India's election length, in days

This year’s election — the country’s 18th —

spanned 44 days and was the country’s second

longest. Only newly independent India’s first

election in 1951-52, which lasted around four

months, was longer. Here are some notable

election lengths:

1980, shortest

election:

4

DAYS

2019, previous

election:

39

DAYS

2024 election:

44

DAYS

1951-1952, first election:

120

DAYS

This year’s election — the country’s 18th —

spanned 44 days and was the country’s second

longest. Only newly independent India’s first

election in 1951-52, which lasted around four

months, was longer. Here are some notable

election lengths:

1980, shortest

election:

4

DAYS

2019, previous election:

39

DAYS

2024 election:

44

DAYS

1951-1952, first election:

120

DAYS

This year’s election — the country’s 18th — spanned 44 days and was the country’s second longest.

Only newly independent India’s first election in 1951-52, which lasted around four months, was longer.

Here are some notable election lengths:

1951-1952, first election:

2024 election:

120

2019, previous

44

DAYS

election:

1980, shortest

DAYS

39

election:

4

DAYS

DAYS