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TIRUNELVELI

Constituency no. 36 in Madras · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.

Madras also has an assembly constituency called TIRUNELVELI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.

Winner, 1967
S. XAVIER
SWA
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
SWA
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
41,991
10.81% of valid votes

Result, 1967

Winner
Votes
1,86,864
Vote share
48.12%
Margin
41,991
Runner-up
INCA. P. C. VEERABAHU
Votes
1,44,873
Vote share
37.31%
Behind by
41,991
Electors
5,43,945
Total votes polled
3,88,325
Valid votes
3,88,325
NOTA votes
Turnout
71.4%

Full result, 1967

3 candidates · 3,88,325 valid votes

1967 election →
S. XAVIERSWAwon
1,86,864
48.1%
A. P. C. VEERABAHUINC
1,44,873
37.3%
S. A. MURUGANANTHAMCPI
56,588
14.6%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1967S. XAVIERSWA1,86,86448.12%A. P. C. VEERABAHU41,991
1962MUTHIAHINC1,51,82247.69%MARIADAS RUTHNASAMY22,019

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

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Winning margin

0%3%6%9%12%19621967Margin