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Lok Sabha Election 2024: India has witnessed 17 Lok Sabha elections so far many interesting figures coming out in every election. Did you know who has registered the biggest victory in the election history of the country so far? It was recorded in the name of CR Patil of BJP. In 2019, Patil won the election from Navsari Lok Sabha constituency of Gujarat by a margin of 6,89,668 votes. However, it's not about the biggest victory, but today we will talk about the candidates who have created a new record by winning the Lok Sabha elections with the least number of votes.

If we look at the Lok Sabha elections from 1962 to 2019, 15 candidates have won by less than 500 votes. Two candidates won the election by just nine votes. Let's look at these interesting statistics:

Leaders Who Won With Least Number Of Votes

Congress leader Konathala Ramakrishna and late BJP leader Som Marandi hold the record of winning elections with the least number of votes. In 1989, Konathala Ramakrishna won the election from Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency of Andhra Pradesh by just nine votes. In 1998, Som Marandi won the Rajmahal seat by just nine votes.

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Satyajit Singh Gaikwad won the election from Baroda in Gujarat in 1996 by just 17 votes. The name of late DMK leader MS Sivasami is also included in this list for winning the Lok Sabha election in 1971 by 26 votes. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidate Thupstan Chhewang won by the lowest margin of 36 votes.

Let's take a look at the full list:

Election Year Candidate Name Party Lok Sabha Seat  Number Of Votes
1962 Rishang Keshing Socialist Outer Manipur 42
1967 M Ram Congress Karnal 203
1971 MS Sivasamy  DMK Tiruchendur 26
1977 Dajiba Balwantrao Desai Peasant and Worker Party Kolhapur 165
1980 Ramayan Rai  Congress (I) Devaria 77
1984 Mewa Singh Ludhiana Shiromani Akal Dal 140
1989 Konathala Ramakrishna  Congress Anakapalle 09
1991 Ram Avadh Janta Dal Akbarpur 156
1996 Satyajit Singh Gaekwad Congress Baroda 17
1998 Som Marandi BJP Rajmahal 09
1999 Pyarelal Sankwar BSP Ghatampur 09
2004 P Pookunhi Koya JDU Lakshadweep 71
2009 Namo Narayana Congress Tonk Sawai Madhopur 317
2014 Thupstan Chhewang BJP Ladakh 36
2019  Bholanath (BP Saroj) BJP Fish Town 181