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Basanta Das

7 candidacies between 1987 and 2026, 3 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1987–2026
Won
3
43% win rate
Lost
4
57% of contests
Votes polled
3,77,002
across every contest
Best result
MANGALDOI
54.7% vote share, 2021
Largest victory
24,354
MANGALDOI, 2021

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%15%31%46%61%1987200120062011201620212026Basanta Das

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won3 (43%)
  • Lost4 (57%)

Parties fought under

  • AGP2026
  • INC2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
  • IND1987

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