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Ve. Vaithilingam

4 candidacies between 2016 and 2026, 3 won, across 3 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
4
2016–2026
Won
3
75% win rate
Lost
1
25% of contests
Votes polled
8,85,594
across every contest
Best result
PUDUCHERRY
56.3% vote share, 2019
Largest victory
1,97,025
PUDUCHERRY, 2019

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%16%32%47%63%2016201920242026Ve. Vaithilingam

Results Overview

4CONTESTS
  • Won3 (75%)
  • Lost1 (25%)

Parties fought under

  • INC2016, 2019, 2024, 2026

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