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Chatterjee Somnath

4 candidacies between 1971 and 2004, 4 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
4
1971–2004
Won
4
100% win rate
Lost
0
0% of contests
Votes polled
15,24,460
across every contest
Best result
BOLPUR
65.6% vote share, 2004
Largest victory
3,10,305
BOLPUR, 2004

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%37%55%73%1971198919912004Chatterjee Somnath

Results Overview

4CONTESTS
  • Won4 (100%)
  • Lost0 (0%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1971, 1989, 1991, 2004

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