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ABDUL SAMAD

27 candidacies between 1962 and 2024, 2 won, across 24 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
27
1962–2024
Won
2
7% win rate
Lost
25
93% of contests
Votes polled
4,10,898
across every contest
Best result
CHADURA
53.8% vote share, 1983
Largest victory
7,878
CHADURA, 1983

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%15%30%45%60%196219741977198019831984198719911995199620002002200920122013201620172024ABDUL SAMAD

Results Overview

27CONTESTS
  • Won2 (7%)
  • Lost25 (93%)

Parties fought under

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