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ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA

7 candidacies between 1987 and 2016, 4 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1987–2016
Won
4
57% win rate
Lost
3
43% of contests
Votes polled
7,91,157
across every contest
Best result
KHARDAH
60.9% vote share, 1987
Largest victory
42,305
KHARDAH, 2006

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%34%51%68%1987199620012006201120142016ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won4 (57%)
  • Lost3 (43%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1987, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2016

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