PUDUKKOTTAI
Assembly seat no. 168 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has a Lok Sabha constituency called PUDUKKOTTAI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1962
A. THIAGARAJAN
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
17,311
29.94% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCV. ARUNACHALA THEVAR
- Votes
- 20,252
- Vote share
- 35.03%
- Behind by
- 17,311
Electors
90,173
Total votes polled
57,815
Valid votes
57,815
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.1%
Full result, 1962
2 candidates · 57,815 valid votes
A. THIAGARAJANDMKwon
37,563
65.0%
V. ARUNACHALA THEVARINC
20,252
35.0%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R.V.THONDAIMAN | INC | 45,342 | 62.07% | THIAGARAJAN | 20,087 |
| 1962 | A. THIAGARAJAN | DMK | 37,563 | 64.97% | V. ARUNACHALA THEVAR | 17,311 |
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 PUDUKKOTTAI assembly constituency in 1967?
R.V.THONDAIMAN (INC) won PUDUKKOTTAI in 1967, by a margin of 20,087 votes.
Which party has won PUDUKKOTTAI the most times?
INC, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PUDUKKOTTAI gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won PUDUKKOTTAI the most times?
R.V.THONDAIMAN, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
