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C. P. THAKUR

7 candidacies between 1967 and 2004, 3 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1967–2004
Won
3
43% win rate
Lost
4
57% of contests
Votes polled
15,29,334
across every contest
Best result
PATNA
51.5% vote share, 1998
Largest victory
72,181
PATNA, 1984

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%29%43%58%1967198419891995199819992004C. P. THAKUR

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won3 (43%)
  • Lost4 (57%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP1998, 1999, 2004
  • INC1984, 1989, 1995
  • IND1967

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