Melur South is a state assembly constituency in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India. It exists from 1967 to 1971.
| Melur (South) | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 1971 |
| Total electors | 1,09,718 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | O. P. Raman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1967 | O. P. Raman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results
edit1971
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | O. P. Raman | 45,090 | 58.80% | −4.61% | |
| INC | C. Karuthanan | 28,214 | 36.79% | 0.20% | |
| Independent | P. Poosari | 2,574 | 3.36% | ||
| Independent | M. Gandhi Veeran | 807 | 1.05% | ||
| Margin of victory | 16,876 | 22.01% | −4.82% | ||
| Turnout | 76,685 | 75.80% | −8.16% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,09,718 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | -4.61% | |||
1967
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | O. P. Raman | 50,913 | 63.41% | ||
| INC | P. Kakkan | 29,376 | 36.59% | ||
| Margin of victory | 21,537 | 26.82% | |||
| Turnout | 80,289 | 83.96% | |||
| Registered electors | 98,125 | ||||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ 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.
External links
edit- "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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