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DAYA SHANKAR

31 candidacies between 1962 and 2014, 2 won, across 29 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
31
1962–2014
Won
2
6% win rate
Lost
29
94% of contests
Votes polled
1,90,488
across every contest
Best result
DHANAPUR
45.5% vote share, 1989
Largest victory
27,259
DHANAPUR, 1989

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%13%25%38%51%196219691974197719801985198919911993199620022004200720122014DAYA SHANKAR

Results Overview

31CONTESTS
  • Won2 (6%)
  • Lost29 (94%)

Parties fought under

  • ARVP2014
  • NLP2012
  • NCP2002, 2007
  • IND1962, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1996, 1996, 1996, 2002, 2002, 2004
  • SPSP2002
  • JD1989
  • BJP1980, 1985
  • INC1977
  • JNP1977
  • SOP1974
  • SOC1962
  • SWA1962

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