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V. KRISHNA RAO

6 candidacies between 1972 and 1991, 4 won, across 4 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1972–1991
Won
4
67% win rate
Lost
2
33% of contests
Votes polled
10,30,763
across every contest
Best result
GOWRIBIDANUR
59.9% vote share, 1972
Largest victory
1,36,888
CHIKBALLAPUR, 1989

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%34%50%67%197219781983198419891991V. KRISHNA RAO

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won4 (67%)
  • Lost2 (33%)

Parties fought under

  • INC1972, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1991

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