MADURAI CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 139 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
V. SANKARAN
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
17,356
28.89% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
FBS. DEVASAHAYAM
- Votes
- 15,445
- Vote share
- 25.71%
- Behind by
- 17,356
Electors
84,596
Total votes polled
60,076
Valid votes
60,076
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.0%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 60,076 valid votes
V. SANKARANINCwon
32,801
54.6%
S. DEVASAHAYAMFB
15,445
25.7%
A. V. AYYAVOOIND
8,229
13.7%
BAHULAYANPSP
3,601
6.0%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | C.GOVINDARAJAN | DMK | 39,566 | 62.86% | V.SANKARAN | 16,779 |
| 1962 | V. SANKARAN | INC | 32,801 | 54.60% | S. DEVASAHAYAM | 17,356 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
