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Assembly seat no. 179 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1967.

OverviewElection History
1967DMK
Winner, 1967
C.KRISHNAMOORTHI
DMK
Elections held
1
1967–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1967
6,295
9.92% of valid votes

Result, 1967

Winner
DMKC.KRISHNAMOORTHI
Votes
34,880
Vote share
54.96%
Margin
6,295
Runner-up
INCM.D.T.PILLAI
Votes
28,585
Vote share
45.04%
Behind by
6,295
Electors
76,794
Total votes polled
63,465
Valid votes
63,465
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.6%

Full result, 1967

2 candidates · 63,465 valid votes

1967 election →
C.KRISHNAMOORTHIDMKwon
34,880
55.0%
M.D.T.PILLAIINC
28,585
45.0%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1967C.KRISHNAMOORTHIDMK34,88054.96%M.D.T.PILLAI6,295

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

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