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M. Krishnan

10 candidacies between 1965 and 2026, 3 won, across 8 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
10
1965–2026
Won
3
30% win rate
Lost
7
70% of contests
Votes polled
1,10,805
across every contest
Best result
BADAGARA
74.3% vote share, 1967
Largest victory
24,511
BADAGARA, 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%21%42%62%83%19651967197019871989199119962026M. Krishnan

Results Overview

10CONTESTS
  • Won3 (30%)
  • Lost7 (70%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1967, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1996, 2026
  • TDI1991
  • ISP1970
  • SSP1965, 1967

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