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Umakant Yadav

15 candidacies between 1985 and 2025, 2 won, across 5 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
15
1985–2025
Won
2
13% win rate
Lost
13
87% of contests
Votes polled
3,82,565
across every contest
Best result
KHUTAHAN
42.9% vote share, 1996
Largest victory
55,382
MACHHLISHAHR, 2004

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%12%24%36%48%1985199119951996200420052010201420152019202020242025Umakant Yadav

Results Overview

15CONTESTS
  • Won2 (13%)
  • Lost13 (87%)

Parties fought under

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