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Assembly seat no. 233 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1967INC1962INC
Winner, 1967
R.P.NADAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1967
11,327
23.13% of valid votes

Result, 1967

Winner
INCR.P.NADAR
Votes
27,511
Vote share
56.19%
Margin
11,327
Runner-up
INDP.M.N.PILLAI
Votes
16,184
Vote share
33.05%
Behind by
11,327
Electors
73,410
Total votes polled
48,961
Valid votes
48,961
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.7%

Full result, 1967

4 candidates · 48,961 valid votes

1967 election →
R.P.NADARINCwon
27,511
56.2%
P.M.N.PILLAIIND
16,184
33.0%
S.PADMANABHANSWA
4,297
8.8%
G.ELIASIND
969
2.0%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1967R.P.NADARINC27,51156.19%P.M.N.PILLAI11,327
1962M. WILLIAMINC30,38658.19%D. GNANASIGAMONY (MARTHAMDOM)8,998

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%19%38%57%76%19621967Turnout

Winning margin

0%6%13%19%26%19621967Margin

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