ERODE
Assembly seat no. 119 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has a Lok Sabha constituency called ERODE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 1 result.
Winner, 1967
M. CHINNASAMY
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
19,663
25.57% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCP. ARJUNAN
- Votes
- 25,808
- Vote share
- 33.57%
- Behind by
- 19,663
Electors
1,00,217
Total votes polled
76,886
Valid votes
76,886
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.7%
Full result, 1967
4 candidates · 76,886 valid votes
M. CHINNASAMYDMKwon
45,471
59.1%
P. ARJUNANINC
25,808
33.6%
R.C. PALANIAPPANCPI
4,687
6.1%
M. GURUSAMYRPI
920
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. CHINNASAMY | DMK | 45,471 | 59.14% | P. ARJUNAN | 19,663 |
| 1962 | A. S. DHAKSHINAMOORTHY GOUNDER | INC | 32,895 | 39.61% | M. CHINNASAMI GOUNDER | 7,503 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above