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Madras · Assembly Constituency 49 · 19572 seats · 1 SC

Namakkal

1951195719621967

Winner — 1957

P.KOLANDA GOUNDER
INC· INC
Also elected — same seat
M.P.PERIASAMI
INC· 24,240 votes
INC 30.2%IND 22.9%6 others 46.9%
Votes
38,977
30.2% share
Winning margin
9,402
7.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
39.2%
of 1,64,642

A clear win with a 7.3% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
P.KOLANDA GOUNDER
INC
38,97730.2%
2
V.KALIAPPAN
IND
29,57522.9%
3
M.P.PERIASAMI
INC
24,24018.8%
4
MARUDAVEERAN
IND
13,10510.2%
5
K.V.RAMASAMI
CPI
10,0267.8%
6
N.NALLAPPA REDDIAR
IND
6,3504.9%
7
SHANMUGA MOOPAN
IND
4,1723.2%
8
RATHNAM
IND
2,6952.1%

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (11th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 4.1% · max 20.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
11th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
75th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
205 seats · 103 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 30.2%IND 22.9%INC 18.8%IND 10.2%CPI 7.8%OTH 10.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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