CHEYYAR
Assembly seat no. 42 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
K. GOVINDAN
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1967
19,673
29.11% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCK. M. KANGAN
- Votes
- 17,395
- Vote share
- 25.74%
- Behind by
- 19,673
Electors
85,337
Total votes polled
67,570
Valid votes
67,570
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.2%
Full result, 1967
4 candidates · 67,570 valid votes
K. GOVINDANDMKwon
37,068
54.9%
K. M. KANGANINC
17,395
25.7%
P. NAICKERIND
11,095
16.4%
P. K. CHANDRANIND
2,012
3.0%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | K. GOVINDAN | DMK | 37,068 | 54.86% | K. M. KANGAN | 19,673 |
| 1962 | K. GOVINDAN | DMK | 23,250 | 41.99% | V. DHARAMALINGA NAICKAR | 358 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- DMK2 wins
