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Abdul Salam Shah

4 candidacies between 1969 and 2026, 1 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
4
1969–2026
Won
1
25% win rate
Lost
3
75% of contests
Votes polled
45,018
across every contest
Best result
KAMALGANJ
31.5% vote share, 1969
Largest victory
1,321
KAMALGANJ, 1969

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%9%18%26%35%1969201120162026Abdul Salam Shah

Results Overview

4CONTESTS
  • Won1 (25%)
  • Lost3 (75%)

Parties fought under

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