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Palani. K.

15 candidacies between 1989 and 2026, 1 won, across 11 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
15
1989–2026
Won
1
7% win rate
Lost
14
93% of contests
Votes polled
1,08,817
across every contest
Best result
SRIPERUMBUDUR
42.8% vote share, 2016
Largest victory
10,716
SRIPERUMBUDUR, 2016

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%12%24%36%48%19891991199620012011201620242026Palani. K.

Results Overview

15CONTESTS
  • Won1 (7%)
  • Lost14 (93%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1989, 1989, 1989, 1991, 1991, 1996, 1996, 1996, 1996, 2001, 2011, 2011, 2024, 2026
  • ADMK2016

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