Data-driven ranked lists from 16 Lok Sabha elections — closest margins, biggest landslides, voter turnout extremes, and NOTA hotspots.
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Margin is the gap (in votes) between the winner and the runner-up. India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system: the candidate with the most votes wins, regardless of whether they secured a majority. A small margin means a closely-fought seat that could swing in the next election; a large margin means a "safe seat" with consistent loyalty to one party or candidate.
Turnout is the percentage of registered electors who actually voted, computed as (Votes Polled ÷ Total Electors) × 100. India's national turnout has hovered between 55% and 68% across recent general elections; individual constituencies vary widely, with rural and tribal seats often turning out higher than dense urban constituencies.
NOTA — None Of The Above — is an option introduced in 2013 that lets voters reject every candidate on the ballot. NOTA votes are counted but do not affect who wins; even if NOTA outpolls every candidate, the candidate with the most votes still gets the seat. NOTA share is a useful gauge of voter dissatisfaction.