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P. P. KRISHNAN

4 candidacies between 1965 and 1977, 3 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
4
1965–1977
Won
3
75% win rate
Lost
1
25% of contests
Votes polled
88,232
across every contest
Best result
OTTAPALAM
61.6% vote share, 1967
Largest victory
8,242
OTAPALAM, 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%35%52%69%1965196719701977P. P. KRISHNAN

Results Overview

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

Parties fought under

  • CPM1965, 1967, 1970, 1977

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