WASHERMANPET
Assembly seat no. 1 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
M. VEDACHALAM
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
7,242
10.62% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCM. M. NADAR
- Votes
- 27,329
- Vote share
- 40.08%
- Behind by
- 7,242
Electors
91,287
Total votes polled
68,190
Valid votes
68,190
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.7%
Full result, 1967
4 candidates · 68,190 valid votes
M. VEDACHALAMDMKwon
34,571
50.7%
M. M. NADARINC
27,329
40.1%
R. NAYAKARIND
6,072
8.9%
K. BALAKRISHNANIND
218
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. VEDACHALAM | DMK | 34,571 | 50.70% | M. M. NADAR | 7,242 |
| 1962 | M. MAYANDI NADAR | INC | 25,732 | 37.77% | M. VEDACHALAM | 1,637 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above