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Dr.k. Krishnasamy

5 candidacies between 1969 and 2026, 2 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
5
1969–2026
Won
2
40% win rate
Lost
3
60% of contests
Votes polled
3,25,615
across every contest
Best result
OTTAPIDARAM
56.4% vote share, 2011
Largest victory
25,126
OTTAPIDARAM, 2011

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%47%63%19692011202120242026Dr.k. Krishnasamy

Results Overview

5CONTESTS
  • Won2 (40%)
  • Lost3 (60%)

Parties fought under

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