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LALIT ORAON

12 candidacies between 1962 and 2014, 4 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
12
1962–2014
Won
4
33% win rate
Lost
8
67% of contests
Votes polled
7,48,876
across every contest
Best result
SISAI
43.3% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
54,516
LOHARDAGA, 1991

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%12%24%36%48%196219721977198019841985198919901991199619982014LALIT ORAON

Results Overview

12CONTESTS
  • Won4 (33%)
  • Lost8 (67%)

Parties fought under

  • IND2014
  • BJP1980, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1998
  • JNP1977
  • BJS1972
  • INC1962

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