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K. BABU

12 candidacies between 1983 and 2021, 8 won, across 7 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
12
1983–2021
Won
8
67% win rate
Lost
4
33% of contests
Votes polled
6,27,356
across every contest
Best result
TRIPPUNITHURA
55.4% vote share, 2001
Largest victory
28,704
NENMARA, 2021

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%1983198519911996200120062008201120162021K. BABU

Results Overview

12CONTESTS
  • Won8 (67%)
  • Lost4 (33%)

Parties fought under

  • INC1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
  • CPM2016, 2021
  • IND1983, 1985, 2008

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