Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Tripura, 1952–2024. 19 general elections tracked.

Turnout

81.96%

↓ 0.39 pts from previous

Median margin

46.75%

↑ 23.2 pts from previous

Effective parties

1.8

↓ 1.08 from previous

NOTA

1.4%

↑ 0.33 pts from previous

Women elected

50.0%

↑ 50.0 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election

2024 81.96%2 seats

2019 82.35%2 seats

2014 84.72%2 seats

2009 84.8%2 seats

2004 66.67%2 seats

2002 69.02%1 seats

1999 68.14%2 seats

1998 80.86%2 seats

1996 79.09%2 seats

1991 67.28%2 seats

1989 83.89%2 seats

1984 77.32%2 seats

1980 79.97%2 seats

1977 70.07%2 seats

1971 60.85%2 seats

1967 74.84%2 seats

1962 67.96%2 seats

1957 127.13%1 seats

1952 47.72%2 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election

2024 46.75%2 seats

2019 23.55%2 seats

2014 48.9%2 seats

2009 31.15%2 seats

2004 52.6%2 seats

2002 22.07%1 seats

1999 28.4%2 seats

1998 6.85%2 seats

1996 18.45%2 seats

1991 73.75%2 seats

1989 12.75%2 seats

1984 4.95%2 seats

1980 17.75%2 seats

1977 3.05%2 seats

1971 6.8%2 seats

1967 16.05%2 seats

1962 8.25%2 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time

2024 9.018 candidates

2019 11.523 candidates

2014 12.525 candidates

2009 9.519 candidates

2004 6.012 candidates

2002 9.09 candidates

1999 8.517 candidates

1998 5.511 candidates

1996 10.020 candidates

1991 8.517 candidates

1989 6.012 candidates

1984 5.010 candidates

1980 5.511 candidates

1977 4.08 candidates

1971 4.59 candidates

1967 2.04 candidates

1962 3.57 candidates

1957 7.07 candidates

1952 3.57 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share

2024 1.81 of 6 won seats

2019 2.91 of 10 won seats

2014 2.21 of 12 won seats

2009 2.11 of 9 won seats

2004 2.01 of 7 won seats

2002 2.21 of 6 won seats

1999 2.71 of 10 won seats

1998 2.41 of 6 won seats

1996 2.51 of 9 won seats

1991 1.41 of 7 won seats

1989 2.11 of 5 won seats

1984 2.21 of 4 won seats

1980 3.21 of 6 won seats

1977 3.22 of 5 won seats

1971 2.91 of 5 won seats

1967 2.01 of 2 won seats

1962 2.21 of 4 won seats

1957 2.41 of 3 won seats

1952 2.21 of 4 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast

2024 1.4%32,915 votes

2019 1.08%23,174 votes

2014 1.18%23,783 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes

2024 77.78%14 of 18

2019 78.26%18 of 23

2014 92.0%23 of 25

2009 78.95%15 of 19

2004 75.0%9 of 12

2002 77.78%7 of 9

1999 76.47%13 of 17

1998 63.64%7 of 11

1996 80.0%16 of 20

1991 88.24%15 of 17

1989 66.67%8 of 12

1984 60.0%6 of 10

1980 63.64%7 of 11

1977 37.5%3 of 8

1971 44.44%4 of 9

1967 0.0%0 of 4

1962 42.86%3 of 7

1957 42.86%3 of 7

1952 57.14%4 of 7

[07]Women elected

Share of winners who are women

2019 50.0%2 seats

1991 50.0%2 seats

[08]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting members who won again

2019 0.0%0 of 2 re-elected

2009 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

2004 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

1999 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

1998 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected

1996 0.0%0 of 1 re-elected

1991 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected

1989 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

1984 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

1977 0.0%0 of 1 re-elected

1971 0.0%0 of 1 re-elected

1967 0.0%0 of 2 re-elected

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary

Turnout has fallen for three elections running: 84.72% (2014) → 82.35% (2019) → 81.96% (2024).
three consecutive falls
Ballots have grown much more crowded: 3.5 candidates a seat in 1952 against 9.0 in 2024.
3.5 → 9.0 over 19 elections
In 2019, 0.0% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — below the series average of 54.17%.
0.0 vs avg 54.17 across 12 elections
NOTA peaked at 1.4% in 2024 — 32,915 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections
The highest deposit-loss rate was 92.0% in 2014: 23 of 25 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 2014