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DHIRENDRA NATH ROY

5 candidacies between 1971 and 2014, 2 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
5
1971–2014
Won
2
40% win rate
Lost
3
60% of contests
Votes polled
1,03,720
across every contest
Best result
RAJGANJ
59.7% vote share, 1987
Largest victory
22,464
RAJGANJ, 1987

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%17%33%50%67%19711972197719872014DHIRENDRA NATH ROY

Results Overview

5CONTESTS
  • Won2 (40%)
  • Lost3 (60%)

Parties fought under

  • AMB2014
  • CPM1971, 1972, 1977, 1987

Recommended reading

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