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SHYAM NARAIN

26 candidacies between 1962 and 2012, 2 won, across 17 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
26
1962–2012
Won
2
8% win rate
Lost
24
92% of contests
Votes polled
2,62,625
across every contest
Best result
CHILLUPAR
32.2% vote share, 1974
Largest victory
5,873
PHARENDA, 2002

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%9%18%27%36%19621969197419771980198919911993199620022012SHYAM NARAIN

Results Overview

26CONTESTS
  • Won2 (8%)
  • Lost24 (92%)

Parties fought under

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