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Assembly seat no. 51 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1967DMK1962INC
Winner, 1962
RAJARAM
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
1,741
3.07% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
INCRAJARAM
Votes
29,235
Vote share
51.53%
Margin
1,741
Runner-up
SWAARANGANATHAN
Votes
27,494
Vote share
48.47%
Behind by
1,741
Electors
89,586
Total votes polled
56,729
Valid votes
56,729
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.3%

Full result, 1962

2 candidates · 56,729 valid votes

1962 election →
RAJARAMINCwon
29,235
51.5%
ARANGANATHANSWA
27,494
48.5%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1967V. MUNUSAMIDMK39,51755.59%G. RAJARAM11,612
1962RAJARAMINC29,23551.53%ARANGANATHAN1,741

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%21%42%63%84%19621967Turnout

Winning margin

0%5%9%14%18%19621967Margin

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