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GOPAL CHANDRA DAS

12 candidacies between 1977 and 2008, 5 won, across 8 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
12
1977–2008
Won
5
42% win rate
Lost
7
58% of contests
Votes polled
2,56,430
across every contest
Best result
RADHAKISHOREPUR
60.3% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
5,348
RADHAKISHOREPUR, 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%34%51%68%1977198019821983198519881993199820042008GOPAL CHANDRA DAS

Results Overview

12CONTESTS
  • Won5 (42%)
  • Lost7 (58%)

Parties fought under

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