NAGAPATTINAM
Constituency no. 31 in Madras · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has an assembly constituency called NAGAPATTINAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1967
V. SAMBASIVAM
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1967
11,219
2.86% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
CPMV. P. CHINTAN
- Votes
- 1,52,948
- Vote share
- 38.93%
- Behind by
- 11,219
Electors
4,77,019
Total votes polled
3,92,927
Valid votes
3,92,927
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.4%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 3,92,927 valid votes
V. SAMBASIVAMINCwon
1,64,167
41.8%
V. P. CHINTANCPM
1,52,948
38.9%
M. KATHAMUTHUCPI
75,812
19.3%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | V. SAMBASIVAM | INC | 1,64,167 | 41.78% | V. P. CHINTAN | 11,219 |
| 1962 | GOPALSAMY THENKONDAR | INC | 1,61,421 | 45.98% | C. KANDASAMY THEVAR | 32,417 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC2 wins
