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K. Surendran

15 candidacies between 1987 and 2026, 1 won, across 11 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
15
1987–2026
Won
1
7% win rate
Lost
14
93% of contests
Votes polled
11,62,235
across every contest
Best result
KAZHAKUTTAM
53.9% vote share, 1996
Largest victory
24,057
KAZHAKUTTAM, 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%15%30%45%60%198719962001200620092011201420162019202120242026K. Surendran

Results Overview

15CONTESTS
  • Won1 (7%)
  • Lost14 (93%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1987, 1987, 2026
  • BJP2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2021, 2024, 2026
  • INC2001, 2006
  • CPM1996

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