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10 candidacies between 1980 and 2007, 1 won, across 9 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
10
1980–2007
Won
1
10% win rate
Lost
9
90% of contests
Votes polled
69,225
across every contest
Best result
MIRZAPUR
27.3% vote share, 1989
Largest victory
488
BANSDIH, 2007

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%8%15%23%31%1980198919911993199620022007SHIV SHANKER

Results Overview

10CONTESTS
  • Won1 (10%)
  • Lost9 (90%)

Parties fought under

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