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4 of total 16 elections held for vice-president posts won uncontested

IndiaTimes Saturday, 2 August 2025 ()
Out of the 16 Vice-Presidential elections held in India, four were uncontested, with S Radhakrishnan winning twice unopposed. Several Vice-Presidents, including V V Giri and Shankar Dayal Sharma, resigned to become President. The Election Commission has compiled a booklet detailing the election process and past results, highlighting instances of invalid votes despite a small electoral college.
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan President of India from 1962 to 1967


Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma President of India from 1992 to 1997


V. V. Giri V. V. Giri President of India from 1969 to 1974


Election commission Body which oversees elections

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