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BASUDEV MAJHI

8 candidacies between 1977 and 2009, 7 won, across 1 constituency.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1977–2009
Won
7
88% win rate
Lost
1
13% of contests
Votes polled
2,90,436
across every contest
Best result
KOTPAD
72.8% vote share, 1985
Largest victory
43,736
KOTPAD, 1995

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%82%19771980198519901995200020042009BASUDEV MAJHI

Results Overview

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

Parties fought under

  • INC1977, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2009
  • INC(I)1980

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