How many general elections to the Lok Sabha have taken place till date?
Answer. As many as fourteen general elections[1] to the Lok Sabha have been held till date. The first general elections were held from 25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952, the second from 24 February to 14 March, 1957, the third from 19-25 February 1962, the fourth from 17 to 21 February 1967, the fifth from 1 to 10 March 1971, the sixth from 16 to 20 March 1977, the seventh from 3 to 6 January 1980, the eighth from 24-28 December 1984, the ninth from 22 to 26 November 1989, the tenth from 20 May to 15 June1991, the eleventh from 27 April to 30 May 1996, the twelfth from 16 February to 23 February 1998 the thirteenth from 5 September to 6 October 1999 and the fourteenth from 20 April to 10 May 2004.
