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ABUL KALAM

8 candidacies between 1971 and 2021, 1 won, across 6 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1971–2021
Won
1
13% win rate
Lost
7
88% of contests
Votes polled
72,680
across every contest
Best result
PHULPUR
41.5% vote share, 1980
Largest victory
5,920
PHULPUR, 1980

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%12%23%35%46%19711977198019851989200520132021ABUL KALAM

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won1 (13%)
  • Lost7 (88%)

Parties fought under

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