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Ganesan. V

13 candidacies between 1984 and 2026, 3 won, across 10 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
13
1984–2026
Won
3
23% win rate
Lost
10
77% of contests
Votes polled
8,70,489
across every contest
Best result
CHIDAMBARAM
48.7% vote share, 1996
Largest victory
1,76,266
CHIDAMBARAM, 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%14%27%41%55%1984198919911996199820042006201120162026Ganesan. V

Results Overview

13CONTESTS
  • Won3 (23%)
  • Lost10 (77%)

Parties fought under

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