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Maheshwar Singh

28 candidacies between 1977 and 2020, 8 won, across 15 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
28
1977–2020
Won
8
29% win rate
Lost
20
71% of contests
Votes polled
19,93,856
across every contest
Best result
MANDI
62.4% vote share, 1998
Largest victory
1,31,832
MANDI, 1998

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%17%35%52%70%1977198219841985198919901991199519981999200020042005200720092010201220172020Maheshwar Singh

Results Overview

28CONTESTS
  • Won8 (29%)
  • Lost20 (71%)

Parties fought under

  • RLSP2020
  • BJP1982, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017
  • HLP2012
  • LJP2005, 2007, 2010
  • JD(U)2005
  • NCP2000
  • SAP1995, 2000
  • IND1984, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2000
  • JD1990
  • INC1990
  • JNP1977

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