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CHHAGAN LAL

16 candidacies between 1962 and 2024, 1 won, across 14 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
16
1962–2024
Won
1
6% win rate
Lost
15
94% of contests
Votes polled
69,940
across every contest
Best result
BADI SADRI
36.2% vote share, 1990
Largest victory
7,376
BADI SADRI, 1990

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%10%20%30%41%1962197219771985199019911993200320132024CHHAGAN LAL

Results Overview

16CONTESTS
  • Won1 (6%)
  • Lost15 (94%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1972, 1972, 1977, 1977, 1985, 1985, 1990, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2024
  • CPM2013
  • BJP1990, 1993
  • HMS1962

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