Electoral history of Indira Gandhi

This is a summary of the electoral history of Indira Gandhi, who served as the prime minister of India from January 1966 to March 1977, and again from January 1980 to October 1984.

Detailed results

General Election 1971

• Gandhi's election was annulled by the Allahabad High Court in June 1975 on a technicality, but the Supreme Court of India overturned the decision following an amendment to the constitution.

General Election 1977

This time the incumbent Prime minister Indira Gandhi lost to her opponent, the only such instance to date.

1978 by-election

General Election 1980

General Election 1980

See also

• Electoral history of the Indian National Congress
• Electoral history of Rahul Gandhi

References