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Madras · Assembly Constituency 159 · 1962

Nannilam

1951195719621967

Winner — 1962

M. D. THIYAGARAJA PILLAI
INC· INC
INC 38.5%DMK 31.4%1 others 30.0%
Votes
26,346
39.8% share
Winning margin
4,827
7.3% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
79.7%
of 85,864

A clear win with a 7.3% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

3 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M. D. THIYAGARAJA PILLAI
INC
26,34638.5%
2
RAMIAH MUDALIAR
DMK
21,51931.4%
3
N. SOURIRAJALU NAIDU
CPI
18,37026.9%

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

Average turnout (144th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 5.0% · max 20.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
144th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
166th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
206 seats · 104 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.5%DMK 31.4%CPI 26.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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