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PURNA CHANDRA BIRUA

7 candidacies between 1962 and 1984, 1 won, across 6 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1962–1984
Won
1
14% win rate
Lost
6
86% of contests
Votes polled
38,797
across every contest
Best result
MAJHGAON
65.2% vote share, 1969
Largest victory
15,837
MAJHGAON, 1969

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%18%36%55%73%19621969197219771984PURNA CHANDRA BIRUA

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won1 (14%)
  • Lost6 (86%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1969, 1972, 1977, 1977, 1977, 1984
  • INC1962

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