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Assembly seat no. 234 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1967INC1962INC
Winner, 1962
R. PONNAPPAN NADAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
15,406
36.60% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
INCR. PONNAPPAN NADAR
Votes
25,278
Vote share
60.05%
Margin
15,406
Runner-up
INDG. DEVADAS
Votes
9,872
Vote share
23.45%
Behind by
15,406
Electors
78,086
Total votes polled
42,097
Valid votes
42,097
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
53.9%

Full result, 1962

4 candidates · 42,097 valid votes

1962 election →
R. PONNAPPAN NADARINCwon
25,278
60.0%
G. DEVADASIND
9,872
23.4%
A. GABRIELIND
4,271
10.2%
V. ABRAHAMIND
2,676
6.4%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1967WILLIAMINC21,42342.40%PANIADIMAI5,656
1962R. PONNAPPAN NADARINC25,27860.05%G. DEVADAS15,406

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%19%39%58%77%19621967Turnout

Winning margin

0%10%20%31%41%19621967Margin

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