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M. Krishnamurthy

15 candidacies between 1967 and 2026, 1 won, across 11 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
15
1967–2026
Won
1
7% win rate
Lost
14
93% of contests
Votes polled
90,554
across every contest
Best result
PERAURANI
45.4% vote share, 1967
Largest victory
9,118
PERAURANI, 1967

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%13%25%38%51%1967199019911996200120092013201420162018202320242026M. Krishnamurthy

Results Overview

15CONTESTS
  • Won1 (7%)
  • Lost14 (93%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1996, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2024, 2026
  • BSP2009, 2014, 2023
  • BRMSC2018
  • BJP1990, 1991, 1996
  • DMK1967

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