KRISHNAGIRI
Assembly seat no. 73 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KRISHNAGIRI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1967
P. M. M. GOUNDER
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
185
0.36% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
DMKC. MANNIAPPAN
- Votes
- 24,035
- Vote share
- 46.95%
- Behind by
- 185
Electors
79,748
Total votes polled
51,192
Valid votes
51,192
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.2%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 51,192 valid votes
P. M. M. GOUNDERINCwon
24,220
47.3%
C. MANNIAPPANDMK
24,035
47.0%
P. CHETTIIND
2,937
5.7%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | P. M. M. GOUNDER | INC | 24,220 | 47.31% | C. MANNIAPPAN | 185 |
| 1962 | SREERAMULU | DMK | 38,833 | 58.47% | P. M. MUNISAMY GOUNDAR | 11,250 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KRISHNAGIRI assembly constituency in 1967?
P. M. M. GOUNDER (INC) won KRISHNAGIRI in 1967, by a margin of 185 votes.
Which party has won KRISHNAGIRI the most times?
INC, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KRISHNAGIRI gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won KRISHNAGIRI the most times?
P. M. M. GOUNDER, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
