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K. Balakrishnan

12 candidacies between 1967 and 2026, 2 won, across 12 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
12
1967–2026
Won
2
17% win rate
Lost
10
83% of contests
Votes polled
3,68,479
across every contest
Best result
AMBALAPUZHA
52.7% vote share, 1971
Largest victory
25,918
AMBALAPUZHA, 1971

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%30%44%59%1967197119771987199620012006201120162026K. Balakrishnan

Results Overview

12CONTESTS
  • Won2 (17%)
  • Lost10 (83%)

Parties fought under

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