Skip to content
JanadeshJanadesh

KAMESHWAR PASWAN

17 candidacies between 1969 and 2010, 3 won, across 12 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
17
1969–2010
Won
3
18% win rate
Lost
14
82% of contests
Votes polled
8,23,547
across every contest
Best result
FATWA
63.0% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
96,914
NAWADA, 1996

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%35%53%71%1969197219771984198519891990199519961998200020092010KAMESHWAR PASWAN

Results Overview

17CONTESTS
  • Won3 (18%)
  • Lost14 (82%)

Parties fought under

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 earns from qualifying purchases.

KAMESHWAR PASWAN · Janadesh