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CHANDA LINGAIAH

6 candidacies between 1978 and 2024, 1 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1978–2024
Won
1
17% win rate
Lost
5
83% of contests
Votes polled
1,42,032
across every contest
Best result
BURGAMPAHAD
51.5% vote share, 1985
Largest victory
2,228
BURGAMPAHAD, 1985

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%197819851994199920092024CHANDA LINGAIAH

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won1 (17%)
  • Lost5 (83%)

Parties fought under

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