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Rakesh Ranjan

7 candidacies between 2000 and 2025, 1 won, across 7 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
2000–2025
Won
1
14% win rate
Lost
6
86% of contests
Votes polled
99,788
across every contest
Best result
SHAHPUR
49.7% vote share, 2025
Largest victory
15,225
SHAHPUR, 2025

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%14%28%42%56%20002005201520202025Rakesh Ranjan

Results Overview

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

Parties fought under

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