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NIRANJAN LAL

12 candidacies between 1962 and 2013, 1 won, across 11 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
12
1962–2013
Won
1
8% win rate
Lost
11
92% of contests
Votes polled
38,182
across every contest
Best result
RAIGARH
35.4% vote share, 1962
Largest victory
2,922
RAIGARH, 1962

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%10%20%30%40%1962196919741977198219891993199620092013NIRANJAN LAL

Results Overview

12CONTESTS
  • Won1 (8%)
  • Lost11 (92%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1977, 1977, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2009, 2013
  • BKD1974
  • INC1962, 1974
  • SSP1969

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