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R.krishnan

17 candidacies between 1965 and 2026, 6 won, across 11 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
17
1965–2026
Won
6
35% win rate
Lost
11
65% of contests
Votes polled
5,18,390
across every contest
Best result
ALATHUR
65.1% vote share, 1967
Largest victory
16,458
ALATHUR, 1970

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%55%73%19651967197019711977198019841989199620212026R.krishnan

Results Overview

17CONTESTS
  • Won6 (35%)
  • Lost11 (65%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1971, 1980, 1996, 1996, 2021, 2026
  • DMK1977, 2021
  • ADKJR1989
  • CPM1965, 1967, 1967, 1970, 1970, 1977, 1977, 1984

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