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NIRMAL SINHA

5 candidacies between 1984 and 2008, 2 won, across 4 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
5
1984–2008
Won
2
40% win rate
Lost
3
60% of contests
Votes polled
4,55,012
across every contest
Best result
MAGRAHAT EAST
49.7% vote share, 1996
Largest victory
5,298
MAGRAHAT EAST, 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%14%28%42%56%19841991199620032008NIRMAL SINHA

Results Overview

5CONTESTS
  • Won2 (40%)
  • Lost3 (60%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP2003, 2008
  • CPM1984, 1991, 1996

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