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Murugesan. P

20 candidacies between 1980 and 2026, 1 won, across 16 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
20
1980–2026
Won
1
5% win rate
Lost
19
95% of contests
Votes polled
3,34,302
across every contest
Best result
KANCHEEPURAM
47.7% vote share, 1989
Largest victory
21,413
KANCHEEPURAM, 1989

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%13%27%40%53%1980198419891991199619981999200620112016201920242026Murugesan. P

Results Overview

20CONTESTS
  • Won1 (5%)
  • Lost19 (95%)

Parties fought under

  • TVK2026
  • IND1980, 1984, 1989, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2006, 2016, 2019, 2024, 2024
  • BJP2011, 2016
  • DMDK2006, 2011
  • PJP1996
  • DMK1989, 1991

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