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Murasoli Maran

4 candidacies between 1977 and 1999, 3 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
4
1977–1999
Won
3
75% win rate
Lost
1
25% of contests
Votes polled
12,95,410
across every contest
Best result
MADRAS CENTRAL
69.0% vote share, 1996
Largest victory
2,80,467
MADRAS CENTRAL, 1996

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%19%39%58%77%1977199619981999Murasoli Maran

Results Overview

4CONTESTS
  • Won3 (75%)
  • Lost1 (25%)

Parties fought under

  • DMK1977, 1996, 1998, 1999

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