Biggest win margins – Lok Sabha 2024
Winner's votes minus runner-up's votes
| # | Winner | Party | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankar Lalwani | BJP | IndoreMadhya Pradesh | 11,75,092 |
| 2 | Rakibul Hussain | INC | DhubriAssam | 10,12,476 |
| 3 | Shivraj Singh Chouhan | BJP | VidishaMadhya Pradesh | 8,21,408 |
| 4 | C R Patil | BJP | NavsariGujarat | 7,73,551 |
| 5 | Amit Shah | BJP | GandhinagarGujarat | 7,44,716 |
| 6 | Hemang Joshi | BJP | VadodaraGujarat | 5,82,126 |
| 7 | Brijmohan Agrawal | BJP | RaipurChhattisgarh | 5,75,285 |
Indore's margin is the largest in Lok Sabha history; NOTA finished second there. Ranks 8–10 import pending – if any seat outside this list has a bigger margin, ranks will shift once the full dataset loads.
Record by election
Largest margin in each Lok Sabha election
| Year | Winner | Seat | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shankar Lalwani (BJP) | Indore | 11,75,092 |
| 2019 | C R Patil (BJP) | Navsari | 6,89,668 |
2014 and earlier editions import pending.
Why margins are getting bigger
Constituencies have more voters over time, and a few seats saw a weak or absent opposition contest. Per-seat voter counts and vote-share % will be added from ECI data to compare margins fairly across years.
Frequently asked questions
Who won by the biggest margin in Lok Sabha 2024?
Shankar Lalwani of the BJP won Indore by 11,75,092 votes, the largest margin in Lok Sabha history.
What was the earlier record?
C R Patil (BJP) won Navsari in 2019 by 6,89,668 votes, the biggest margin of that election.
How is win margin calculated?
Margin = votes of the winner minus votes of the runner-up candidate. NOTA votes are not counted as a candidate.