People's Democracy

(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)


Vol. XXIX

No. 14

April 03, 2005

 

CPI(M) In Lok Sabha

Year

Total seats  contested      

Total

seats won 

Percentage

 of votes

1967          

 

62                

19                   

4.4

1971           

85                    

25                      

5.1                    

1977           

53                    

22                      

4.3

1980           

 

63                    

36                      

6.1

1984           

64                    

22                      

5.7               

1989           

64                    

22                      

5.7

1991           

60                    

35                      

6.2

1996           

75                     

32                      

6.12

1998         

71                   

32                      

5.16 (33.68%  in seats contested)                                   

1999           

72                    

33                      

5.40 (34.59% in

seatscontesed)                                                              

2004            

70                    

44                      

5.69