Performance of the Congress in Lok Sabha Elections from 1952 to 2009

Since 1952, the lowest tally of the Congress is 114 seats in the 1999 Lok Sabha elections. In 1999, the BJP won 182 seats.

However, the Congress's vote share was 28.3%, 5 %more than the BJP which got 23.8% votes

In 1999, the BJP won 182 seats. However, the Congress's vote share was 28.3 %, 5 % more than the BJP which got 23.8 % votes