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UMASHANKAR

21 candidacies between 1967 and 2022, 2 won, across 21 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
21
1967–2022
Won
2
10% win rate
Lost
19
90% of contests
Votes polled
1,57,192
across every contest
Best result
RASRA
46.8% vote share, 2012
Largest victory
52,825
RASRA, 2012

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%13%26%39%52%1967197219771980198919911993199420032007200920122013201720192022UMASHANKAR

Results Overview

21CONTESTS
  • Won2 (10%)
  • Lost19 (90%)

Parties fought under

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