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RAMESHWAR PASWAN

21 candidacies between 1962 and 2020, 6 won, across 7 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
21
1962–2020
Won
6
29% win rate
Lost
15
71% of contests
Votes polled
3,91,359
across every contest
Best result
SIKANDRA
55.3% vote share, 2005
Largest victory
31,189
SIKANDRA, 2005

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%31%46%62%19621969197719801985199019952000200520102020RAMESHWAR PASWAN

Results Overview

21CONTESTS
  • Won6 (29%)
  • Lost15 (71%)

Parties fought under

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