RAMANATHAPURAM
Constituency no. 34 in Madras · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has an assembly constituency called RAMANATHAPURAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1967
M. SHERIFF
IND
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
IND
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
32,025
8.38% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCS. BALAKRISHNAN
- Votes
- 1,48,367
- Vote share
- 38.84%
- Behind by
- 32,025
Electors
5,26,959
Total votes polled
3,81,977
Valid votes
3,81,977
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.5%
Full result, 1967
5 candidates · 3,81,977 valid votes
M. SHERIFFINDwon
1,80,392
47.2%
S. BALAKRISHNANINC
1,48,367
38.8%
T. L. S. THEVARIND
39,031
10.2%
LAKSHMANASUBBARAJULUIND
10,710
2.8%
S.S. KARUPPASAMYIND
3,477
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. SHERIFF | IND | 1,80,392 | 47.23% | S. BALAKRISHNAN | 32,025 |
| 1962 | N. ARUNACHALAM | INC | 1,45,396 | 41.14% | SALIVATEESWARAN | 30,883 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above