BJP’s countrywide vote share spiraled up by over 12 per cent in the 2014 lok Sabha election at the expense of other parties but the chart also presents contrasting facts as parties like BSP could manage even a single seat despite getting the third-highest vote share. At the same time, TMC and AIADMK clinched over 30 seats each with less than 4 per cent vote share.
As per Election Commission figures, the BJP has come out with flying colours in these elections winning 282 seats on its own, while it got nearly 17.16 crore votes accounting for 31 per cent vote share.
The Congress, which has been left with just 44 seats, has managed to get 10.7 crore votes or about 19.3 per cent share. BJP’s vote share at national level has jacked up to 31 per cent in this election from less than 19 per cent secured in 2009. During the same period, Congress’ vote share has dipped to nearly 19 per cent from over 28 per cent last time.
likewise, BSP’s nationwide vote share has declined from over 6 per cent to 4.1 per cent and still remains third largest party in terms of vote share after BJP and Congress.
In UP, BSP has got nearly 20 per cent votes — third largest after BJP (42.3 per cent) and Samajwadi Party (22.2 per cent) — although it has failed to win a single seat.
BSP has interestingly come third with 4.1 per cent vote share or 2.3 crore votes, but it has no seat in its kitty. Its candidates came second on 34 seats. Samajwadi Party is also not far behind with 3.4 per cent vote share, although Mulayam Singh Yadav-led party could manage to win five seats.
BJP has bagged 71 seats and its ally Apna Dal has got two seats, while SP has won 5 seats in UP. Congress has won two seats (Sonia and Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli and Amethi respectively), while its vote share now stands at 7.5 per cent.
In Bihar, Janata Dal(United) has seen a sharp decline in vote share to 16 per cent barely winning two seats. Parties like TMC and AIADMK have won significant number of seats but same is not in proportion with their respective vote shares.
While the TMC has a tally of 34 seats with a vote share of 3.8 per cent vote share, the AIADMK has secured 37 seats with a chunk of 3.3 per cent votes. At the same time, CPI (M) with a similar 3.3 per cent vote share has managed to win just nine seats.
Biju Janata Dal, the fifth largest party in terms of seats after BJP, Congress, AIADMK and TMC, has got 20 seats although it stands much lower on the vote share tally at 14th position with 1.7 per cent share. DMK has also got 1.7 per cent vote share, but has no seats to show in its kitty.