Kodaikanal Assembly constituency

Kodaikanal is a former state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India.

Kodaikanal
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDindigul
LS constituencyDindigul
Established1957
Abolished1962
Total electors90,838

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Winner Party
1957 M. Alagirisamy Indian National Congress
1962

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
1962
49.71%
1957
47.94%

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kodaikanal[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Alagirisamy 31,062 49.71% 1.77%
DMK Somasundaram 27,671 44.29%
PSP Thangiah Bhoopathi 2,879 4.61%
Independent Murugiah 869 1.39%
Margin of victory 3,391 5.43% −2.65%
Turnout 62,481 71.34% 24.44%
Registered electors 90,838
INC hold Swing 1.77%

1957

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kodaikanal[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Alagirisamy 21,107 47.94%
Independent Gurusamy 17,552 39.87%
Independent Gnanavaram 5,365 12.19%
Margin of victory 3,555 8.08%
Turnout 44,024 46.90%
Registered electors 93,864
INC win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  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 Jan 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
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