Lok Sabha 2004
National seat composition, alliance leadership, and constituency map for the general election.
- Seats
- 543
- Electors
- 67,14,87,930
- Votes polled
- 38,93,42,364
- Turnout
- 58.0%
Lok Sabha composition
Seat arc coloured by party.
Majority mark at 272 seats.
Alliance / party
Toggle party seats or curated alliance rollups.
Alliance map not curated for 2004.
543 of 543 seats shown · top 8 parties, rest grouped
National map
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Closest races in 2004
Tightest races by winning margin — winner, runner-up, and the votes that separated them.
2004 · Karnataka
#1Raichur
Photo finish
508votes
0.1% of valid votes
Winner
A.VENKATESH NAIK
INC
Runner-up
RAJA NAYAK
JD(S)
Open constituency result →
2004 · Gujarat
#2Dahod
Photo finish
361votes
0.1% of valid votes
Winner
KATARA KHIMABHAI
BJP
Runner-up
TAVIYAD KISHORSINH
INC
Open constituency result →
2004 · Kerala
#3Muvattupuzha
Photo finish
529votes
0.1% of valid votes
Winner
P. (PULLOLIL)
IFDP
Runner-up
ADV ISMAIL
CPM
Open constituency result →
2004 · Uttar Pradesh
#4CHAIL
Nail-biter
630votes
0.1% of valid votes
Winner
SHAILENDRA KUMAR
SP
Runner-up
VACHASPATI
BSP
Open constituency result →
2004 · Kerala
#5Alleppey
Nail-biter
1,009votes
0.1% of valid votes
Winner
DR. MANOJ
CPM
Runner-up
V SUDHEERAN
INC
Open constituency result →
2004 · Andhra Pradesh 27
#6Hindupur
Nail-biter
1,840votes
0.2% of valid votes
Winner
NIZAMODDIN
INC
Runner-up
B.K.PARDHASARATHI
TDP
Open constituency result →
2004 · Lakshadweep
#7Lakshadweep
Nail-biter
71votes
0.2% of valid votes
Winner
DR. POOKUNHIKOYA
JD(U)
Runner-up
P. SAYEED
INC
Open constituency result →
2004 · Uttar Pradesh
#8Chandauli
Nail-biter
1,669votes
0.2% of valid votes
Winner
KAILASH YADAV
BSP
Runner-up
ANAND MAURYA
SP
Open constituency result →
2004 · Himachal Pradesh
#9HAMIRPUR
Nail-biter
1,615votes
0.2% of valid votes
Winner
SURESH CHANDEL
BJP
Runner-up
THAKUR LAL
INC
Open constituency result →
2004 · Maharashtra
#10Osmanabad
Nail-biter
1,649votes
0.3% of valid votes
Winner
NARHIRE RAMESH
SHS
Runner-up
DHOBALE KONDIBA
NCP
Open constituency result →
2004 · Karnataka
#11Tumkur
Nail-biter
2,351votes
0.3% of valid votes
Winner
S. MALLIKARJUNAIAH
BJP
Runner-up
JAGADEESH L
JD(S)
Open constituency result →
2004 · Bihar
#12Katihar
Nail-biter
2,565votes
0.4% of valid votes
Winner
NIKHIL CHOUDHARY
BJP
Runner-up
SHAH ANWAR
NCP
Open constituency result →
By state
| State | Seats | Leading party | Leading seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman Nicobar Islands | 1 | INC | 1 |
| Andhra Pradesh 27 | 42 | INC | 29 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | BJP | 2 |
| Assam | 14 | INC | 9 |
| Bihar | 40 | RJD | 22 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | INC | 1 |
| Chhattisgarh | 11 | BJP | 10 |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli | 1 | BNP | 1 |
| Daman Diu | 1 | INC | 1 |
| Delhi | 7 | INC | 6 |
| Goa | 2 | INC | 1 |
| Gujarat | 26 | BJP | 14 |
| Haryana | 10 | INC | 9 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4 | INC | 3 |
| Jammu Kashmir | 6 | JKN | 2 |
| Jharkhand | 14 | INC | 6 |
| Karnataka | 28 | BJP | 18 |
| Kerala | 20 | CPM | 12 |
| Lakshadweep | 1 | JD(U) | 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29 | BJP | 25 |
| Maharashtra | 48 | BJP | 13 |
| Manipur | 2 | INC | 1 |
| Meghalaya | 2 | INC | 1 |
| Mizoram | 1 | MNF | 1 |
| Nagaland | 1 | NPF | 1 |
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Party board
| Party | Seats won | Contested | Vote share | Total votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | 145 | 417 | 26.5% | 10,34,08,949 |
| BJP | 138 | 364 | 22.2% | 8,63,71,561 |
| CPM | 43 | 69 | 5.7% | 2,20,70,614 |
| SP | 36 | 237 | 4.3% | 1,68,24,072 |
| RJD | 24 | 42 | 2.4% | 93,84,147 |
| BSP | 19 | 435 | 5.3% | 2,07,65,229 |
| DMK | 16 | 16 | 1.8% | 70,64,393 |
| SHS | 12 | 56 | 1.8% | 70,56,255 |
| BJD | 11 | 12 | 1.3% | 50,82,849 |
| CPI | 10 | 34 | 1.4% | 54,84,111 |
| NCP | 9 | 32 | 1.8% | 70,23,175 |
| SAD | 8 | 10 | 90.0% | 35,06,681 |
| JD(U) | 8 | 73 | 2.4% | 91,44,963 |
| PMK | 6 | 6 | 56.0% | 21,69,020 |
| TRS | 5 | 22 | 63.0% | 24,41,405 |
| JMM | 5 | 9 | 47.0% | 18,46,843 |
| IND | 5 | 2,385 | 4.3% | 1,65,49,900 |
| TDP | 5 | 33 | 3.0% | 1,18,44,811 |
| LJNSP | 4 | 40 | 71.0% | 27,71,427 |
| MDMK | 4 | 4 | 43.0% | 16,79,870 |
| RLD | 3 | 32 | 63.0% | 24,63,607 |
| RSP | 3 | 6 | 43.0% | 16,89,794 |
| AIFB | 3 | 10 | 35.0% | 13,65,055 |
| JD(S) | 3 | 43 | 1.5% | 57,32,296 |
| AITC | 2 | 33 | 2.1% | 80,71,867 |
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Party efficiency
Seat share vs vote share — over/under-conversion relative to proportionality. Open target / defence list
- knife-edge: 61
- marginal: 90
- competitive: 124
- comfortable: 172
- safe: 96
Lok Sabha 2004 · 543 seats
Points above the dashed line convert votes into seats better than proportionality; below means under-conversion.
| Party | Seats | Vote % | Seat % | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | 145 | 26.5% | 26.7% | 1.01× |
| BJP | 138 | 22.2% | 25.4% | 1.15× |
| CPM | 43 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 1.40× |
| SP | 36 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 1.53× |
| RJD | 24 | 2.4% | 4.4% | 1.83× |
| BSP | 19 | 5.3% | 3.5% | 0.66× |
| DMK | 16 | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.63× |
| SHS | 12 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.22× |
| BJD | 11 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.56× |
| CPI | 10 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.31× |
| NCP | 9 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.92× |
| SAD | 8 | 90.0% | 1.5% | 0.02× |
| JD(U) | 8 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.63× |
| PMK | 6 | 56.0% | 1.1% | 0.02× |
| TRS | 5 | 63.0% | 0.9% | 0.01× |
| JMM | 5 | 47.0% | 0.9% | 0.02× |