India General Election (Parliament) · 517 Constituencies · 20 States & UTs
The 1971 Indian general election was held across 517 Lok Sabha constituencies in 20 states and union territories. A total of 273,693,305 electors were registered and 151,331,316 votes were polled, recording a national voter turnout of 55.3%. Indian National Congress won the most seats with 351, followed by Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) with 25 seats.
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| State / UT | Seats | Leading Party | Won | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 41 | Indian National Congress | 28 | 59.1% |
| Assam | 13 | Indian National Congress | 12 | 51.5% |
| Bihar | 53 | Indian National Congress | 39 | 49.0% |
| Delhi | 7 | Indian National Congress | 7 | 65.2% |
| Goa | 2 | Indian National Congress | 1 | 55.9% |
| Gujarat | 24 | Indian National Congress | 11 | 55.5% |
| Haryana | 9 | Indian National Congress | 7 | 64.4% |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4 | Indian National Congress | 4 | 41.2% |
| Kerala | 19 | Indian National Congress | 6 | 64.5% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 37 | Indian National Congress | 21 | 48.0% |
| Maharashtra | 45 | Indian National Congress | 42 | 59.9% |
| Manipur | 2 | Indian National Congress | 2 | 48.9% |
| Nagaland | 1 | United Front Of Nagaland | 1 | 53.8% |
| Pondicherry | 1 | Indian National Congress | 1 | 70.1% |
| Punjab | 13 | Indian National Congress | 10 | 59.9% |
| Rajasthan | 23 | Indian National Congress | 14 | 54.0% |
| Tamil Nadu | 39 | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 23 | 71.8% |
| Tripura | 2 | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 2 | 60.8% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 85 | Indian National Congress | 73 | 46.0% |
| West Bengal | 40 | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 20 | 61.9% |