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JAGDISH SHARMA

19 candidacies between 1969 and 2018, 9 won, across 12 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
19
1969–2018
Won
9
47% win rate
Lost
10
53% of contests
Votes polled
9,81,047
across every contest
Best result
GHOSI
66.0% vote share, 1985
Largest victory
53,452
GHOSI, 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%18%37%55%74%1969197719801985199019931995199620002005200920132018JAGDISH SHARMA

Results Overview

19CONTESTS
  • Won9 (47%)
  • Lost10 (53%)

Parties fought under

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