Skip to content
Janadesh OnlineJanadesh Online

JYOTISH ROY

7 candidacies between 1969 and 2021, 2 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1969–2021
Won
2
29% win rate
Lost
5
71% of contests
Votes polled
99,739
across every contest
Best result
FALTA
57.5% vote share, 1969
Largest victory
15,369
FALTA, 1971

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%16%32%48%64%1969197119722006201120162021JYOTISH ROY

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won2 (29%)
  • Lost5 (71%)

Parties fought under

  • BSP2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
  • CPM1969, 1971, 1972

Recommended reading

Why the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesWhy the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesJustice DY ChandrachudView on Amazon →Politics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentPolitics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentDerek O'BrienView on Amazon →The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldThe India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldS. JaishankarView on Amazon →Narendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistNarendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistVivekanand JhaView on Amazon →India After Gandhi: A HistoryIndia After Gandhi: A HistoryRamachandra GuhaView on Amazon →A Nation of IdiotsA Nation of IdiotsDaksh TyagiView on Amazon →

As an Amazon Associate, Janadesh Online earns from qualifying purchases.