Lok Sabha: 18 general elections since 1951–52 (most recent: 2024, 18th Lok Sabha).
State assemblies: All 28 states + 3 UTs (Delhi, J&K, Puducherry) since 1951, including the newer states carved out later — Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (2000), Jharkhand (2000), Telangana (2014).
UP’s own assembly-election series runs 1951–52 through 2022 (18 elections including the founding one.
Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) General Elections — 1951 to 2024
| # | Lok Sabha | Election Year(s) | Notes |
| 1st | First Lok Sabha | 1951–52 | First general election post-Independence; INC won 364/489 seats |
| 2nd | Second Lok Sabha | 1957 | First after States Reorganisation Act, 1956 |
| 3rd | Third Lok Sabha | 1962 | |
| 4th | Fourth Lok Sabha | 1967 | |
| 5th | Fifth Lok Sabha | 1971 | |
| 6th | Sixth Lok Sabha | 1977 | Post-Emergency election |
| 7th | Seventh Lok Sabha | 1980 | |
| 8th | Eighth Lok Sabha | 1984–85 | |
| 9th | Ninth Lok Sabha | 1989 | |
| 10th | Tenth Lok Sabha | 1991 | |
| 11th | Eleventh Lok Sabha | 1996 | |
| 12th | Twelfth Lok Sabha | 1998 | |
| 13th | Thirteenth Lok Sabha | 1999 | |
| 14th | Fourteenth Lok Sabha | 2004 | |
| 15th | Fifteenth Lok Sabha | 2009 | |
| 16th | Sixteenth Lok Sabha | 2014 | |
| 17th | Seventeenth Lok Sabha | 2019 | |
| 18th | Eighteenth Lok Sabha | 2024 | Largest-ever electorate (968M+ eligible) |
Total: 18 general elections since 1951–52.
(Source: Election Commission of India)