M. A. B. Arumugasamy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Soundaram Ramachandran |
| Succeeded by | V. S. S. Mani |
| Constituency | Athoor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1917 (age 108) |
| Nationality | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence(s) | Ayyampalayam,Dindigul District |
| Profession | Farmer |
M. A. B. Arumugasamy is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He hails from Ayyampalayam village in the Batlagundu block of Dindigul district. He completed his primary education at St. Mary's High School in Dindigul. Representing the Indian National Congress party,he contested and won the 1957 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Athoor constituency,subsequently serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. A. B. Arumugasamy | 22,929 | 42.23% | −12.84% | |
| Independent | V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar | 12,669 | 23.33% | New | |
| Independent | L. K. A. Jeyaram | 10,139 | 18.67% | New | |
| Independent | M. N. Kamatchi | 6,077 | 11.19% | New | |
| Independent | Sadasivam | 2,480 | 4.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,260 | 18.90% | −3.39% | ||
| Turnout | 54,294 | 49.32% | −13.60% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,10,089 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | -12.84% | |||