An electromagnetic relay comprising: an electromagnetic block having a coil and a movable contact spring swung by current flowing in the coil; two fixed contact terminals (22, 22') each provided with a fixed contact (22a, 22a'); a backstop having two movable contact abutment portions (23a, 23a'); and a base block for retaining the electromagnetic block, fixed contact terminals (22, 22'), and backstop, the movable contact spring has two movable contacts (14b, 14b') at its leading end portions extending from its base portion fixed to the base block, the fixed contacts (22a, 22a') of the two fixed contact terminals (22, 22') are provided at one side of the swinging direction of the two movable contacts (14b, 14b') so as to abut with the two movable contacts (14b, 14b') respectively, and two movable contact abutment portions (23a, 23a') of the backstop are provided at the other side of the swinging direction of the two movable contacts (14b, 14b') so as to abut with the two movable contacts (14b, 14b') respectively, the fixed contact terminals (22, 22') are retained by fixed contact terminal retaining portions (21, 21') which are provided outside a projection obtained by perpendicularly projecting the movable contact spring on the surface of the base block so as to sandwich the part of the movable contact spring that extends from the base portion thereof toward a contact point, and characterized in that the backstop is formed of a plate-like member and has substantially a T-shape, and movable contact abutment portions (23a, 23a') are provided at both sides of a bent leading end portion of the T-shaped backstop, and is retained by a backstop retaining portion which is provided at the portion outside the projection and opposite to the base portion of the movable contact spring. an electromagnetic block having a coil and a movable contact spring swung by current flowing in the coil; two fixed contact terminals (22, 22') each provided with a fixed contact (22a, 22a'); a backstop having two movable contact abutment portions (23a, 23a'); and a base block for retaining the electromagnetic block, fixed contact terminals (22, 22'), and backstop, the movable contact spring has two movable contacts (14b, 14b') at its leading end portions extending from its base portion fixed to the base block, the fixed contacts (22a, 22a') of the two fixed contact terminals (22, 22') are provided at one side of the swinging direction of the two movable contacts (14b, 14b') so as to abut with the two movable contacts (14b, 14b') respectively, and two movable contact abutment portions (23a, 23a') of the backstop are provided at the other side of the swinging direction of the two movable contacts (14b, 14b') so as to abut with the two movable contacts (14b, 14b') respectively, the fixed contact terminals (22, 22') are retained by fixed contact terminal retaining portions (21, 21') which are provided outside a projection obtained by perpendicularly projecting the movable contact spring on the surface of the base block so as to sandwich the part of the movable contact spring that extends from the base portion thereof toward a contact point, and characterized in that the backstop is formed of a plate-like member and has substantially a T-shape, and movable contact abutment portions (23a, 23a') are provided at both sides of a bent leading end portion of the T-shaped backstop, and is retained by a backstop retaining portion which is provided at the portion outside the projection and opposite to the base portion of the movable contact spring.