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M.K. KRISHNAN

9 candidacies between 1965 and 1987, 4 won, across 6 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
9
1965–1987
Won
4
44% win rate
Lost
5
56% of contests
Votes polled
3,78,195
across every contest
Best result
KUNNATHUNAD
54.4% vote share, 1967
Largest victory
11,923
PONNANI, 1971

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%19651967197019711977198019821987M.K. KRISHNAN

Results Overview

9CONTESTS
  • Won4 (44%)
  • Lost5 (56%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987
  • INC1967

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