Skip to content
JanadeshJanadesh

Zakir Hussain

25 candidacies between 1989 and 2026, 4 won, across 21 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
25
1989–2026
Won
4
16% win rate
Lost
21
84% of contests
Votes polled
12,28,181
across every contest
Best result
NUH
52.4% vote share, 2014
Largest victory
32,796
NUH, 2014

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%29%44%59%19891991199519992000200520072008200920122014201620192026Zakir Hussain

Results Overview

25CONTESTS
  • Won4 (16%)
  • Lost21 (84%)

Parties fought under

  • AJUP2026
  • BJP2019
  • IND1989, 1991, 1991, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2014, 2016, 2019
  • INLD2014, 2014
  • BSP2008, 2009, 2009, 2014
  • NCP2009
  • INC1999, 2000, 2005, 2008
  • RJD2005

Recommended reading

Why the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesWhy the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesJustice DY ChandrachudView on Amazon →Politics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentPolitics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentDerek O'BrienView on Amazon →The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldThe India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldS. JaishankarView on Amazon →Narendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistNarendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistVivekanand JhaView on Amazon →India After Gandhi: A HistoryIndia After Gandhi: A HistoryRamachandra GuhaView on Amazon →A Nation of IdiotsA Nation of IdiotsDaksh TyagiView on Amazon →

As an Amazon Associate, Janadesh earns from qualifying purchases.

Zakir Hussain · Janadesh