India's leading opposition party, Congress, experienced a relative decline in the number of seats won, with a higher proportion of victories falling within lower margin categories. In the 2019 general elections, the party won 19 seats with up to five percent victory margin. Changing victory margins reflect significant political shifts and voter preferences over the years.
Number of seats won by Congress party in general elections in India from 2009 to 2019, by victory margin
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India Today. (August 2, 2023). Number of seats won by Congress party in general elections in India from 2009 to 2019, by victory margin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418137/india-seats-won-by-congress-elections-by-victory-margin/
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India Today. (2023). Number of seats won by Congress party in general elections in India from 2009 to 2019, by victory margin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418137/india-seats-won-by-congress-elections-by-victory-margin/
India Today. "Number of Seats Won by Congress Party in General Elections in India from 2009 to 2019, by Victory Margin." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418137/india-seats-won-by-congress-elections-by-victory-margin/
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Number of seats won by Congress party in general elections in India from 2009 to 2019, by victory margin [Graph], India Today, August 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418137/india-seats-won-by-congress-elections-by-victory-margin/
