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A.K. ROY

16 candidacies between 1967 and 2009, 6 won, across 6 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
16
1967–2009
Won
6
38% win rate
Lost
10
63% of contests
Votes polled
19,26,251
across every contest
Best result
DHANBAD
68.7% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
1,41,849
DHANBAD, 1977

Vote share by contest

Chronological, one point per candidacy — not one per year, since a career can include more than one contest in the same election

0%19%38%58%77%19671969197219771980198419891991199319961998199920042009A.K. ROY

Results Overview

16CONTESTS
  • Won6 (38%)
  • Lost10 (63%)

Parties fought under

  • MCO1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009
  • IND1967, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1993
  • MCOR1989, 1991
  • CPM1967, 1969

Recommended reading

Why the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesJustice DY ChandrachudView on Amazon →Politics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentDerek O'BrienView on Amazon →The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldS. JaishankarView on Amazon →Narendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistVivekanand JhaView on Amazon →India After Gandhi: A HistoryRamachandra GuhaView on Amazon →A Nation of IdiotsDaksh TyagiView on Amazon →

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