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, 1962
ABDULL WAHID
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
23,966
8.56% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
REPN. SIVARAJ
- Votes
- 90,906
- Vote share
- 32.47%
- Behind by
- 23,966
Electors
4,34,404
Total votes polled
2,79,968
Valid votes
2,79,968
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.5%
Full result, 1962
9 candidates · 2,79,968 valid votes
ABDULL WAHIDINCwon
1,14,872
41.0%
N. SIVARAJREP
90,906
32.5%
RAJARATHINAMCPI
47,186
16.9%
T. R. PURUSHOTAMA REDDIARIND
6,632
2.4%
VILWANATHA MUDALIARIND
5,721
2.0%
GANESA MUDALIARPSP
5,110
1.8%
G. M. ANNALTHANGOIND
4,871
1.7%
MOHAMED PASHAIND
3,506
1.3%
RANGASAMI NAIDUIND
1,164
0.4%
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.
