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G. S. BASAVARAJ

8 candidacies between 1978 and 2019, 4 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1978–2019
Won
4
50% win rate
Lost
4
50% of contests
Votes polled
22,46,847
across every contest
Best result
TUMKUR
55.9% vote share, 1989
Largest victory
1,99,138
TUMKUR, 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%16%31%47%63%19781989199119941999200920142019G. S. BASAVARAJ

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won4 (50%)
  • Lost4 (50%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP2009, 2014, 2019
  • INC1978, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999

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