PURASAWALKAM
Assembly seat no. 6 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
BASHYAM REDDY
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
8,761
13.41% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
SLPAKKIRISAMI PILLAI
- Votes
- 18,713
- Vote share
- 28.64%
- Behind by
- 8,761
Electors
94,436
Total votes polled
65,348
Valid votes
65,348
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.2%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 65,348 valid votes
BASHYAM REDDYINCwon
27,474
42.0%
PAKKIRISAMI PILLAISL
18,713
28.6%
S. GOVINDASAMIIND
17,566
26.9%
P. C. KALAYANASUNDARAMJS
1,595
2.4%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PURASAWALKAM assembly constituency in 1967?
V. S. GOVINDARAJAN (DMK) won PURASAWALKAM in 1967, by a margin of 12,226 votes.
Which party has won PURASAWALKAM the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PURASAWALKAM gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won PURASAWALKAM the most times?
V. S. GOVINDARAJAN, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
