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PURNA CHANDRA MALIK

6 candidacies between 1972 and 1991, 5 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1972–1991
Won
5
83% win rate
Lost
1
17% of contests
Votes polled
13,13,041
across every contest
Best result
DURGAPUR
65.7% vote share, 1989
Largest victory
2,62,624
DURGAPUR, 1989

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%37%55%74%197219771982198419891991PURNA CHANDRA MALIK

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won5 (83%)
  • Lost1 (17%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1972, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1991

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