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Madras · Assembly Constituency 37 · 1962

Vaniyambadi

1951195719621967

Winner — 1962

M. P. VADIVAL
DMK
DMK 52.7%INC 38.8%1 others 8.5%
Votes
27,275
54.9% share
Winning margin
7,207
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
69.4%
of 74,567

A clear win with a 14.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

3 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M. P. VADIVAL
DMK
27,27552.7%
2
T. KARIA GOUNDAR
INC
20,06838.8%
3
N. THATHAPPAN
WT
2,3724.6%

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 (143rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
14.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.0% · min 3.1% · max 14.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
143rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
120th 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
DMK 52.7%INC 38.8%OTH 4.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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