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SALAGALA BENJAMIN

3 candidacies between 1971 and 1991, 1 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
3
1971–1991
Won
1
33% win rate
Lost
2
67% of contests
Votes polled
6,59,176
across every contest
Best result
BAPATLA
52.1% vote share, 1989
Largest victory
43,620
BAPATLA, 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%15%29%44%58%197119891991SALAGALA BENJAMIN

Results Overview

3CONTESTS
  • Won1 (33%)
  • Lost2 (67%)

Parties fought under

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