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, 1962
GOPALSAMY THENKONDAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
32,417
9.23% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
CPIC. KANDASAMY THEVAR
- Votes
- 1,29,004
- Vote share
- 36.74%
- Behind by
- 32,417
Electors
4,48,355
Total votes polled
3,51,089
Valid votes
3,51,089
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
78.3%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 3,51,089 valid votes
GOPALSAMY THENKONDARINCwon
1,61,421
46.0%
C. KANDASAMY THEVARCPI
1,29,004
36.7%
A. M. MYTHEEN SAYABUML
56,412
16.1%
MOHAMED CASSIM ROWTHERIND
4,252
1.2%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the NAGAPATTINAM constituency in 1967?
V. SAMBASIVAM (INC) won NAGAPATTINAM in 1967, by a margin of 11,219 votes.
Which party has won NAGAPATTINAM the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has NAGAPATTINAM gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won NAGAPATTINAM the most times?
V. SAMBASIVAM, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
