Jump to content

Kadambur Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 8°59′N 77°52′E / 8.98°N 77.87°E / 8.98; 77.87
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

8°59′N 77°52′E / 8.98°N 77.87°E / 8.98; 77.87

Kadambur
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
LS constituencyThoothukkudi
Established1952
Abolished1962
ReservationNone

Kadambur was a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.[1] It was in existence from 1952 to 1962 state elections.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

[edit]
Year Winner Party
1952 Venugopala Krishnaswamy Indian National Congress
1957 S. Sangili and K. Ramasubbu Indian National Congress
1962 S. Sangili Indian National Congress

Election results

[edit]

1957

[edit]
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kadambur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Ramasubbu 34,155 29.28% −15.01%
INC Sangili (SC) 27,787 23.82% −20.47%
Independent S. Arunachala Nadar 13,447 11.53%
Independent V. Suppayan (SC) 9,867 8.46%
Independent Marinaicker 9,096 7.80%
Independent M. Mariappan 8,865 7.60%
CPI Muthia (SC) 6,770 5.80%
Independent Velayudam (SC) 6,669 5.72%
Margin of victory 6,368 5.46% −18.82%
Turnout 1,16,656 72.29% 21.63%
Registered electors 1,61,364
INC hold Swing -15.01%

1952

[edit]
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kadambur[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Venugopala Krishnaswamy 17,000 44.29% 44.29%
Independent Subbiah Naicker 7,682 20.01%
Socialist Krishnaswami 6,343 16.53%
KMPP Karunakara Pandian 3,943 10.27%
Independent John 3,414 8.89%
Margin of victory 9,318 24.28%
Turnout 38,382 50.67%
Registered electors 75,752
INC win (new seat)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951". Election Commission of India. 23 August 1951. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
[edit]