West Bengal
| Year | General Election | Votes Polled | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1st Assembly | 2,889,994 | 150 |
| 1951 | 1st Lok Sabha | 3,205,162 | 24 |
| 1957 | 2nd Assembly | 4,830,992 | 152 |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | 5,031,696 | 23 |
| 1962 | 3rd Assembly | 4,522,476 | 157 |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | 4,553,677 | 22 |
| 1967 | 4th Assembly | 5,207,930 | 127 |
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | 5,105,170 | 14 |
| 1969 | 5th Assembly | 5,538,622 | 55 |
| 1971 | 6th Assembly | 3,767,314 | 105 |
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | 3,687,665 | 13 |
| 1972 | 7th Assembly | 6,543,251 | 216 |
| 1977 | 8th Assembly | 3,298,063 | 20 |
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | 4,312,418 | 3 |
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | 7,500,578 | 4 |
| 1982 | 9th Assembly | 8,035,272 | 49 |
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | 12,227,863 | 16 |
| 1987 | 10th Assembly | 10,989,520 | 40 |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | 13,100,945 | 4 |
| 1991 | 11th Assembly | 10,875,834 | 43 |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | 10,834,675 | 5 |
| 1996 | 12th Assembly | 14,523,964 | 82 |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | 14,711,538 | 9 |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | 5,551,456 | 1 |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | 4,688,932 | 3 |
| 2001 | 13th Assembly | 2,921,156 | 26 |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | 5,385,754 | 6 |
| 2006 | 14th Assembly | 21 | |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | 6 | |
| 2011 | 15th Assembly | 42 |
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