Kodaikanal Assembly constituency

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Kodaikanal
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Dindigul
LS constituency Dindigul
Established1957
Abolished1962
Total electors90,838

Kodaikanal is a former state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearWinnerParty
1957 M. Alagirisamy Indian National Congress
1962

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
1962
49.71%
1957
47.94%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kodaikanal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. Alagirisamy 31,062 49.71% 1.77%
DMK Somasundaram27,67144.29%
PSP Thangiah Bhoopathi2,8794.61%
Independent Murugiah8691.39%
Margin of victory3,3915.43%−2.65%
Turnout 62,48171.34%24.44%
Registered electors 90,838
INC hold Swing 1.77%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kodaikanal [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. Alagirisamy 21,107 47.94%
Independent Gurusamy17,55239.87%
Independent Gnanavaram5,36512.19%
Margin of victory3,5558.08%
Turnout 44,02446.90%
Registered electors 93,864
INC win (new seat)

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References

  1. "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-26.

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