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BHOLA PASWAN

16 candidacies between 1962 and 2020, 1 won, across 13 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
16
1962–2020
Won
1
6% win rate
Lost
15
94% of contests
Votes polled
37,784
across every contest
Best result
BANMANKHI
83.8% vote share, 1962
Largest victory
21,328
BANMANKHI, 1962

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%23%47%70%94%1962199019911993199520002005201020152020BHOLA PASWAN

Results Overview

16CONTESTS
  • Won1 (6%)
  • Lost15 (94%)

Parties fought under

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