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SANTOSH RANA

8 candidacies between 1977 and 2016, 2 won, across 5 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1977–2016
Won
2
25% win rate
Lost
6
75% of contests
Votes polled
7,68,334
across every contest
Best result
MIDNAPORE
57.4% vote share, 2006
Largest victory
56,574
MIDNAPORE, 2006

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%16%32%48%64%1977198220012006201120142016SANTOSH RANA

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won2 (25%)
  • Lost6 (75%)

Parties fought under

  • CPI2001, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2016
  • IND1977, 1982, 2001

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