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Haripada Biswas

12 candidacies between 1971 and 2026, 2 won, across 7 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
12
1971–2026
Won
2
17% win rate
Lost
10
83% of contests
Votes polled
5,58,269
across every contest
Best result
JAGATDAL
52.0% vote share, 2001
Largest victory
13,402
JAGATDAL, 2001

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%15%29%44%58%1971197719911996200120062011201620192026Haripada Biswas

Results Overview

12CONTESTS
  • Won2 (17%)
  • Lost10 (83%)

Parties fought under

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