PURASAWALKAM
Assembly seat no. 6 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
V. S. GOVINDARAJAN
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
12,226
17.19% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCDAMODARAN
- Votes
- 29,046
- Vote share
- 40.85%
- Behind by
- 12,226
Electors
97,584
Total votes polled
71,110
Valid votes
71,110
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.9%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 71,110 valid votes
V. S. GOVINDARAJANDMKwon
41,272
58.0%
DAMODARANINC
29,046
40.9%
KRISHNIAHBJS
792
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | V. S. GOVINDARAJAN | DMK | 41,272 | 58.04% | DAMODARAN | 12,226 |
| 1962 | BASHYAM REDDY | INC | 27,474 | 42.04% | PAKKIRISAMI PILLAI | 8,761 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
