VILLUPURAM
Assembly seat no. 55 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
M. SHANMUGAM
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1967
5,931
8.47% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCV. P. S. GOUNDER
- Votes
- 31,674
- Vote share
- 45.26%
- Behind by
- 5,931
Electors
94,260
Total votes polled
69,985
Valid votes
69,985
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.3%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 69,985 valid votes
M. SHANMUGAMDMKwon
37,605
53.7%
V. P. S. GOUNDERINC
31,674
45.3%
T. S. RAMACHANDRANIND
706
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. SHANMUGAM | DMK | 37,605 | 53.73% | V. P. S. GOUNDER | 5,931 |
| 1962 | M. SHANMUGAM | DMK | 39,923 | 59.36% | V. P. SARANGAPANI KOUNDAR | 13,808 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- DMK2 wins