DHARMAPURI
Assembly seat no. 77 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
M. S. GOUNTER
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
6,691
9.78% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCD. N. VADIVEL
- Votes
- 29,567
- Vote share
- 43.23%
- Behind by
- 6,691
Electors
89,778
Total votes polled
68,391
Valid votes
68,391
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.2%
Full result, 1967
5 candidates · 68,391 valid votes
M. S. GOUNTERDMKwon
36,258
53.0%
D. N. VADIVELINC
29,567
43.2%
D. M. THANGAVELUIND
1,397
2.0%
T. V. A. CHETTIARIND
676
1.0%
J. A. K. M. MUDALIARBJS
493
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. S. GOUNTER | DMK | 36,258 | 53.02% | D. N. VADIVEL | 6,691 |
| 1962 | R. S. VEERAPPA CHETTIAR | IND | 24,191 | 40.81% | M. SUBRAMANIA GOUNDER | 5,437 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
