<P> The Indian general election of 2014 was held to constitute the 16th Lok Sabha , electing members of parliament for all 543 parliamentary constituencies of India . Running in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014 , it was the longest election in the country 's history . According to the Election Commission of India , 814.5 million people were eligible to vote , with an increase of 100 million voters since the last general election in 2009 , making it the largest - ever election in the world . Around 23.1 million or 2.7 % of the total eligible voters were aged 18 -- 19 years . A total of 8,251 candidates contested for the 543 Lok Sabha seats . The average election turnout over all nine phases was around 66.38 % , the highest ever in the history of Indian general elections . </P>
<P> The Indian general election of 2014 was held to constitute the 16th Lok Sabha , electing members of parliament for all 543 parliamentary constituencies of India . Running in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014 , it was the longest election in the country 's history . According to the Election Commission of India , 814.5 million people were eligible to vote , with an increase of 100 million voters since the last general election in 2009 , making it the largest - ever election in the world . Around 23.1 million or 2.7 % of the total eligible voters were aged 18 -- 19 years . A total of 8,251 candidates contested for the 543 Lok Sabha seats . The average election turnout over all nine phases was around 66.38 % , the highest ever in the history of Indian general elections . </P>
how many seats in lok sabha election 2014
how many seats in lok sabha election 2014
543
543