RAMANATHAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 196 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has a Lok Sabha constituency called RAMANATHAPURAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1962
SHANMUGA RAJESWARA SETHUPATHI
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
26,579
36.62% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
MLS. ABDUL RAHIM
- Votes
- 18,363
- Vote share
- 25.30%
- Behind by
- 26,579
Electors
1,07,593
Total votes polled
72,578
Valid votes
72,578
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.5%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 72,578 valid votes
SHANMUGA RAJESWARA SETHUPATHIINCwon
44,942
61.9%
S. ABDUL RAHIMML
18,363
25.3%
N. PADMANABANSWA
5,058
7.0%
S. KODANGIIND
2,238
3.1%
M. SATHIAHIND
1,977
2.7%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | T.THANGAPPAN | DMK | 35,880 | 56.82% | S.R.SETHUPATHY | 8,610 |
| 1962 | SHANMUGA RAJESWARA SETHUPATHI | INC | 44,942 | 61.92% | S. ABDUL RAHIM | 26,579 |
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 RAMANATHAPURAM assembly constituency in 1967?
T.THANGAPPAN (DMK) won RAMANATHAPURAM in 1967, by a margin of 8,610 votes.
Which party has won RAMANATHAPURAM the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAMANATHAPURAM gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won RAMANATHAPURAM the most times?
T.THANGAPPAN, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
