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B. V. KAKKILAYA

3 candidacies between 1962 and 1978, 2 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
3
1962–1978
Won
2
67% win rate
Lost
1
33% of contests
Votes polled
1,20,717
across every contest
Best result
BANTWAL
62.5% vote share, 1972
Largest victory
18,269
BANTWAL, 1972

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%18%35%53%70%196219721978B. V. KAKKILAYA

Results Overview

3CONTESTS
  • Won2 (67%)
  • Lost1 (33%)

Parties fought under

  • CPI1962, 1972, 1978

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