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Maya Devi

17 candidacies between 1962 and 2025, 2 won, across 16 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
17
1962–2025
Won
2
12% win rate
Lost
15
88% of contests
Votes polled
59,207
across every contest
Best result
JABALPUR EAST
61.8% vote share, 1980
Largest victory
10,494
JABALPUR EAST, 1980

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%69%196219771980199319962000200220072008200920142025Maya Devi

Results Overview

17CONTESTS
  • Won2 (12%)
  • Lost15 (88%)

Parties fought under

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