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D.purushothaman

3 candidacies between 1977 and 2026, 1 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
3
1977–2026
Won
1
33% win rate
Lost
2
67% of contests
Votes polled
27,890
across every contest
Best result
SAIDAPET
36.7% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
5,278
SAIDAPET, 1977

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%10%21%31%41%197719902026D.purushothaman

Results Overview

3CONTESTS
  • Won1 (33%)
  • Lost2 (67%)

Parties fought under

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