METTUPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 100 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
N. SHANMUGASUNDARAM
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
6,253
11.55% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
CPIK. VELLINGIRI
- Votes
- 19,145
- Vote share
- 35.36%
- Behind by
- 6,253
Electors
76,665
Total votes polled
54,149
Valid votes
54,149
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.6%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 54,149 valid votes
N. SHANMUGASUNDARAMINCwon
25,398
46.9%
K. VELLINGIRICPI
19,145
35.4%
K. R. KRISHNASAMISWA
7,655
14.1%
SAMINATHA CHETTIARIND
1,481
2.7%
M. NAGAPPANIND
470
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | T.T.S. THIPPIAH | INC | 29,709 | 45.42% | THOOYAMANI | 2,973 |
| 1962 | N. SHANMUGASUNDARAM | INC | 25,398 | 46.90% | K. VELLINGIRI | 6,253 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC2 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the METTUPALAYAM assembly constituency in 1967?
T.T.S. THIPPIAH (INC) won METTUPALAYAM in 1967, by a margin of 2,973 votes.
Which party has won METTUPALAYAM the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has METTUPALAYAM gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won METTUPALAYAM the most times?
T.T.S. THIPPIAH, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
