Vazhapadi Assembly constituency

Vazhapadi is a former state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. It existed from 1952 to 1967.

Vazhapadi
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSalem
Established1952
Abolished1967
ReservationNone

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Winner Party
1962 Ramasamy Udayar Indian National Congress
1952 P. Kandasamy Gounder Independent politician

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
1962
55.51%
1952
45.43%

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vazhapadi[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramasamy Udayar 31,154 55.51%
DMK Ponnumalai 23,259 41.44%
Independent Kuppusamy 1,202 2.14%
Independent Vyamalai 506 0.90%
Margin of victory 7,895 14.07%
Turnout 56,121 73.37%
Registered electors 79,148
INC win (new seat)

1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vazhapadi[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Kandasamy Gounder 16,245 45.43%
INC B. A. Rajarathnam 13,290 37.17% 37.17%
Independent A. Ramaswamy 2,759 7.72%
Independent Podujanaupa T. V. Anganna Chettiar 2,293 6.41%
KMPP Thiruvenginathan 1,168 3.27%
Margin of victory 2,955 8.26%
Turnout 35,755 51.26%
Registered electors 69,749
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
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