KATPADI
Assembly seat no. 32 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
B. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
5,679
9.51% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKNATARAJAN
- Votes
- 20,710
- Vote share
- 34.68%
- Behind by
- 5,679
Electors
85,824
Total votes polled
59,722
Valid votes
59,722
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.6%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 59,722 valid votes
B. RAJAGOPAL NAIDUINCwon
26,389
44.2%
NATARAJANDMK
20,710
34.7%
KOTHANDARAMANCPI
10,192
17.1%
A. KULASEKARA NAIDUPSP
1,219
2.0%
C. R. GOPALIND
1,212
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | G. NATARAJAN | DMK | 32,952 | 53.06% | P. S. R. NAIDU | 7,920 |
| 1962 | B. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU | INC | 26,389 | 44.19% | NATARAJAN | 5,679 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
