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SUKHENDU KHAN

8 candidacies between 1969 and 1991, 7 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1969–1991
Won
7
88% win rate
Lost
1
13% of contests
Votes polled
10,36,112
across every contest
Best result
VISHNUPUR
59.8% vote share, 1989
Largest victory
1,90,273
VISHNUPUR, 1991

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%17%33%50%67%19691971197219771982198719891991SUKHENDU KHAN

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won7 (88%)
  • Lost1 (13%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1969, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1991

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