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POORAN SINGH

26 candidacies between 1974 and 2018, 2 won, across 23 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
26
1974–2018
Won
2
8% win rate
Lost
24
92% of contests
Votes polled
1,49,442
across every contest
Best result
KOLARAS
58.9% vote share, 1985
Largest victory
22,807
RANIKHET, 1985

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%1974197719801985198919901991199319981999200220082012201320172018POORAN SINGH

Results Overview

26CONTESTS
  • Won2 (8%)
  • Lost24 (92%)

Parties fought under

  • SHS2018
  • ABRJP2018
  • IND1974, 1977, 1977, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2008, 2008, 2013, 2018
  • MHP2017
  • PPOP2012
  • INC1985, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2002
  • AIRJP1998
  • JNP1985
  • BJP1985

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