TIRUVANNAMALAI
Assembly seat no. 49 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has a Lok Sabha constituency called TIRUVANNAMALAI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 1 result.
Winner, 1962
P. PALANI PILLAI
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
1,749
2.49% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKP. U. SHANMUGAM
- Votes
- 33,399
- Vote share
- 47.57%
- Behind by
- 1,749
Electors
99,596
Total votes polled
70,210
Valid votes
70,210
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.5%
Full result, 1962
3 candidates · 70,210 valid votes
P. PALANI PILLAIINCwon
35,148
50.1%
P. U. SHANMUGAMDMK
33,399
47.6%
P. KANNA KANDARSWA
1,663
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | D. VIJAYARAJ | INC | 38,153 | 49.39% | P. U. SHANMUGAM | 3,185 |
| 1962 | P. PALANI PILLAI | INC | 35,148 | 50.06% | P. U. SHANMUGAM | 1,749 |
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 TIRUVANNAMALAI assembly constituency in 1967?
D. VIJAYARAJ (INC) won TIRUVANNAMALAI in 1967, by a margin of 3,185 votes.
Which party has won TIRUVANNAMALAI the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has TIRUVANNAMALAI gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won TIRUVANNAMALAI the most times?
D. VIJAYARAJ, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
