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BHANWAR LAL SHARMA

7 candidacies between 1972 and 2003, 5 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1972–2003
Won
5
71% win rate
Lost
2
29% of contests
Votes polled
2,81,472
across every contest
Best result
HAWAMAHAL
88.4% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
37,550
SARDARSHAHAR, 1998

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%25%49%74%99%197219771990199319982003BHANWAR LAL SHARMA

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won5 (71%)
  • Lost2 (29%)

Parties fought under

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