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O P BABBAR

6 candidacies between 1977 and 2008, 4 won, across 1 constituency.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1977–2008
Won
4
67% win rate
Lost
2
33% of contests
Votes polled
1,66,859
across every contest
Best result
TILAK NAGAR
62.0% vote share, 1993
Largest victory
16,570
TILAK NAGAR, 1993

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%197719831993199820032008O P BABBAR

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won4 (67%)
  • Lost2 (33%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP1983, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008
  • JNP1977

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