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M. Shanmugam

8 candidacies between 1962 and 2026, 3 won, across 7 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1962–2026
Won
3
38% win rate
Lost
5
63% of contests
Votes polled
1,32,745
across every contest
Best result
VILLUPURAM
59.4% vote share, 1962
Largest victory
13,808
VILLUPURAM, 1962

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%66%1962196719711977199620242026M. Shanmugam

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won3 (38%)
  • Lost5 (63%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1977, 2024, 2026
  • BSP1996
  • DMK1962, 1967, 1971, 1977

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