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M. Kumar

11 candidacies between 1967 and 2026, 4 won, across 9 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
11
1967–2026
Won
4
36% win rate
Lost
7
64% of contests
Votes polled
84,449
across every contest
Best result
PADWA
59.4% vote share, 1967
Largest victory
7,826
PADWA, 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%17%33%50%67%1967198019841990201120212026M. Kumar

Results Overview

11CONTESTS
  • Won4 (36%)
  • Lost7 (64%)

Parties fought under

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