Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name V. P. Purashothaman contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against C. M. Sundaram
with 2% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| C. M. Sundaram | IND | 30,160 |
| R. Krishnan | CPM | 27,357 |
| V. P. Purashothaman | IND | 1,121 |
| K. A. Prabhakaran | IND | 938 |
| Josepaul | IND | 739 |