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Puran Chand

54 candidacies between 1962 and 2022, 6 won, across 38 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
54
1962–2022
Won
6
11% win rate
Lost
48
89% of contests
Votes polled
5,05,083
across every contest
Best result
DALTONGANJ
54.4% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
44,638
HATHRAS, 1984

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%15%30%46%61%19621969197219741977198019821984198519871989199019911993199519962004200520072008200920142015201720192022Puran Chand

Results Overview

54CONTESTS
  • Won6 (11%)
  • Lost48 (89%)

Parties fought under

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