Melapalayam Assembly constituency
Appearance
Melapalayam | |
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Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tirunelveli |
Established | 1967 |
Abolished | 1976 |
Total electors | 96,761 |
Reservation | None |
Melapalayam is a state assembly constituency in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. It exists from 1967 to 1971.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]Year | Winner | Party | |
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1971 | M. Kather Mohideen S. | Indian Union Muslim League | |
1967 | M. M. P. Mohammed | Independent politician |
Election results
[edit]1971
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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IUML | M. Kather Mohideen S. | 35,470 | 56.73% | ||
INC | Shanmugavel C. | 21,785 | 34.85% | −7.82% | |
Independent | Susai Mariyan M. | 3,743 | 5.99% | ||
Independent | Sheik Thambi P. | 1,031 | 1.65% | ||
Independent | Muthusamy Pandian P. | 490 | 0.78% | ||
Margin of victory | 13,685 | 21.89% | 9.51% | ||
Turnout | 62,519 | 69.65% | −5.84% | ||
Registered electors | 96,761 | ||||
IUML gain from Independent | Swing | 1.69% |
1967
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | M. M. P. Mohammed | 36,123 | 55.04% | ||
INC | S. R. Reddiar | 27,999 | 42.66% | ||
Independent | P. Periasamy | 1,508 | 2.30% | ||
Margin of victory | 8,124 | 12.38% | |||
Turnout | 65,630 | 75.49% | |||
Registered electors | 91,493 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |
References
[edit]- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 Oct 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
External links
[edit]- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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