Somnath Chatterjee
7 candidacies between 1977 and 1999, 5 won, across 3 constituencies.
Contests
7
1977–1999
Won
5
71% win rate
Lost
2
29% of contests
Votes polled
22,63,684
across every contest
Best result
JADAVPUR
68.0% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
2,53,646
BOLPUR, 1996
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
Results Overview
- Won5 (71%)
- Lost2 (29%)