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SEMMALAI.S

6 candidacies between 1980 and 2016, 5 won, across 5 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1980–2016
Won
5
83% win rate
Lost
1
17% of contests
Votes polled
6,68,173
across every contest
Best result
TARAMANGALAM
69.7% vote share, 1984
Largest victory
46,491
SALEM, 2009

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%39%59%78%198019841996200120092016SEMMALAI.S

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won5 (83%)
  • Lost1 (17%)

Parties fought under

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