Kadambur Assembly constituency
8°59′N 77°52′E / 8.98°N 77.87°E
| Kadambur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
| LS constituency | Thoothukkudi |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1962 |
| Reservation | None |
Kadambur was a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.[1] It was in existence from the 1951 delimitation to 1962 state elections.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Venugopala Krishnaswamy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | S. Sangili and K. Ramasubbu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | S. Sangili | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
[edit]1957
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Ramasubbu | 34,155 | 29.28% | −15.01% | |
| INC | Sangili (SC) | 27,787 | 23.82% | −20.47% | |
| Independent | S. Arunachala Nadar | 13,447 | 11.53% | ||
| Independent | V. Suppayan (SC) | 9,867 | 8.46% | ||
| Independent | Marinaicker | 9,096 | 7.80% | ||
| Independent | M. Mariappan | 8,865 | 7.60% | ||
| CPI | Muthia (SC) | 6,770 | 5.80% | ||
| Independent | Velayudam (SC) | 6,669 | 5.72% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,368 | 5.46% | −18.82% | ||
| Turnout | 1,16,656 | 72.29% | 21.63% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,61,364 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | -15.01% | |||
1952
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Venugopala Krishnaswamy | 17,000 | 44.29% | 44.29% | |
| Independent | Subbiah Naicker | 7,682 | 20.01% | ||
| Socialist | Krishnaswami | 6,343 | 16.53% | ||
| KMPP | Karunakara Pandian | 3,943 | 10.27% | ||
| Independent | John | 3,414 | 8.89% | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,318 | 24.28% | |||
| Turnout | 38,382 | 50.67% | |||
| Registered electors | 75,752 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951". Election Commission of India. 23 August 1951. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.