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, 1962
A. R. SUBBIAH MUDALIAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
12,802
19.12% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
MLREBOI SAHIB
- Votes
- 16,882
- Vote share
- 25.21%
- Behind by
- 12,802
Electors
91,851
Total votes polled
66,963
Valid votes
66,963
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.9%
Full result, 1962
6 candidates · 66,963 valid votes
A. R. SUBBIAH MUDALIARINCwon
29,684
44.3%
REBOI SAHIBML
16,882
25.2%
N. SHANMUGAMCPI
13,003
19.4%
SANKARANARAYANA IYERSWA
4,138
6.2%
PALANICHAMIIND
2,139
3.2%
MUTHIAH THEVARIND
1,117
1.7%
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.
