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R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI

9 candidacies between 1965 and 2006, 6 won, across 4 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
9
1965–2006
Won
6
67% win rate
Lost
3
33% of contests
Votes polled
4,69,941
across every contest
Best result
KOTTARAKARA
74.2% vote share, 1980
Largest victory
55,527
MAVELIKARA, 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%21%42%62%83%19651971197719801982199120012006R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI

Results Overview

9CONTESTS
  • Won6 (67%)
  • Lost3 (33%)

Parties fought under

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