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BAJU BAN RIYAN

9 candidacies between 1972 and 2009, 8 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
9
1972–2009
Won
8
89% win rate
Lost
1
11% of contests
Votes polled
21,61,442
across every contest
Best result
RAIMA VALLEY
72.7% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
3,10,736
TRIPURA EAST, 2004

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%41%61%81%197219771984199119961998199920042009BAJU BAN RIYAN

Results Overview

9CONTESTS
  • Won8 (89%)
  • Lost1 (11%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1972, 1977, 1984, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009

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