VriddhachalamAssembly by-election result, 1952
Samikannu (TNTP) won Vriddhachalam in the 1952 assembly by-election with 50.6% of the vote, beating N. Pillai (INC) by 2,055 votes.
Seat boundaries were redrawn after 1951. From 1957, there is no seat no. 198.
Winner
A closely fought contest. SAMIKANNU won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes · %Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMIKANNU TNTP | TNTP | 34,53050.6% |
| 2 | N. PILLAI | 32,47547.6% | |
| 3 | VEDAMANIKKAM IND | IND | 1,2731.9% |
Results are complete; affidavit details aren't available for this seat yet.
A close contest, an essentially two-way race.
How safe is this seat?
winning margin, share of votes
How many parties were really in the race?
TNTP and INC took 98% of the votes.
Parties in the race 2.07 Effective number of parties — counts each party by its share of the vote.
How did the vote split?
This seat number was reused from 1967. The district data on file describe the seat as contested from 1967, so they are not shown for earlier elections.
Ask the state
RBI 2024-25Figures for the state as a whole, not for this seat.
Who has won Vriddhachalam, 1951
- 1951PARAMASIVAM (TTP) and 1 more: a 2-member seat