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BAL KRISHNA

25 candidacies between 1962 and 2014, 4 won, across 19 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
25
1962–2014
Won
4
16% win rate
Lost
21
84% of contests
Votes polled
7,95,076
across every contest
Best result
AJMER CITY EAST
68.1% vote share, 1962
Largest victory
36,501
GHOSI, 1999

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%19%38%57%76%1962196919711974197719801984198519891990199119931998199920042014BAL KRISHNA

Results Overview

25CONTESTS
  • Won4 (16%)
  • Lost21 (84%)

Parties fought under

  • JD(U)2014
  • BSP1998, 1999, 2004
  • IND1969, 1977, 1980, 1980, 1980, 1984, 1984, 1985, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1993
  • CPI1977
  • JNP1977
  • NCO1974
  • RRP1971
  • BKD1969
  • INC1962, 1962

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