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BISHNU PADA RAY

9 candidacies between 1991 and 2024, 5 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
9
1991–2024
Won
5
56% win rate
Lost
4
44% of contests
Votes polled
5,93,615
across every contest
Best result
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
52.7% vote share, 1999
Largest victory
24,396
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS, 2024

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%199119961998199920042009201420212024BISHNU PADA RAY

Results Overview

9CONTESTS
  • Won5 (56%)
  • Lost4 (44%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2021, 2024

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