PALANI
Assembly seat no. 126 in Madras · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
KRISHNAMOORTHY
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
22,891
31.60% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCBALAKRISHNAN
- Votes
- 24,780
- Vote share
- 34.20%
- Behind by
- 22,891
Electors
96,821
Total votes polled
72,451
Valid votes
72,451
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 1967
2 candidates · 72,451 valid votes
KRISHNAMOORTHYDMKwon
47,671
65.8%
BALAKRISHNANINC
24,780
34.2%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | KRISHNAMOORTHY | DMK | 47,671 | 65.80% | BALAKRISHNAN | 22,891 |
| 1962 | VENKIDUSAMY GOUNDER | IND | 29,908 | 46.32% | LAKSHMIPATHI RAJU | 7,734 |
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 PALANI assembly constituency in 1967?
KRISHNAMOORTHY (DMK) won PALANI in 1967, by a margin of 22,891 votes.
Which party has won PALANI the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PALANI gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won PALANI the most times?
KRISHNAMOORTHY, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
