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DEVI PRASAD

32 candidacies between 1962 and 2022, 2 won, across 28 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
32
1962–2022
Won
2
6% win rate
Lost
30
94% of contests
Votes polled
2,13,411
across every contest
Best result
CHARDA
42.3% vote share, 1989
Largest victory
6,344
CHARDA, 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%12%24%36%47%196219691974197719801984198519891991199319951996200220042007201220172022DEVI PRASAD

Results Overview

32CONTESTS
  • Won2 (6%)
  • Lost30 (94%)

Parties fought under

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