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V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR

7 candidacies between 1983 and 2014, 5 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1983–2014
Won
5
71% win rate
Lost
2
29% of contests
Votes polled
12,72,408
across every contest
Best result
MANGALORE
49.8% vote share, 1991
Largest victory
35,005
MANGALORE, 1991

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%14%28%42%56%1983198519911996199819992014V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won5 (71%)
  • Lost2 (29%)

Parties fought under

  • JD(S)2014
  • BJP1983, 1985, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999

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