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RAJ NARAIN

20 candidacies between 1962 and 1996, 3 won, across 18 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
20
1962–1996
Won
3
15% win rate
Lost
17
85% of contests
Votes polled
6,74,702
across every contest
Best result
RAE BARELI
53.5% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
55,202
RAE BARELI, 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%15%30%45%60%19621971197419771980198419851989199119931996RAJ NARAIN

Results Overview

20CONTESTS
  • Won3 (15%)
  • Lost17 (85%)

Parties fought under

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