Results/Trends
Results
ECI results
Analysis · over time
How elections changed
Uttar Pradesh, 1962–2024. 16 general elections tracked.
Turnout
57.05%
↓ 2.13 pts from previous
Median margin
6.15%
↓ 6.55 pts from previous
Effective parties
3.3
↑ 0.18 from previous
NOTA
0.72%
↓ 0.11 pts from previous
Women elected
13.75%
↓ 2.5 pts from previous
[01]Turnout
2024
57.05%80 seats
2019
59.18%80 seats
2014
58.35%80 seats
2009
47.55%80 seats
2004
48.16%80 seats
1999
52.79%85 seats
1998
54.74%85 seats
1996
45.64%85 seats
1991
47.19%84 seats
1989
49.0%85 seats
1984
54.68%85 seats
1980
48.81%85 seats
1977
55.25%85 seats
1971
44.84%85 seats
1967
51.7%85 seats
1962
48.85%86 seats
[02]How close the contests were
2024
6.15%80 seats
2019
12.7%80 seats
2014
17.8%80 seats
2009
6.7%80 seats
2004
6.25%80 seats
1999
5.53%85 seats
1998
5.18%85 seats
1996
7.81%85 seats
1991
7.53%84 seats
1989
12.19%85 seats
1984
23.73%85 seats
1980
10.45%85 seats
1977
45.07%85 seats
1971
23.92%85 seats
1967
8.28%85 seats
1962
10.4%86 seats
[03]Ballot crowding
2024
10.6850 candidates
2019
12.2979 candidates
2014
16.11,288 candidates
2009
17.11,368 candidates
2004
14.21,138 candidates
1999
14.21,208 candidates
1998
12.21,037 candidates
1996
38.83,297 candidates
1991
19.11,605 candidates
1989
12.81,087 candidates
1984
14.61,242 candidates
1980
11.81,005 candidates
1977
5.2443 candidates
1971
6.4543 candidates
1967
6.0507 candidates
1962
5.2443 candidates
[04]Party fragmentation
2024
3.36 of 165 won seats
2019
3.15 of 199 won seats
2014
3.64 of 164 won seats
2009
5.16 of 124 won seats
2004
5.09 of 77 won seats
1999
4.88 of 57 won seats
1998
3.86 of 67 won seats
1996
4.78 of 76 won seats
1991
4.86 of 41 won seats
1989
4.08 of 28 won seats
1984
3.02 of 11 won seats
1980
3.75 of 15 won seats
1977
1.91 of 11 won seats
1971
3.56 of 23 won seats
1967
4.89 of 9 won seats
1962
4.79 of 10 won seats
[05]NOTA
2024
0.72%6,36,848 votes
2019
0.84%7,25,079 votes
2014
0.73%5,92,211 votes
[06]Deposits lost
2024
80.0%680 of 850
2019
83.66%819 of 979
2014
84.39%1,087 of 1,288
2009
84.28%1,153 of 1,368
2004
79.7%907 of 1,138
1999
79.72%963 of 1,208
1998
77.82%807 of 1,037
1996
92.87%3,062 of 3,297
1991
86.79%1,393 of 1,605
1989
81.42%885 of 1,087
1984
86.39%1,073 of 1,242
1980
76.42%768 of 1,005
1977
61.4%272 of 443
1971
67.04%364 of 543
1967
58.38%296 of 507
1962
52.82%234 of 443
[07]Women elected
2019
13.75%80 seats
2014
16.25%80 seats
2009
15.0%80 seats
2004
8.75%80 seats
1999
10.59%85 seats
1998
10.59%85 seats
1996
10.59%85 seats
1991
3.57%84 seats
1989
7.06%85 seats
1984
10.59%85 seats
1980
8.24%85 seats
1977
3.53%85 seats
1971
9.41%85 seats
1967
9.41%85 seats
1962
6.98%86 seats
[08]Incumbent re-election rate
2019
69.49%41 of 59 re-elected
2014
26.67%16 of 60 re-elected
2009
35.94%23 of 64 re-elected
2004
44.62%29 of 65 re-elected
1999
47.95%35 of 73 re-elected
1998
55.84%43 of 77 re-elected
1996
48.28%28 of 58 re-elected
1991
39.39%26 of 66 re-elected
1989
32.76%19 of 58 re-elected
1984
49.02%25 of 51 re-elected
1980
26.56%17 of 64 re-elected
1977
6.9%4 of 58 re-elected
1971
76.0%38 of 50 re-elected
1967
86.49%32 of 37 re-elected
[09]Computed insights
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Ballots have grown much more crowded: 5.2 candidates a seat in 1962 against 10.6 in 2024.
5.2 → 10.6 over 16 elections -
Women's share of elected members peaked at 16.25% in 2014; in 2019 it was 13.75%.
peak 16.25% in 2014 -
In 2019, 69.49% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — above the series average of 46.14%.
69.49 vs avg 46.14 across 14 elections -
NOTA peaked at 0.84% in 2019 — 7,25,079 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections -
The highest deposit-loss rate was 92.87% in 1996: 3,062 of 3,297 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 1996