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JYOTI BASU

8 candidacies between 1962 and 1996, 7 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1962–1996
Won
7
88% win rate
Lost
1
13% of contests
Votes polled
3,76,935
across every contest
Best result
SATGACHIA
79.9% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
38,446
SATGACHIA, 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%22%45%67%89%19621969197219771982198719911996JYOTI BASU

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won7 (88%)
  • Lost1 (13%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1969, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996
  • CPI1962

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