AVANASHI
Assembly seat no. 101 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
MARAPPA GOUNDER
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
SWA
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
14,813
29.08% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
SWAM. PONNUSAMI
- Votes
- 12,196
- Vote share
- 23.94%
- Behind by
- 14,813
Electors
80,839
Total votes polled
50,940
Valid votes
50,940
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.0%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 50,940 valid votes
MARAPPA GOUNDERINCwon
27,009
53.0%
M. PONNUSAMISWA
12,196
23.9%
I. M. SHERRIFCPI
6,698
13.2%
PONNIYA GOUNDERDMK
5,037
9.9%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R. K. GOUNDER | SWA | 31,927 | 54.36% | K. M. GOUNDER | 5,119 |
| 1962 | MARAPPA GOUNDER | INC | 27,009 | 53.02% | M. PONNUSAMI | 14,813 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
