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K. Ramachandran

9 candidacies between 1982 and 2026, 1 won, across 9 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
9
1982–2026
Won
1
11% win rate
Lost
8
89% of contests
Votes polled
70,507
across every contest
Best result
MANNARGUDI
43.1% vote share, 1989
Largest victory
2,725
MANNARGUDI, 1989

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%12%24%36%48%1982198419891996201620212026K. Ramachandran

Results Overview

9CONTESTS
  • Won1 (11%)
  • Lost8 (89%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1982, 1984, 1996, 2021, 2026
  • BJP1996, 2016
  • JP1996
  • DMK1989

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