Lok Dhaba · TCPD

Lok Dhaba

Lok Dhaba is used for long-run research on Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha election results and careers.

Open downloadLargeGood starting dataset
Host / institution

TCPD / Ashoka University · TCPD / Ashoka University

Geography

India, constituency

Time coverage

From 1962 onward (LS & VS)

Update frequency

Research archive updates

What this is best for

Long-run legislative politics research dataset

Main limitations

Academic packaging; always cross-check contested cells

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is Lok Dhaba used for?
Long-run legislative politics research dataset
How do you access Lok Dhaba data?
Lok Dhaba is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does Lok Dhaba cover?
Geography: India, constituency. Time coverage: From 1962 onward (LS & VS).
What are the main limitations of Lok Dhaba?
Academic packaging; always cross-check contested cells

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

1 link

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Live-fetched lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in (2026-07-09): Lok Dhaba. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Sourced from live host documentation

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Name / codeDescription
Election resultsConstituency results over time
Constituency historyHistorical constituency identity
Candidate / party trajectoriesCandidate and party careers
Formats

datasets

Technical tags
research archivedownloadable
Example uses
Typical research and analysis uses for this dataset

Party systems and incumbent trajectories

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.