KAPILAMALAI
Assembly seat no. 91 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
C. V. VELAPPAN
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1967
8,293
10.56% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCR. S. GOUNDER
- Votes
- 32,733
- Vote share
- 41.69%
- Behind by
- 8,293
Electors
1,03,680
Total votes polled
78,517
Valid votes
78,517
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.7%
Full result, 1967
5 candidates · 78,517 valid votes
C. V. VELAPPANDMKwon
41,026
52.3%
R. S. GOUNDERINC
32,733
41.7%
P. GOUNDERIND
2,223
2.8%
P. P. NAICKERIND
1,945
2.5%
K. R. ARUMUGAMIND
590
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | C. V. VELAPPAN | DMK | 41,026 | 52.25% | R. S. GOUNDER | 8,293 |
| 1962 | V. VELAPPA GOUNDAR | DMK | 36,960 | 63.82% | P. K. RAMALINGA GOUNDER | 16,006 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- DMK2 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KAPILAMALAI assembly constituency in 1967?
C. V. VELAPPAN (DMK) won KAPILAMALAI in 1967, by a margin of 8,293 votes.
Which party has won KAPILAMALAI the most times?
DMK, with 2 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KAPILAMALAI gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won KAPILAMALAI the most times?
C. V. VELAPPAN, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
