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Hari Shankar

46 candidacies between 1974 and 2022, 3 won, across 38 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
46
1974–2022
Won
3
7% win rate
Lost
43
93% of contests
Votes polled
2,41,001
across every contest
Best result
BILGRAM
48.2% vote share, 1980
Largest victory
7,863
BILGRAM, 1985

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%13%27%40%54%1974197719801985198919901991199319962002200320072008201220212022Hari Shankar

Results Overview

46CONTESTS
  • Won3 (7%)
  • Lost43 (93%)

Parties fought under

  • BAHUJANMAH…2022
  • IND1977, 1980, 1980, 1985, 1985, 1985, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1991, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1996, 1996, 1996, 1996, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2021
  • RLM2012
  • UKKD2007
  • NCP2002
  • BSP1991, 1991, 1993
  • BKD1993
  • BJP1990
  • DDP1989
  • INC1977, 1977, 1985, 1989
  • INC(I)1980
  • JNP1977
  • NCO1974, 1974

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