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ZAHIRUL ISLAM

7 candidacies between 1962 and 1996, 4 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1962–1996
Won
4
57% win rate
Lost
3
43% of contests
Votes polled
3,13,603
across every contest
Best result
MANKACHAR
58.4% vote share, 1978
Largest victory
19,860
MANKACHAR, 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%16%33%49%65%1962197719781983198519911996ZAHIRUL ISLAM

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won4 (57%)
  • Lost3 (43%)

Parties fought under

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