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Abdul Ghafoor

11 candidacies between 1962 and 2020, 7 won, across 5 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
11
1962–2020
Won
7
64% win rate
Lost
4
36% of contests
Votes polled
12,85,776
across every contest
Best result
SIWAN
60.3% vote share, 1984
Largest victory
1,37,992
SIWAN, 1984

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%17%34%51%68%1962197719801984199119982000200520152020Abdul Ghafoor

Results Overview

11CONTESTS
  • Won7 (64%)
  • Lost4 (36%)

Parties fought under

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