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GOPAL BASU

6 candidacies between 1962 and 1987, 4 won, across 1 constituency.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1962–1987
Won
4
67% win rate
Lost
2
33% of contests
Votes polled
2,10,047
across every contest
Best result
NAIHATI
61.9% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
20,615
NAIHATI, 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%17%35%52%69%196219691971197219771987GOPAL BASU

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won4 (67%)
  • Lost2 (33%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1969, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1987
  • CPI1962

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