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R. SOMASUNDARAM

4 candidacies between 1985 and 2016, 1 won, across 4 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
4
1985–2016
Won
1
25% win rate
Lost
3
75% of contests
Votes polled
19,144
across every contest
Best result
OZHUKARAI
53.8% vote share, 1985
Largest victory
1,301
OZHUKARAI, 1985

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%15%30%45%60%1985198919902016R. SOMASUNDARAM

Results Overview

4CONTESTS
  • Won1 (25%)
  • Lost3 (75%)

Parties fought under

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