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Mamata Banerjee

11 candidacies between 1984 and 2026, 7 won, across 6 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
11
1984–2026
Won
7
64% win rate
Lost
4
36% of contests
Votes polled
33,55,880
across every contest
Best result
CALCUTTA SOUTH
59.4% vote share, 1998
Largest victory
2,24,081
CALCUTTA SOUTH, 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%33%50%66%1984198919961998199920042009201620212026Mamata Banerjee

Results Overview

11CONTESTS
  • Won7 (64%)
  • Lost4 (36%)

Parties fought under

  • AITC1999, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2021, 2026
  • IND2021
  • WBTC1998
  • INC1984, 1989, 1996

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