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Madras · Assembly Constituency 85 · 1957

Tiruchirappalli I

1951195719621967

Winner — 1957

E.P.MATHURAM
IND
IND 51.3%INC 47.4%1 others 1.3%
Votes
21,022
51.3% share
Winning margin
1,609
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
49.7%
of 82,474

A closely fought contest. E.P.MATHURAM won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

3 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
E.P.MATHURAM
IND
21,02251.3%
2
T.DURAIRAJ PILLAI
INC
19,41347.4%
3
DR. M.RAJU
IND
5251.3%

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

Low turnout (231st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.0% · min 3.9% · max 14.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
231st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
161st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
205 seats · 103 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 51.3%INC 47.4%OTH 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
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