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V. N. Vasavan

6 candidacies between 1987 and 2026, 2 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1987–2026
Won
2
33% win rate
Lost
4
67% of contests
Votes polled
5,58,252
across every contest
Best result
KOTTAYAM
47.5% vote share, 2006
Largest victory
14,303
ETTUMANOOR, 2021

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%27%40%53%198720062011201920212026V. N. Vasavan

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won2 (33%)
  • Lost4 (67%)

Parties fought under

  • CPM1987, 2006, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2026

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