BHUVANAGIRI
Assembly seat no. 60 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
RAMACHANDRA RAYAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
1,470
2.18% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKVAITHILINGAM
- Votes
- 27,964
- Vote share
- 41.38%
- Behind by
- 1,470
Electors
98,934
Total votes polled
67,585
Valid votes
67,585
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.3%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 67,585 valid votes
RAMACHANDRA RAYARINCwon
29,434
43.5%
VAITHILINGAMDMK
27,964
41.4%
VENKATAKRISHNA NAIDUIND
5,982
8.8%
BALAKRISHNANSWA
3,358
5.0%
PATTUSAMIIND
847
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A. GOVINDARASAN | DMK | 38,795 | 56.28% | D. RAMACHANDRAN | 10,561 |
| 1962 | RAMACHANDRA RAYAR | INC | 29,434 | 43.55% | VAITHILINGAM | 1,470 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BHUVANAGIRI assembly constituency in 1967?
A. GOVINDARASAN (DMK) won BHUVANAGIRI in 1967, by a margin of 10,561 votes.
Which party has won BHUVANAGIRI the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHUVANAGIRI gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won BHUVANAGIRI the most times?
A. GOVINDARASAN, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
