Kunnathur, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency
| Kunnathur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanchipuram |
| Established | 1962 |
| Abolished | 1971 |
| Total electors | 1,09,509 |
| Reservation | None |
Kunnathur former state assembly constituency in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It existed from 1962 to 1971.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | M. Gopal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1967 | M. Gopal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1962 | P. Appavoo | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
[edit]1971
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Gopal | 47,126 | 64.48% | −4.40% | |
| INC | P. Appavoo | 24,488 | 33.50% | 3.86% | |
| Independent | G. Dayalan | 1,477 | 2.02% | ||
| Margin of victory | 22,638 | 30.97% | −8.26% | ||
| Turnout | 73,091 | 69.20% | −7.59% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,09,509 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | -4.40% | |||
1967
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Gopal | 47,772 | 68.88% | ||
| INC | P. Appavoo | 20,563 | 29.65% | −11.97% | |
| Independent | B. A. Moorthy | 1,024 | 1.48% | ||
| Margin of victory | 27,209 | 39.23% | 37.61% | ||
| Turnout | 69,359 | 76.79% | 16.60% | ||
| Registered electors | 92,716 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 27.26% | |||
1962
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Appavoo | 20,207 | 41.61% | ||
| RPI | A. Ratnam | 19,422 | 40.00% | ||
| We Tamils | Durai Elumalai | 8,931 | 18.39% | ||
| Margin of victory | 785 | 1.62% | |||
| Turnout | 48,560 | 60.18% | |||
| Registered electors | 85,427 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 Oct 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
External links
[edit]- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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