DINDIGUL
Assembly seat no. 144 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DINDIGUL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1962
R. RENGASWAMY
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
CPM
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
2,873
4.32% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
CPIA. BALASUBRAMANIAN
- Votes
- 29,174
- Vote share
- 43.91%
- Behind by
- 2,873
Electors
95,588
Total votes polled
66,446
Valid votes
66,446
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 66,446 valid votes
R. RENGASWAMYINCwon
32,047
48.2%
A. BALASUBRAMANIANCPI
29,174
43.9%
M. NALLAKAMUIND
2,708
4.1%
S. RAJARAMSWA
2,517
3.8%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A.BALASUBRAMANAYAM | CPM | 42,381 | 58.93% | O.C.PILLAI | 12,844 |
| 1962 | R. RENGASWAMY | INC | 32,047 | 48.23% | A. BALASUBRAMANIAN | 2,873 |
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 DINDIGUL assembly constituency in 1967?
A.BALASUBRAMANAYAM (CPM) won DINDIGUL in 1967, by a margin of 12,844 votes.
Which party has won DINDIGUL the most times?
CPM, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DINDIGUL gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won DINDIGUL the most times?
A.BALASUBRAMANAYAM, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
