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KRISHAN CHANDER

14 candidacies between 1962 and 2014, 2 won, across 12 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
14
1962–2014
Won
2
14% win rate
Lost
12
86% of contests
Votes polled
1,58,869
across every contest
Best result
SUNAM
37.2% vote share, 1985
Largest victory
6,438
CHENANI, 2008

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%10%21%31%42%1962198419851989199119961998200220082014KRISHAN CHANDER

Results Overview

14CONTESTS
  • Won2 (14%)
  • Lost12 (86%)

Parties fought under

  • INC1985, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2014
  • IND1984, 1991, 1991, 1996, 1996, 1996
  • SWA1962

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