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Viswanathan P

5 candidacies between 1989 and 2026, 1 won, across 4 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
5
1989–2026
Won
1
20% win rate
Lost
4
80% of contests
Votes polled
3,90,728
across every contest
Best result
KANCHEEPURAM
42.0% vote share, 2009
Largest victory
13,103
KANCHEEPURAM, 2009

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%12%24%35%47%1989200920142026Viswanathan P

Results Overview

5CONTESTS
  • Won1 (20%)
  • Lost4 (80%)

Parties fought under

  • IND2014, 2026
  • INC1989, 2009, 2014

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