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R VISWANATHAN

9 candidacies between 1962 and 2016, 4 won, across 5 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
9
1962–2016
Won
4
44% win rate
Lost
5
56% of contests
Votes polled
1,18,591
across every contest
Best result
REDDIARPALAYAM
65.6% vote share, 1996
Largest victory
11,240
REDDIARPALAYAM, 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%18%37%55%73%19621990199119962001200620142016R VISWANATHAN

Results Overview

9CONTESTS
  • Won4 (44%)
  • Lost5 (56%)

Parties fought under

  • CPI1990, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2014, 2016
  • PMK1991
  • INC1962

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