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H. D. DEVEGOWDA

15 candidacies between 1962 and 2019, 12 won, across 8 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
15
1962–2019
Won
12
80% win rate
Lost
3
20% of contests
Votes polled
29,39,220
across every contest
Best result
SATHANUR
59.3% vote share, 1985
Largest victory
2,91,113
HASSAN, 2009

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%33%50%66%19621967197219781983198519891991199419982004200920142019H. D. DEVEGOWDA

Results Overview

15CONTESTS
  • Won12 (80%)
  • Lost3 (20%)

Parties fought under

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