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Madras · Assembly Constituency 71 · 1962Reserved (ST)

Yercaud

1951195719621967

Winner — 1962

M. KOLANDAISAMY GOUNDER
INC· INC
INC 50.0%DMK 45.3%0 others 4.7%
Votes
19,921
52.5% share
Winning margin
1,873
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
2
Turnout
44.8%
of 88,851

A closely fought contest. M. KOLANDAISAMY GOUNDER won with a 4.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

2 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M. KOLANDAISAMY GOUNDER
INC
19,92150.0%
2
CHINNA GOUNDER rptDetailedResults - Page of
DMK
18,04845.3%

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 (233rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.7% · min 4.3% · max 16.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
233rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
129th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
206 seats · 104 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.0%DMK 45.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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