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DURGA DASS

17 candidacies between 1962 and 2008, 3 won, across 14 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
17
1962–2008
Won
3
18% win rate
Lost
14
82% of contests
Votes polled
60,727
across every contest
Best result
GANGATH
53.0% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
2,737
HIRA NAGAR, 2008

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%15%30%45%59%1962197219771983198519931998199920032008DURGA DASS

Results Overview

17CONTESTS
  • Won3 (18%)
  • Lost14 (82%)

Parties fought under

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