KAPILAMALAI
Assembly seat no. 91 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
V. VELAPPA GOUNDAR
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
16,006
27.64% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCP. K. RAMALINGA GOUNDER
- Votes
- 20,954
- Vote share
- 36.18%
- Behind by
- 16,006
Electors
83,811
Total votes polled
57,914
Valid votes
57,914
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.1%
Full result, 1962
2 candidates · 57,914 valid votes
V. VELAPPA GOUNDARDMKwon
36,960
63.8%
P. K. RAMALINGA GOUNDERINC
20,954
36.2%
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.
