NILGIRIS
Constituency no. 17 in Madras · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
AKKAMMA DEVI
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
SWA
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
88,121
28.33% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
CPIM. E. MADHANAN
- Votes
- 75,299
- Vote share
- 24.21%
- Behind by
- 88,121
Electors
4,50,481
Total votes polled
3,11,056
Valid votes
3,11,056
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 1962
3 candidates · 3,11,056 valid votes
AKKAMMA DEVIINCwon
1,63,420
52.5%
M. E. MADHANANCPI
75,299
24.2%
A. K. BHEEMANSWA
72,337
23.3%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. K. N. GOWDER | SWA | 1,67,712 | 48.06% | A. DEVI | 19,702 |
| 1962 | AKKAMMA DEVI | INC | 1,63,420 | 52.54% | M. E. MADHANAN | 88,121 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
