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BUDDHADEB BHATTACHARJEE

4 candidacies between 1987 and 2011, 3 won, across 1 constituency.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
4
1987–2011
Won
3
75% win rate
Lost
1
25% of contests
Votes polled
3,72,855
across every contest
Best result
JADAVPUR
64.8% vote share, 1987
Largest victory
58,130
JADAVPUR, 2006

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%18%36%54%73%1987199120062011BUDDHADEB BHATTACHARJEE

Results Overview

4CONTESTS
  • Won3 (75%)
  • Lost1 (25%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1987, 1991, 2006, 2011

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