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ATISH CHANDRA SINHA

8 candidacies between 1971 and 2006, 7 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1971–2006
Won
7
88% win rate
Lost
1
13% of contests
Votes polled
6,05,585
across every contest
Best result
KANDI
70.5% vote share, 1972
Largest victory
26,960
KANDI, 2001

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%20%40%59%79%19711972197719821984199620012006ATISH CHANDRA SINHA

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won7 (88%)
  • Lost1 (13%)

Parties fought under

  • INC1971, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1996, 2001, 2006

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