Melapalayam_Assembly_constituency
Melapalayam Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Melapalayam is a state assembly constituency in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. It exists from 1967 to 1971.
Quick Facts Constituency details, Country ...
| Melapalayam | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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More information Year, Winner ...
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | M. Kather Mohideen S. | Indian Union Muslim League | |
| 1967 | M. M. P. Mohammed | Independent politician | |
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More information Vote share of Winning candidates ...
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1971
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||
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1967
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||||
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- 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.
- "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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