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JAGDISH CHANDRA

26 candidacies between 1962 and 2022, 2 won, across 24 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
26
1962–2022
Won
2
8% win rate
Lost
24
92% of contests
Votes polled
2,74,023
across every contest
Best result
RATANGARH
63.4% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
14,420
RATANGARH, 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%18%36%53%71%196219771980198419851989199019911996199819992002200720122013201820192022JAGDISH CHANDRA

Results Overview

26CONTESTS
  • Won2 (8%)
  • Lost24 (92%)

Parties fought under

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