CHIDAMBARAM
Constituency no. 11 in Madras · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has an assembly constituency called CHIDAMBARAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 1 result.
Winner, 1962
R. KANGAGOSABAI
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
4,060
1.29% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKR. THILLAIVAILLALAN
- Votes
- 1,36,671
- Vote share
- 43.34%
- Behind by
- 4,060
Electors
4,57,267
Total votes polled
3,15,338
Valid votes
3,15,338
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 3,15,338 valid votes
R. KANGAGOSABAIINCwon
1,40,731
44.6%
R. THILLAIVAILLALANDMK
1,36,671
43.3%
D. GOVINDASAMI KACHIRAYARSWA
18,021
5.7%
A. SUBRAMANIAMIND
10,249
3.3%
A. RATHINAMIND
9,666
3.1%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | V. MAYAVAN | DMK | 2,05,193 | 52.22% | L. ELAYAPERUMAL | 17,429 |
| 1962 | R. KANGAGOSABAI | INC | 1,40,731 | 44.63% | R. THILLAIVAILLALAN | 4,060 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHIDAMBARAM constituency in 1967?
V. MAYAVAN (DMK) won CHIDAMBARAM in 1967, by a margin of 17,429 votes.
Which party has won CHIDAMBARAM the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHIDAMBARAM gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won CHIDAMBARAM the most times?
V. MAYAVAN, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
