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KUMUD RANJAN JHA

8 candidacies between 1977 and 2005, 3 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1977–2005
Won
3
38% win rate
Lost
5
63% of contests
Votes polled
2,29,807
across every contest
Best result
PANDAUL
49.2% vote share, 1990
Largest victory
15,280
PANDAUL, 1985

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%14%28%41%55%19771980198519901995199620002005KUMUD RANJAN JHA

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won3 (38%)
  • Lost5 (63%)

Parties fought under

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