This is a list of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha of India, organised by date of abolition. It does not include constituencies which were merely renamed.
The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Bombay State got merged with Mysore State in 1956.[1]
The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Hyderabad State got merged with Mysore State in 1956.[1]
The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Madras State got merged with Mysore State in 1956.[1]
Some of the Constituencies were abolished before 1967 Lok Sabha Elections. The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:
The recommendations of the Delimitation Commission constituted in 1973 to redraw the boundaries of the Lok Sabha constituencies and their reservation status were approved in 1976. The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:
The most recent Delimitation Commission was constituted on July 12, 2002. The recommendations of the commission were approved by the Presidential notification on February 19, 2008.[2][3] The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:
Between 1952 and 2020, two seats were reserved in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, for members of the Anglo-Indian community. These two members were nominated by the President of India on the advice of the Government of India. In January 2020, the Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Parliament and State Legislatures of India were abolished.[4][5]