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GIRJA SHANKAR

13 candidacies between 1962 and 2022, 1 won, across 11 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
13
1962–2022
Won
1
8% win rate
Lost
12
92% of contests
Votes polled
31,721
across every contest
Best result
DARYABAD
38.6% vote share, 1969
Largest victory
4,776
DARYABAD, 1969

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%11%22%32%43%19621969197719841985198919911993199620072022GIRJA SHANKAR

Results Overview

13CONTESTS
  • Won1 (8%)
  • Lost12 (92%)

Parties fought under

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