Vidhan Sabha constituency
| Kadayam | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 1962 |
| Total electors | 93,773 |
| Reservation | None |
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
| 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
| 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
- Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
External links
- "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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