SANKARANKOIL
Assembly seat no. 212 in Madras · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
S. M. ABDUL MAJID SAHIB
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
16,411
26.22% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKS. KRISHNAN SERVAI
- Votes
- 16,388
- Vote share
- 26.19%
- Behind by
- 16,411
Electors
89,446
Total votes polled
62,579
Valid votes
62,579
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.0%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 62,579 valid votes
S. M. ABDUL MAJID SAHIBINCwon
32,799
52.4%
S. KRISHNAN SERVAIDMK
16,388
26.2%
L. M. K. BALASUBRAMANIAM CHETTIARSWA
10,391
16.6%
K. AYYADURAIIND
3,001
4.8%
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.
