Tripura: 8 straight for the CPM, 1977–2013
12 Assembly elections · 1967–2023 · every seat count and share is read from the official record.
Tripura has voted in 12 Assembly elections between 1967 and 2023. Communist Party of India (Marxist) has been the largest party in 8 of them — a long grip on the state.
Power has changed hands 2 times. The steadiest run was Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s — the top party from 1977 to 2013 across 8 elections.
In 1977, Communist Party of India (Marxist) broke through — 51 of 60 seats — ending Indian National Congress's hold, which fell from 41 to 0.
In 2018, Bharatiya Janata Party broke through — 36 of 60 seats — ending Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s hold, which fell from 49 to 16.
The sharpest single swing was 2018: Bharatiya Janata Party went from 0 to 36 seats, a gain of 36.
Indian National Congress's steepest fall came in 1977, from 41 seats to 0.
The closest verdict was 1988: Communist Party of India (Marxist) finished just 1 seats ahead of Indian National Congress.
Most recently, in 2023, Bharatiya Janata Party holds 32 of 60 seats on 39.0% of the vote — a clear majority (31).
Party identity
renames, splits and mergers along the way- Communist Party of India (Marxist) broke away from Communist Party of India in 1964.
- Indian National Congress saw All India Trinamool Congress break away in 1998; saw Nationalist Congress Party break away in 1999; saw YSR Congress Party break away in 2011; saw NCO break away in 1969; saw INCU break away in 1979; saw ICS break away in 1978; saw BAC break away in 1966; saw UTC break away in 1969; saw HVP break away in 1996; saw AINRC break away in 2011; took in MSCP in 2014; took in ICS in 1986; took in NNO in 1976; took in HVP in 2004; took in VHP in 1978.
- Bharatiya Janata Party broke away from Janata Party in 1980.