Skip to content
JanadeshJanadesh

ARANTANGI

Assembly seat no. 191 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1967DMK1962DMK
Winner, 1967
A.THURAIRASAN
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1967
6,421
7.94% of valid votes

Result, 1967

Winner
DMKA.THURAIRASAN
Votes
42,943
Vote share
53.11%
Margin
6,421
Runner-up
INCK.B.DERVAIKARAR
Votes
36,522
Vote share
45.17%
Behind by
6,421
Electors
99,142
Total votes polled
80,853
Valid votes
80,853
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
81.5%

Full result, 1967

3 candidates · 80,853 valid votes

1967 election →
A.THURAIRASANDMKwon
42,943
53.1%
K.B.DERVAIKARARINC
36,522
45.2%
A.PERIANAYAGAMIND
1,388
1.7%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1967A.THURAIRASANDMK42,94353.11%K.B.DERVAIKARAR6,421
1962A. DURAI ARASANDMK33,78155.25%K. RAMANATHAN SERVAI8,669

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%23%46%69%91%19621967Turnout

Winning margin

0%4%8%12%16%19621967Margin

Recommended reading

Why the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesWhy the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesJustice DY ChandrachudView on Amazon →Politics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentPolitics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentDerek O'BrienView on Amazon →The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldThe India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldS. JaishankarView on Amazon →Narendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistNarendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistVivekanand JhaView on Amazon →India After Gandhi: A HistoryIndia After Gandhi: A HistoryRamachandra GuhaView on Amazon →A Nation of IdiotsA Nation of IdiotsDaksh TyagiView on Amazon →

As an Amazon Associate, Janadesh earns from qualifying purchases.