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DR. ABDUL SALAM

49 candidacies between 1969 and 2024, 5 won, across 31 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
49
1969–2024
Won
5
10% win rate
Lost
44
90% of contests
Votes polled
5,79,078
across every contest
Best result
JALE
48.1% vote share, 1995
Largest victory
13,572
JALE, 1995

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%13%27%40%54%1969197219801983198419851987199019911993199519961998199920002002200720082012201420162018202020232024DR. ABDUL SALAM

Results Overview

49CONTESTS
  • Won5 (10%)
  • Lost44 (90%)

Parties fought under

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