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M.S. KRISHNAN

11 candidacies between 1962 and 2019, 4 won, across 8 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
11
1962–2019
Won
4
36% win rate
Lost
7
64% of contests
Votes polled
2,62,443
across every contest
Best result
RAJAJINAGAR
54.9% vote share, 1983
Largest victory
35,503
RAJAJINAGAR, 1983

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%31%46%61%196219671972197819801983198519892019M.S. KRISHNAN

Results Overview

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

Parties fought under

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