ALANGULAM
Assembly seat no. 216 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
V.ARUNACHALAM
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
2,571
3.93% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCA.B.BALAGAN
- Votes
- 30,938
- Vote share
- 47.32%
- Behind by
- 2,571
Electors
87,529
Total votes polled
65,377
Valid votes
65,377
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.7%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 65,377 valid votes
V.ARUNACHALAMDMKwon
33,509
51.3%
A.B.BALAGANINC
30,938
47.3%
M.ROYAPPANIND
930
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | V.ARUNACHALAM | DMK | 33,509 | 51.26% | A.B.BALAGAN | 2,571 |
| 1962 | S. CHELLAPANDIAN | INC | 32,650 | 51.44% | N. H. M. PANDIAN | 10,212 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above