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AJIT KUMAR SAHA

5 candidacies between 1971 and 1987, 4 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
5
1971–1987
Won
4
80% win rate
Lost
1
20% of contests
Votes polled
9,72,684
across every contest
Best result
VISHNUPUR
67.3% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
1,30,374
VISHNUPUR, 1977

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%19%38%57%75%19711977198019841987AJIT KUMAR SAHA

Results Overview

5CONTESTS
  • Won4 (80%)
  • Lost1 (20%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1987
  • CPM1971, 1977, 1980, 1984

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