Rae Bareli is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is considered to be a bastion of the Indian National Congress. First Member of Parliament was Baijnath Kureel. From 1967 to 1977, the seat was held by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and from 2004 until her appointment to the Rajya Sabha in 2024, by Sonia Gandhi.

Demographics and assembly segments

The constituency has an electorate of 9.59 lakhs in 2019 of which nearly 30% belongs to Scheduled Castes, 12% Muslims,16% Yadavs. Presently, Rae Bareli comprises five Assembly (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

Members of Lok Sabha

^By-Poll

Election results

General Election 2024

General Election 2019

General Election 2014

General Election 2009

General Election 2004

By-election 2006

General Election 1999

General Election 1998

General Election 1996

General Election 1980

Gandhi was also elected from Medak. She retained her seat in Medak and resigned from Rae Bareli.

By-poll in 1980

General Election 1977

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

General Election 1971

General Election 1957

By-poll 1960