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BIJU PATNAIK

10 candidacies between 1971 and 1996, 6 won, across 7 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
10
1971–1996
Won
6
60% win rate
Lost
4
40% of contests
Votes polled
9,24,885
across every contest
Best result
BHUBANESWAR
80.2% vote share, 1990
Largest victory
81,094
ASKA, 1996

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%22%45%67%90%1971198019851989199019951996BIJU PATNAIK

Results Overview

10CONTESTS
  • Won6 (60%)
  • Lost4 (40%)

Parties fought under

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