A. Thangavelu | |
|---|---|
| Members of Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Constituency | Tindivanam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1917 |
| Nationality | |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Farmer |
A. Thangavelu was an Indian politician and former member of Tamil Nadu Assembly. He was a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and served as the MLA of Tindivanam Assembly constituency from 1962 to 1967.
Thangavelu was born on 6th April 1917 at Kaveripakkam of Ranipettai District in Tamil Nadu. He has completed special teacher training at Chidambaram,Annamalai University. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Thangavelu A. | 27,687 | 45.33% | New | |
| INC | Veerappa Kounder P. | 27,422 | 44.90% | +24.23 | |
| CPI | R. Murugesan | 4,927 | 8.07% | New | |
| Independent | M. Krishnan | 1,044 | 1.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 265 | 0.43% | −1.51% | ||
| Turnout | 61,080 | 71.79% | −17.44% | ||
| Registered electors | 88,723 | ||||
| DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 18.33% | |||