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DEBENDRA NATH ROY

6 candidacies between 1962 and 2016, 2 won, across 4 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1962–2016
Won
2
33% win rate
Lost
4
67% of contests
Votes polled
1,15,105
across every contest
Best result
KALIAGANJ
68.4% vote share, 1972
Largest victory
14,562
KALIAGANJ, 1972

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%19%38%57%77%19621972198720062016DEBENDRA NATH ROY

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won2 (33%)
  • Lost4 (67%)

Parties fought under

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