Thurinjapuram Assembly constituency

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Thurinjapuram
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvannamalai
Established1962
Abolished1967
ReservationNone

Thurinjapuram was one of the 234 constituencies in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. It was in Tiruvannamalai district.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearWinnerParty
1957 M. A. Manickavelu Indian National Congress
1962 Murugaiyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
1962
43.18%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thurinjapuram [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Murugaiyan 21,163 43.18%
INC Nataraja Mudaliar13,86528.29%
Independent S. M. Anamalai8,97918.32%
SWA Chandranathan Kandar1,5513.16%
Independent C. Govinda Naidu1,2592.57%
Independent Perianayagam9371.91%
Independent Narayanasami7951.62%
Independent D. Chinthamani Mudali4640.95%
Margin of victory7,29814.89%
Turnout 49,01359.69%
Registered electors 87,936
DMK win (new seat)

References

  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.

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