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, 1962
SREERAMULU
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
11,250
16.94% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCP. M. MUNISAMY GOUNDAR
- Votes
- 27,583
- Vote share
- 41.53%
- Behind by
- 11,250
Electors
1,01,069
Total votes polled
66,416
Valid votes
66,416
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 1962
2 candidates · 66,416 valid votes
SREERAMULUDMKwon
38,833
58.5%
P. M. MUNISAMY GOUNDARINC
27,583
41.5%
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.
