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C.M.SUNDARAM

6 candidacies between 1977 and 1996, 5 won, across 1 constituency.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1977–1996
Won
5
83% win rate
Lost
1
17% of contests
Votes polled
2,13,881
across every contest
Best result
PALGHAT
57.1% vote share, 1980
Largest victory
10,207
PALGHAT, 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%32%48%64%197719801982198719911996C.M.SUNDARAM

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won5 (83%)
  • Lost1 (17%)

Parties fought under

  • INC1991, 1996
  • IND1977, 1980, 1982, 1987

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