Valavanur Assembly constituency
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| Valavanur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Viluppuram |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Viluppuram |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 1962 |
| Total electors | 1,02,634 |
| Reservation | None |
Valavanur is a former state assembly constituency in Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | K. M. Krishna Goundar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | A. Govindasam Nayagar | Independent politician | |
Election results
[edit | edit source]1962
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. M. Krishna Goundar | 38,580 | 54.88% | 23.54% | |
| DMK | A. Govindasamy | 31,718 | 45.12% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,862 | 9.76% | −20.28% | ||
| Turnout | 70,298 | 71.54% | 16.44% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,02,634 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | -6.51% | |||
1957
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. Govindasam Nayagar | 31,836 | 61.39% | ||
| INC | K. M. Krishna Goundar | 16,256 | 31.35% | ||
| Independent | P. Alagappa | 3,769 | 7.27% | ||
| Margin of victory | 15,580 | 30.04% | |||
| Turnout | 51,861 | 55.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 94,114 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References
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