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Assembly seat no. 188 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1967INC1962INC
Winner, 1962
R. KRISHNASWAMY GOPALAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
2,817
4.75% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
INCR. KRISHNASWAMY GOPALAR
Votes
24,878
Vote share
41.99%
Margin
2,817
Runner-up
DMKGOVINDARASU KALINGARAR
Votes
22,061
Vote share
37.24%
Behind by
2,817
Electors
89,012
Total votes polled
59,247
Valid votes
59,247
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.6%

Full result, 1962

3 candidates · 59,247 valid votes

1962 election →
R. KRISHNASWAMY GOPALARINCwon
24,878
42.0%
GOVINDARASU KALINGARARDMK
22,061
37.2%
RAMACHANDRA DORAIIND
12,308
20.8%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1967R.R.DURAIINC34,66552.68%D.G.KALINGARAR4,231
1962R. KRISHNASWAMY GOPALARINC24,87841.99%GOVINDARASU KALINGARAR2,817

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%22%45%67%90%19621967Turnout

Winning margin

0%2%4%5%7%19621967Margin

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