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Madras · Assembly Constituency 157 · 1962Reserved (SC)

Sirkali

1951195719621967

Winner — 1962

R. THANGAVELU
INC· INC
INC 34.1%IND 24.1%2 others 41.8%
Votes
22,434
35.8% share
Winning margin
6,544
10.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
76.3%
of 86,331

A clear win with a 10.4% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. THANGAVELU
INC
22,43434.1%
2
K. B. S. MANI
IND
15,89024.1%
3
P. VELAYUTHAM
DMK
12,62619.2%
4
V. VELAYUTHAM rptDetailedResults - Page of
CPI
11,70817.8%

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 (14th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 3.6% · max 34.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
14th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
206 seats · 104 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 34.1%IND 24.1%DMK 19.2%CPI 17.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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