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A.L. JACOB

7 candidacies between 1965 and 1987, 4 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1965–1987
Won
4
57% win rate
Lost
3
43% of contests
Votes polled
2,10,663
across every contest
Best result
ERNAKULAM
52.9% vote share, 1982
Largest victory
7,182
ERNAKULAM, 1982

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%44%59%1965196719701977198019821987A.L. JACOB

Results Overview

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

Parties fought under

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