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Balakrishnan

14 candidacies between 1962 and 2026, 1 won, across 14 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
14
1962–2026
Won
1
7% win rate
Lost
13
93% of contests
Votes polled
1,53,058
across every contest
Best result
VANUR
50.1% vote share, 1967
Largest victory
70
VANUR, 1967

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%14%28%42%56%19621965196719911996201120192026Balakrishnan

Results Overview

14CONTESTS
  • Won1 (7%)
  • Lost13 (93%)

Parties fought under

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