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8 candidacies between 1989 and 2026, 5 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
8
1989–2026
Won
5
63% win rate
Lost
3
38% of contests
Votes polled
5,56,980
across every contest
Best result
TIRUVANNAMALAI
66.5% vote share, 1996
Largest victory
52,978
TIRUVANNAMALAI, 1996

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%19%37%56%75%19891991199620012006201120162026Pitchandi.k

Results Overview

8CONTESTS
  • Won5 (63%)
  • Lost3 (38%)

Parties fought under

  • DMK1989, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2026

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