PALANI
Assembly seat no. 126 in Madras · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
VENKIDUSAMY GOUNDER
IND
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
7,734
11.98% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCLAKSHMIPATHI RAJU
- Votes
- 22,174
- Vote share
- 34.34%
- Behind by
- 7,734
Electors
86,709
Total votes polled
64,570
Valid votes
64,570
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.5%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 64,570 valid votes
VENKIDUSAMY GOUNDERINDwon
29,908
46.3%
LAKSHMIPATHI RAJUINC
22,174
34.3%
RAMA RAJCPI
11,868
18.4%
THANNASI ALIAS PALANIAPPA GOUNDERIND
620
1.0%
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.
