Kadayam Assembly constituency
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| Kadayam | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 1962 |
| Total electors | 93,773 |
| Reservation | None |
Kadayam was former state assembly constituency in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. It exists from 1957 to 1962.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | A. B. Balagan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | D. S. Athimoolam | Independent politician | |
Election results
[edit | edit source]1962
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. B. Balagan | 46,160 | 67.75% | 27.74% | |
| CPI | R. V. Ananthakrishnan | 13,821 | 20.28% | ||
| SWA | E. J. Thomas | 8,154 | 11.97% | ||
| Margin of victory | 32,339 | 47.46% | 31.13% | ||
| Turnout | 68,135 | 75.11% | 9.12% | ||
| Registered electors | 93,773 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 11.41% | |||
1957
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D. S. Athimoolam | 33,097 | 56.34% | ||
| INC | A. Balagan | 23,503 | 40.01% | ||
| Independent | S. Thirumalai | 2,147 | 3.65% | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,594 | 16.33% | |||
| Turnout | 58,747 | 65.99% | |||
| Registered electors | 89,030 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References
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