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S. M. KRISHNA

12 candidacies between 1962 and 2024, 4 won, across 6 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
12
1962–2024
Won
4
33% win rate
Lost
8
67% of contests
Votes polled
8,20,566
across every contest
Best result
MANDYA
71.2% vote share, 1971
Largest victory
1,62,162
MANDYA, 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%20%40%60%80%196219671971198019841989199420082009201820232024S. M. KRISHNA

Results Overview

12CONTESTS
  • Won4 (33%)
  • Lost8 (67%)

Parties fought under

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