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KRISHNAN.R

16 candidacies between 1980 and 2011, 2 won, across 11 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
16
1980–2011
Won
2
13% win rate
Lost
14
88% of contests
Votes polled
3,39,145
across every contest
Best result
ANDHIYUR
54.4% vote share, 2001
Largest victory
18,062
ANDHIYUR, 2001

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%46%61%1980198419891991199619982001200620092011KRISHNAN.R

Results Overview

16CONTESTS
  • Won2 (13%)
  • Lost14 (88%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1984, 1989, 2006, 2006, 2009, 2011
  • CPM1980, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2006
  • BSP2006
  • PMK2001
  • INC1989, 1998
  • DMK1980

Recommended reading

Why the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesWhy the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesJustice DY ChandrachudView on Amazon →Politics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentPolitics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentDerek O'BrienView on Amazon →The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldThe India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldS. JaishankarView on Amazon →Narendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistNarendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistVivekanand JhaView on Amazon →India After Gandhi: A HistoryIndia After Gandhi: A HistoryRamachandra GuhaView on Amazon →A Nation of IdiotsA Nation of IdiotsDaksh TyagiView on Amazon →

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