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N. K. BALAKRISHNAN

5 candidacies between 1965 and 1980, 4 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
5
1965–1980
Won
4
80% win rate
Lost
1
20% of contests
Votes polled
1,44,461
across every contest
Best result
HOSDRUG
59.1% vote share, 1965
Largest victory
13,442
HOSDRUG, 1965

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%19651967197019771980N. K. BALAKRISHNAN

Results Overview

5CONTESTS
  • Won4 (80%)
  • Lost1 (20%)

Parties fought under

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