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BENNY BEHANAN

6 candidacies between 1982 and 2024, 4 won, across 4 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1982–2024
Won
4
67% win rate
Lost
2
33% of contests
Votes polled
12,78,755
across every contest
Best result
THRIKKAKARA
55.9% vote share, 2011
Largest victory
1,32,274
CHALAKUDY, 2019

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%31%47%63%198219872004201120192024BENNY BEHANAN

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won4 (67%)
  • Lost2 (33%)

Parties fought under

  • INC1987, 2004, 2011, 2019, 2024
  • IND1982

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