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Raja. A

19 candidacies between 1996 and 2026, 6 won, across 10 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
19
1996–2026
Won
6
32% win rate
Lost
13
68% of contests
Votes polled
31,14,878
across every contest
Best result
PERAMBALUR
59.2% vote share, 1996
Largest victory
2,40,585
NILGIRIS, 2024

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%17%33%50%66%1996199819992004200920112014201620182019202120242026Raja. A

Results Overview

19CONTESTS
  • Won6 (32%)
  • Lost13 (68%)

Parties fought under

  • IND2009, 2011, 2011, 2014, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2026
  • DMK1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2024

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