SANKARANKOIL
Assembly seat no. 212 in Madras · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
P.DURAIRAJ
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
17,962
30.34% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCP.URKAVALAN
- Votes
- 19,211
- Vote share
- 32.45%
- Behind by
- 17,962
Electors
89,463
Total votes polled
59,202
Valid votes
59,202
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.2%
Full result, 1967
4 candidates · 59,202 valid votes
P.DURAIRAJDMKwon
37,173
62.8%
P.URKAVALANINC
19,211
32.5%
V.K.MADASWAMYIND
1,482
2.5%
K.CHELLIAHIND
1,336
2.3%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | P.DURAIRAJ | DMK | 37,173 | 62.79% | P.URKAVALAN | 17,962 |
| 1962 | S. M. ABDUL MAJID SAHIB | INC | 32,799 | 52.41% | S. KRISHNAN SERVAI | 16,411 |
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 SANKARANKOIL assembly constituency in 1967?
P.DURAIRAJ (DMK) won SANKARANKOIL in 1967, by a margin of 17,962 votes.
Which party has won SANKARANKOIL the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SANKARANKOIL gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won SANKARANKOIL the most times?
P.DURAIRAJ, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
