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Murugesan A

18 candidacies between 1977 and 2026, 1 won, across 15 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
18
1977–2026
Won
1
6% win rate
Lost
17
94% of contests
Votes polled
2,90,947
across every contest
Best result
CHIDAMBARAM
62.2% vote share, 1977
Largest victory
1,09,234
CHIDAMBARAM, 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%17%35%52%70%197719801984198919911996200120062011201620212026Murugesan A

Results Overview

18CONTESTS
  • Won1 (6%)
  • Lost17 (94%)

Parties fought under

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