MELAPALAYAM

Assembly seat no. 221 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1971.

Overview Election History

1971MUL

Winner, 1971

M. KATHER MOHIDEEN S.

MUL

Elections held

1971–1971

Most successful party

MUL

won 1 of 1

Margin, 1971

13,685

21.89% of valid votes

Result, 1971

Winner

MUL M. KATHER MOHIDEEN S.

Votes: 35,470
Vote share: 56.73%
Margin: 13,685

Runner-up

NCOSHANMUGAVEL C.

Votes: 21,785
Vote share: 34.85%
Behind by: 13,685

Electors

96,761

Total votes polled

62,519

Valid votes

62,519

NOTA votes

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Turnout

64.6%

Full result, 1971

5 candidates · 62,519 valid votes

1971 election →

M. KATHER MOHIDEEN S.MULwon

35,470

56.7%

SHANMUGAVEL C.NCO

21,785

34.9%

SUSAI MARIYAN M.IND

3,743

6.0%

SHEIK THAMBI P.IND

1,031

1.6%

MUTHUSAMY PANDIAN P.IND

490

0.8%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

Year	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote share	Runner-up	Margin
1971	M. KATHER MOHIDEEN S.	MUL	35,470	56.73%	SHANMUGAVEL C.	13,685

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

MUL1 win