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DINESHWAR PRASAD

6 candidacies between 1962 and 1985, 2 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1962–1985
Won
2
33% win rate
Lost
4
67% of contests
Votes polled
59,412
across every contest
Best result
SAHAR
62.9% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
17,347
SAHAR, 1977

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%18%35%53%70%19621972197719801985DINESHWAR PRASAD

Results Overview

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

Parties fought under

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