VELLORE
Assembly seat no. 40 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has a Lok Sabha constituency called VELLORE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1962
R. JEEVARATHNA MUDALIAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
190
0.29% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKM. P. SARATHY
- Votes
- 26,549
- Vote share
- 40.32%
- Behind by
- 190
Electors
90,029
Total votes polled
65,838
Valid votes
65,838
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 65,838 valid votes
R. JEEVARATHNA MUDALIARINCwon
26,739
40.6%
M. P. SARATHYDMK
26,549
40.3%
SUNDARAMCPI
11,760
17.9%
RAJAMMAL W.IND
412
0.6%
SUBRAMANIIND
378
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. P. SARATHI | DMK | 39,863 | 58.96% | J. MUDALIAR | 14,414 |
| 1962 | R. JEEVARATHNA MUDALIAR | INC | 26,739 | 40.61% | M. P. SARATHY | 190 |
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 VELLORE assembly constituency in 1967?
M. P. SARATHI (DMK) won VELLORE in 1967, by a margin of 14,414 votes.
Which party has won VELLORE the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has VELLORE gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won VELLORE the most times?
M. P. SARATHI, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
