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Umesh Rai

7 candidacies between 1980 and 2026, 1 won, across 4 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1980–2026
Won
1
14% win rate
Lost
6
86% of contests
Votes polled
1,53,604
across every contest
Best result
HOWRAH UTTAR
50.8% vote share, 2026
Largest victory
11,250
HOWRAH UTTAR, 2026

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%14%28%43%57%1980198519901995201120212026Umesh Rai

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won1 (14%)
  • Lost6 (86%)

Parties fought under

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