742.50 -2008230228143309,493,64137.644.8620132302301652215,191,33544.887.2420182302301095615,643,62341.023.8620232302301635421,116,19748.557.53
Maharashtra Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198028814514 -1,645,7349.38 -1985288671621,590,3517.252.13199028810442263,180,48210.713.46199528811665234,932,76712.802.0919992881175694,776,30114.541.7420042881115425,717,28713.670.8720092881194686,352,14714.020.3520142882601227614,709,27627.8113.7920192881641051714,199,37525.752.0620242881491322717,293,65026.771.02
Manipur Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198460120 -6,1630.71 -199054110 18,5491.871.16199560201138,4053.351.482000603965142,17411.287.932002604642126,0449.551.73200760140412,5360.858.720126019029,6632.121.27201760602121601,53936.2834.16202260603211702,63237.831.55
Meghalaya Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing199360200 -29,9483.68 -199860283341,9245.011.33200360282148,9325.420.41200860231129,4652.672.75201360130116,8001.271.42018604722151,2929.638.36202360602173,0839.170.46
Mizoram Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing19934080 -10,0043.11 -1998401208,4482.500.61200340807,8231.870.63200840902,2220.441.432013401702,1390.370.07201840391151,0878.097.72202340232135,5245.063.03
Nagaland Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing19876020 -9260.19 -198960Not Contested19936060 -2,5610.35 -199860Not Contested200360387 -96,65810.88 -200860232560,6275.355.53201360111119,1211.753.6201860201211153,86415.3113.562023602012215,33618.813.5
Odisha Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing1980147280 -86,4211.36 -19851476711204,3462.601.2419901476321390,0603.560.961995147144971,245,9967.884.3220001476338292,570,07418.2010.322004147633262,898,10517.111.0920091471456262,674,06715.052.0620141471471043,874,74817.992.94201914614623137,612,44932.4914.52024147147785510,064,82740.077.58
Punjab Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing 1980117411 -405,1066.48 - 19851172665345,5604.991.49 1992117666495,16116.4811.49 1997117221812857,2198.338.15 200211723315583,2145.672.66 20071172319161,046,4518.282.61 201211723127998,0987.181.1 20171172339833,0925.391.79 202211773211,027,1436.601.21
Rajasthan Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198020012332 -1,721,32118.60 -19852001183972,437,59421.242.64199020012885463,744,94525.254.0119931991969510649833038.6013.35199820019633626,258,50933.235.372003200197120878,929,57239.205.97200820019378428,258,96634.274.9320132002001638513,939,20345.1710.92018200200739013,829,04638.776.420232002001154216,608,74141.702.93
Sikkim Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing19943230 -2740.16 -199932Not Contested20043240 -6670.34 -2009321101,9660.780.4420143213022080.710.072019321205,7001.620.9120243231019,9565.183.56
Tamil Nadu Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing1980234100 -13,1770.07 -198423415054,3900.250.18198923431084,8650.350.101991234990419,2291.701.35199623414311490,4531.810.1120012342143895,3523.191.38200623422504666,8232.021.1720112342040819,5772.220.20201623418801,228,7042.840.62202123420441,213,5102.620.22202623433131,467,0242.970.35
Telangana Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing20181191171 -1,443,7996.98 -2023119111873,257,51113.906.92
Tripura Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing19836040 -5780.06 -1988601001,7570.150.0919936038027,0782.021.8719986060080,2725.873.8520036021020,0321.324.5520086049028,1021.490.1720136050033,8081.540.052018605136361,025,67343.5942.0520236055323985,79738.974.62
Uttar Pradesh Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing198042540011 -2,777,73110.76 -19854253471652,890,8849.830.93198942527557414,522,86711.611.78199142541522116411,770,21431.4519.8419964244221774416,637,72033.301.85 After the state's bifurcation in 2000200240332088 -10,776,07820.08 -2007403350 51378,851,19916.973.11201240339847411,371,08015.001.97201740338431226534,403,29939.6724.6720224033762555738,051,72141.291.62
Uttarakhand Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of Vote swing2002706919 -728,13425.45 -2007696934151,203,72631.906.45201270703131,4083,4133.131.232017707057262,314,25046.5113.382022707047102,383,83844.332.18
West Bengal Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of Vote swing1982294520 -129,9940.58 -1987294570134,8670.510.07 199129429103,513,12111.3410.76199629429202,372,4806.454.89 200129426601,901,3515.191.26 2006294290760,2361.933.26 201129428901,934,6504.062.132016294291335,555,13410.166.12021294293777422,905,47437.9727.81202629429420813129,374,47045.927.95
Delhi Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing1993707049 -1,520,67542.82 -1998706715341,390,68934.028.8200370702051,589,32335.221.2200870692332,244,62936.341.12201370683182,604,10033.073.27201570693282,890,48532.190.8820207067853,575,52938.516.322025706848404,323,11045.567.05 Puducherry