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BALAKRISHNAN S

16 candidacies between 1980 and 2011, 3 won, across 13 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
16
1980–2011
Won
3
19% win rate
Lost
13
81% of contests
Votes polled
2,71,637
across every contest
Best result
MODAKURICHI
58.7% vote share, 1980
Largest victory
17,647
MODAKURICHI, 1980

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%66%198019891991199619992001200620092011BALAKRISHNAN S

Results Overview

16CONTESTS
  • Won3 (19%)
  • Lost13 (81%)

Parties fought under

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