VELLORE
Constituency no. 6 in Madras · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has an assembly constituency called VELLORE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1967
KUCHELAR
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1967
69,732
19.09% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCA. JAYARAMAN
- Votes
- 1,34,155
- Vote share
- 36.74%
- Behind by
- 69,732
Electors
5,04,140
Total votes polled
3,65,185
Valid votes
3,65,185
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.4%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 3,65,185 valid votes
KUCHELARDMKwon
2,03,887
55.8%
A. JAYARAMANINC
1,34,155
36.7%
M. KRISHNASAMYRPI
27,143
7.4%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
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 VELLORE constituency in 1967?
KUCHELAR (DMK) won VELLORE in 1967, by a margin of 69,732 votes.
Which party has won VELLORE the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has VELLORE gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won VELLORE the most times?
KUCHELAR, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
