0 = no election was held
1 = election was held

0 = CPI/ CPI-M does not control the state assembly
1 = CPI/ CPI-M controls the state assembly

0 = The BJP does not control the state assembly
1 = The BJP controls the state assembly

0 = The Congress Party does not control the state assembly
1 = The Congress Party controls the state assembly

0 = A regionalist party does not control the state assembly
1 = A regionalist party controls the state assembly

0 = A state assembly is not ruled by a coalition government
1 = A state assembly is ruled by a coalition government

0 = Assembly ruled by the same party as prior to the elections
1 = Assembly ruled by a different party than prior to elections