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Haradhan Roy

11 candidacies between 1969 and 2026, 9 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
11
1969–2026
Won
9
82% win rate
Lost
2
18% of contests
Votes polled
12,29,029
across every contest
Best result
RANIGANJ
68.9% vote share, 1971
Largest victory
94,858
ASANSOL, 1991

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%19%39%58%77%1969197119721977198219891991199620212026Haradhan Roy

Results Overview

11CONTESTS
  • Won9 (82%)
  • Lost2 (18%)

Parties fought under

  • IND2021, 2026
  • CPM1969, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1977, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1996

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