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GANDHI.R

12 candidacies between 1984 and 2016, 3 won, across 7 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
12
1984–2016
Won
3
25% win rate
Lost
9
75% of contests
Votes polled
3,78,274
across every contest
Best result
RANIPET
55.0% vote share, 2006
Largest victory
34,127
RANIPET, 1996

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%15%31%46%62%1984198919962001200620112016GANDHI.R

Results Overview

12CONTESTS
  • Won3 (25%)
  • Lost9 (75%)

Parties fought under

  • DMK1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
  • IND1984, 1989, 1996, 2011, 2011, 2016
  • BSP2011

Recommended reading

Why the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesWhy the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesJustice DY ChandrachudView on Amazon →Politics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentPolitics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentDerek O'BrienView on Amazon →The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldThe India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldS. JaishankarView on Amazon →Narendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistNarendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistVivekanand JhaView on Amazon →India After Gandhi: A HistoryIndia After Gandhi: A HistoryRamachandra GuhaView on Amazon →A Nation of IdiotsA Nation of IdiotsDaksh TyagiView on Amazon →

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