SHOLINGHUR
Assembly seat no. 29 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
A. M. PONNURANGA MUDALIAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
12,529
21.08% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKV. MUNUSWAMY
- Votes
- 20,762
- Vote share
- 34.94%
- Behind by
- 12,529
Electors
78,223
Total votes polled
59,430
Valid votes
59,430
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.0%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 59,430 valid votes
A. M. PONNURANGA MUDALIARINCwon
33,291
56.0%
V. MUNUSWAMYDMK
20,762
34.9%
RERIASAMY RREDDYIND
4,308
7.3%
GANAPATHY KANNAPPA MUDALIIND
1,069
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ARANGANATHAN | DMK | 35,225 | 51.67% | A. M. P. MUDALIAR | 7,024 |
| 1962 | A. M. PONNURANGA MUDALIAR | INC | 33,291 | 56.02% | V. MUNUSWAMY | 12,529 |
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 SHOLINGHUR assembly constituency in 1967?
ARANGANATHAN (DMK) won SHOLINGHUR in 1967, by a margin of 7,024 votes.
Which party has won SHOLINGHUR the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SHOLINGHUR gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won SHOLINGHUR the most times?
ARANGANATHAN, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
