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LONAPPAN NAMBADAN

8 candidacies between 1977 and 2004, 7 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1977–2004
Won
7
88% win rate
Lost
1
13% of contests
Votes polled
6,72,861
across every contest
Best result
IRINJALAKUDA
52.9% vote share, 1982
Largest victory
1,17,097
MUKUNDAPURAM, 2004

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%44%59%19771980198219871991199620012004LONAPPAN NAMBADAN

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won7 (88%)
  • Lost1 (13%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM2004
  • IND1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001
  • KEC1977, 1980

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