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KARNAIL SINGH

44 candidacies between 1962 and 2025, 2 won, across 34 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
44
1962–2025
Won
2
5% win rate
Lost
42
95% of contests
Votes polled
3,89,589
across every contest
Best result
SHAKUR BASTI
57.1% vote share, 2025
Largest victory
20,998
SHAKUR BASTI, 2025

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%1962196919711972197719801984198519871989199119961997199820002002200420072012201420172019202220242025KARNAIL SINGH

Results Overview

44CONTESTS
  • Won2 (5%)
  • Lost42 (95%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP2025
  • IND1962, 1969, 1972, 1972, 1977, 1977, 1977, 1980, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1985, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2012, 2014, 2014, 2019, 2024
  • BAHUJANMUK…2022
  • SADM2007, 2014, 2017
  • BSP2014
  • FBL2002
  • HVP1996, 2000
  • INC1998
  • RJD1998
  • CPM1997
  • IGC1989
  • INC(I)1980, 1980
  • JNPSC1980
  • SAD1969, 1971, 1972

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