DINDIGUL
Constituency no. 23 in Madras · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has an assembly constituency called DINDIGUL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1962
T. S. SOUNDARAM RAMACHANDRAM
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
53,653
16.74% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKM. S. ABDUL KHADER
- Votes
- 84,921
- Vote share
- 26.49%
- Behind by
- 53,653
Electors
4,61,145
Total votes polled
3,20,574
Valid votes
3,20,574
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 3,20,574 valid votes
T. S. SOUNDARAM RAMACHANDRAMINCwon
1,38,574
43.2%
M. S. ABDUL KHADERDMK
84,921
26.5%
N. KRISHNASWAMICPI
80,406
25.1%
SAKUNTALASWA
16,673
5.2%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | N. ANBUCHEZHIAN | DMK | 2,60,065 | 62.40% | T. S. S. RAMACHNDRAN | 1,03,346 |
| 1962 | T. S. SOUNDARAM RAMACHANDRAM | INC | 1,38,574 | 43.23% | M. S. ABDUL KHADER | 53,653 |
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 DINDIGUL constituency in 1967?
N. ANBUCHEZHIAN (DMK) won DINDIGUL in 1967, by a margin of 1,03,346 votes.
Which party has won DINDIGUL the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DINDIGUL gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won DINDIGUL the most times?
N. ANBUCHEZHIAN, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
