TENKASI
Assembly seat no. 215 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has a Lok Sabha constituency called TENKASI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 1 result.
Winner, 1967
I.A.C.PILLAI
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1967
743
1.07% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
DMKK.M.K.SAMSUDIN
- Votes
- 33,818
- Vote share
- 48.79%
- Behind by
- 743
Electors
85,612
Total votes polled
69,318
Valid votes
69,318
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.0%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 69,318 valid votes
I.A.C.PILLAIINCwon
34,561
49.9%
K.M.K.SAMSUDINDMK
33,818
48.8%
M.PITCHAIIND
939
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | I.A.C.PILLAI | INC | 34,561 | 49.86% | K.M.K.SAMSUDIN | 743 |
| 1962 | A. R. SUBBIAH MUDALIAR | INC | 29,684 | 44.33% | REBOI SAHIB | 12,802 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC2 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the TENKASI assembly constituency in 1967?
I.A.C.PILLAI (INC) won TENKASI in 1967, by a margin of 743 votes.
Which party has won TENKASI the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has TENKASI gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won TENKASI the most times?
I.A.C.PILLAI, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
