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Vijay Kumar Sinha

16 candidacies between 1989 and 2025, 5 won, across 10 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
16
1989–2025
Won
5
31% win rate
Lost
11
69% of contests
Votes polled
4,43,476
across every contest
Best result
LAKHISARAI
54.0% vote share, 2010
Largest victory
59,620
LAKHISARAI, 2010

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%15%30%45%60%19891990199519992000200520092010201520202025Vijay Kumar Sinha

Results Overview

16CONTESTS
  • Won5 (31%)
  • Lost11 (69%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP1995, 2000, 2005, 2005, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025
  • IND1989, 1990, 1995, 1995, 2009
  • AJBP1999
  • CPI(ML)(L)1995

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