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AMBICA BANERJEE

7 candidacies between 1982 and 2009, 5 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1982–2009
Won
5
71% win rate
Lost
2
29% of contests
Votes polled
8,27,118
across every contest
Best result
HOWRAH CENTRAL
59.2% vote share, 1996
Largest victory
37,392
HOWRAH, 2009

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%17%33%50%66%1982198719961998200120062009AMBICA BANERJEE

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won5 (71%)
  • Lost2 (29%)

Parties fought under

  • AITC2001, 2006, 2009
  • INC1982, 1987, 1996, 1998

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