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V. SOMANNA

9 candidacies between 1989 and 2024, 4 won, across 7 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
9
1989–2024
Won
4
44% win rate
Lost
5
56% of contests
Votes polled
12,86,604
across every contest
Best result
TUMKUR
55.3% vote share, 2024
Largest victory
1,75,594
TUMKUR, 2024

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%15%31%46%62%19891994199820082013201820232024V. SOMANNA

Results Overview

9CONTESTS
  • Won4 (44%)
  • Lost5 (56%)

Parties fought under

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