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BHUBANESWAR KALITA

7 candidacies between 1978 and 2019, 2 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1978–2019
Won
2
29% win rate
Lost
5
71% of contests
Votes polled
15,24,050
across every contest
Best result
GAUHATI
49.6% vote share, 1998
Largest victory
1,28,173
GAUHATI, 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%14%28%42%56%1978199619981999200120062019BHUBANESWAR KALITA

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won2 (29%)
  • Lost5 (71%)

Parties fought under

  • INC1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2019
  • INC(I)1978

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