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Shailesh Kumar

20 candidacies between 1989 and 2026, 5 won, across 12 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
20
1989–2026
Won
5
25% win rate
Lost
15
75% of contests
Votes polled
5,76,952
across every contest
Best result
JAMALPUR
58.1% vote share, 2005
Largest victory
32,706
JAMALPUR, 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%16%33%49%65%1989199520002005201020142015201720192020202220252026Shailesh Kumar

Results Overview

20CONTESTS
  • Won5 (25%)
  • Lost15 (75%)

Parties fought under

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