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AWADH BIHARI SINGH

20 candidacies between 1962 and 2015, 5 won, across 9 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
20
1962–2015
Won
5
25% win rate
Lost
15
75% of contests
Votes polled
4,32,457
across every contest
Best result
MAHAGAMA
63.6% vote share, 1985
Largest victory
35,485
MAHAGAMA, 1985

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%18%36%53%71%19621969197119721977198019851989199019952000200520102015AWADH BIHARI SINGH

Results Overview

20CONTESTS
  • Won5 (25%)
  • Lost15 (75%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP1995, 2000, 2005, 2015
  • IND1985, 1989, 1990, 1990, 1995, 2010
  • INC1977, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000
  • INC(I)1980
  • BJS1969, 1972
  • SSP1971
  • SOC1962

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