THANJAVUR
Constituency no. 32 in Madras · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has an assembly constituency called THANJAVUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1962
VAIRAVA THEVAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
28,073
8.54% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
PSPVALLATHARASU
- Votes
- 1,15,112
- Vote share
- 35.04%
- Behind by
- 28,073
Electors
4,53,163
Total votes polled
3,28,556
Valid votes
3,28,556
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.5%
Full result, 1962
3 candidates · 3,28,556 valid votes
VAIRAVA THEVARINCwon
1,43,185
43.6%
VALLATHARASUPSP
1,15,112
35.0%
S. SWAYAMPRAKASAMSWA
70,259
21.4%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | D.S. GOPALAR | DMK | 2,25,414 | 52.64% | R. VENKATARAMAN | 22,574 |
| 1962 | VAIRAVA THEVAR | INC | 1,43,185 | 43.58% | VALLATHARASU | 28,073 |
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 THANJAVUR constituency in 1967?
D.S. GOPALAR (DMK) won THANJAVUR in 1967, by a margin of 22,574 votes.
Which party has won THANJAVUR the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has THANJAVUR gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won THANJAVUR the most times?
D.S. GOPALAR, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
