Kadayam Assembly constituency

Kadayam
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTenkasi
Established1957
Abolished1962
Total electors93,773
ReservationNone

Kadayam was former state assembly constituency in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. It exists from 1957 to 1962.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Winner Party
1962 A. B. Balagan Indian National Congress
1957 D. S. Athimoolam Independent politician

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
1962
 
 67.75%
1957
 
 56.34%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kadayam[1]
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

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kadayam[2]
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

  1. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-26.

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