Kodaikanal | |
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Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Dindigul |
LS constituency | Dindigul |
Established | 1957 |
Abolished | 1962 |
Total electors | 90,838 |
Kodaikanal is a former state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1957 | M. Alagirisamy | Indian National Congress | |
1962 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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) |