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M.K. SOMASHEKAR

5 candidacies between 1999 and 2023, 1 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
5
1999–2023
Won
1
20% win rate
Lost
4
80% of contests
Votes polled
2,35,247
across every contest
Best result
KRISHNARAJA
44.2% vote share, 2023
Largest victory
6,065
KRISHNARAJA, 2013

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%12%25%37%50%19992008201320182023M.K. SOMASHEKAR

Results Overview

5CONTESTS
  • Won1 (20%)
  • Lost4 (80%)

Parties fought under

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