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PURAN LAL

15 candidacies between 1977 and 2005, 1 won, across 13 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
15
1977–2005
Won
1
7% win rate
Lost
14
93% of contests
Votes polled
47,863
across every contest
Best result
BAWAN
46.3% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
159
BAWAN, 1977

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%13%26%39%52%19771980198519871989199119931996199820022005PURAN LAL

Results Overview

15CONTESTS
  • Won1 (7%)
  • Lost14 (93%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP1985, 2005
  • LPSP2002
  • IND1977, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1996, 1998
  • DDP1989, 1991
  • INC1977

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