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GANESH PASWAN

17 candidacies between 1972 and 2020, 1 won, across 11 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
17
1972–2020
Won
1
6% win rate
Lost
16
94% of contests
Votes polled
2,01,766
across every contest
Best result
SULTANGANJ
53.5% vote share, 2000
Largest victory
31,519
SULTANGANJ, 2000

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%60%19721990199520002005201020152020GANESH PASWAN

Results Overview

17CONTESTS
  • Won1 (6%)
  • Lost16 (94%)

Parties fought under

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