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Selvam. K

18 candidacies between 1984 and 2026, 1 won, across 17 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
18
1984–2026
Won
1
6% win rate
Lost
17
94% of contests
Votes polled
2,36,376
across every contest
Best result
MANGALORE
43.7% vote share, 2006
Largest victory
6,914
MANGALORE, 2006

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%12%24%37%49%19841989199119962004200620092011201620242026Selvam. K

Results Overview

18CONTESTS
  • Won1 (6%)
  • Lost17 (94%)

Parties fought under

  • IND1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1996, 2004, 2009, 2009, 2026
  • NTK2026
  • TVK2026
  • VTVTK2024, 2026
  • PMK2011, 2016
  • BSP2006, 2011
  • VCK2006

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