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SALKHAN MURMU

11 candidacies between 1980 and 2019, 2 won, across 8 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
11
1980–2019
Won
2
18% win rate
Lost
9
82% of contests
Votes polled
7,54,862
across every contest
Best result
MAYURBHANJ
53.0% vote share, 1999
Largest victory
1,48,082
MAYURBHANJ, 1999

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%44%59%1980199019951996199819992004200920142019SALKHAN MURMU

Results Overview

11CONTESTS
  • Won2 (18%)
  • Lost9 (82%)

Parties fought under

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