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TARAMANGALAM

Assembly seat no. 81 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1967DMK1962INC
Winner, 1967
GOVINDAN
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
8,963
15.59% of valid votes

Result, 1967

Winner
DMKGOVINDAN
Votes
33,222
Vote share
57.80%
Margin
8,963
Runner-up
INCM. S. KRISHNAN
Votes
24,259
Vote share
42.20%
Behind by
8,963
Electors
88,234
Total votes polled
57,481
Valid votes
57,481
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.2%

Full result, 1967

2 candidates · 57,481 valid votes

1967 election →
GOVINDANDMKwon
33,222
57.8%
M. S. KRISHNANINC
24,259
42.2%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1967GOVINDANDMK33,22257.80%M. S. KRISHNAN8,963
1962N.S. SUNDARARAJANINC30,02052.65%P.R. NALLATHAMBI GOUNDER3,023

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%20%39%59%78%19621967Turnout

Winning margin

0%4%9%13%17%19621967Margin

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