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

OverviewElection History
1967INC1962INC
Winner, 1962
M. WILLIAM
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
8,998
17.23% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
INCM. WILLIAM
Votes
30,386
Vote share
58.19%
Margin
8,998
Runner-up
CPID. GNANASIGAMONY (MARTHAMDOM)
Votes
21,388
Vote share
40.96%
Behind by
8,998
Electors
76,820
Total votes polled
52,215
Valid votes
52,215
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.0%

Full result, 1962

3 candidates · 52,215 valid votes

1962 election →
M. WILLIAMINCwon
30,386
58.2%
D. GNANASIGAMONY (MARTHAMDOM)CPI
21,388
41.0%
D. GNANASIGAMONY (NAGERCOIL)IND
441
0.8%

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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