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Kannan. R

8 candidacies between 1974 and 2026, 1 won, across 8 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1974–2026
Won
1
13% win rate
Lost
7
88% of contests
Votes polled
7,201
across every contest
Best result
NELLITHOPE
37.8% vote share, 1974
Largest victory
126
NELLITHOPE, 1974

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%11%21%32%42%197419962011201620192026Kannan. R

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won1 (13%)
  • Lost7 (88%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1996, 2011, 2016, 2016, 2019, 2026
  • PMK2016
  • NCO1974

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