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M. Selvaraj

13 candidacies between 1962 and 2026, 1 won, across 12 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
13
1962–2026
Won
1
8% win rate
Lost
12
92% of contests
Votes polled
1,28,116
across every contest
Best result
VRIDHACHALAM
43.3% vote share, 1967
Largest victory
2,526
KURINJIPADI, 1977

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%24%36%48%19621967197719891991200620192026M. Selvaraj

Results Overview

13CONTESTS
  • Won1 (8%)
  • Lost12 (92%)

Parties fought under

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