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BISWANATH CHOUDHURY

6 candidacies between 1980 and 2016, 4 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1980–2016
Won
4
67% win rate
Lost
2
33% of contests
Votes polled
2,62,894
across every contest
Best result
BALURGHAT
55.4% vote share, 1987
Largest victory
10,402
BALURGHAT, 1987

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%16%31%47%62%198019821987200620112016BISWANATH CHOUDHURY

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won4 (67%)
  • Lost2 (33%)

Parties fought under

  • RSP1982, 1987, 2006, 2011, 2016
  • JNPJP1980

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