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NARAYANAN

7 candidacies between 1962 and 1990, 2 won, across 7 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1962–1990
Won
2
29% win rate
Lost
5
71% of contests
Votes polled
6,24,609
across every contest
Best result
POLLACHI
64.7% vote share, 1971
Largest victory
1,26,206
POLLACHI, 1971

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%18%36%54%72%196219671971197719781990NARAYANAN

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won2 (29%)
  • Lost5 (71%)

Parties fought under

  • BSP1990
  • IND1977, 1977, 1978
  • DMK1962, 1967, 1971

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