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BEHARI LAL

21 candidacies between 1962 and 1993, 1 won, across 21 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
21
1962–1993
Won
1
5% win rate
Lost
20
95% of contests
Votes polled
73,511
across every contest
Best result
KANNAUJ
53.0% vote share, 1969
Largest victory
9,633
KANNAUJ, 1969

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%30%44%59%1962196919721974197719801982198519871993BEHARI LAL

Results Overview

21CONTESTS
  • Won1 (5%)
  • Lost20 (95%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1962, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1993
  • INC1977, 1982
  • SOP1974
  • BJS1972
  • SWA1969
  • BKD1969
  • PSP1962, 1962
  • DNC1962
  • JS1962

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