On average, approximately ₹700 per vote was spent, or nearly ₹100 crore per Lok Sabha constituency.

According to the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) , the spending was distributed across several key categories:

₹20,000–₹25,000 crore.

₹10,000–₹12,000 crore, covering administrative and logistical management.

While the 2019 election set historical records, early estimates for the suggest costs may have surged even further, potentially reaching between ₹1.20 lakh crore and ₹1.35 lakh crore .