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Madras · Assembly Constituency 148 · 19512 seats · 1 SC

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Winner — 1951

SOMASUNDARA GOUNDER
CWP
Also elected — same seat
DASARATHAM
SCF· 29,115 votes
CWP 31.0%INC 22.1%3 others 46.8%
Votes
41,975
31.0% share
Winning margin
12,013
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
46.7%
of 1,44,937

A clear win with a 8.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SOMASUNDARA GOUNDER
CWP
41,97531.0%
2
RAMANUJA REDDIAR
INC
29,96222.1%
3
DASARATHAM
SCF
29,11521.5%
4
VELAYUTHAPANI
INC
23,55717.4%
5
SUBRAMANIA IYER
IND
10,7147.9%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (38th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 6.5% · max 12.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
38th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.86
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
375 seats · 188 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CWP 31.0%INC 22.1%SCF 21.5%INC 17.4%IND 7.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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