PENNAGARAM
Assembly seat no. 79 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
P. K. C. MUTHUSAMY
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
1,343
2.37% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
DMKN. MANICKAM
- Votes
- 26,570
- Vote share
- 46.84%
- Behind by
- 1,343
Electors
90,966
Total votes polled
56,729
Valid votes
56,729
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.4%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 56,729 valid votes
P. K. C. MUTHUSAMYINCwon
27,913
49.2%
N. MANICKAMDMK
26,570
46.8%
R. P. GOUNDERCPI
2,246
4.0%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | P. K. C. MUTHUSAMY | INC | 27,913 | 49.20% | N. MANICKAM | 1,343 |
| 1962 | M. V. KARIVENGADAM | DMK | 26,911 | 53.86% | S. HEMALATHA DEVI | 9,608 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above