Kunnathur
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanchipuram
Established1962
Abolished1971
Total electors1,09,509
ReservationNone

Kunnathur former state assembly constituency in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It exists from 1962 to 1971.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Winner Party
1971M. Gopal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967M. Gopal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1962P. Appavoo Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
1971
64.48%
1967
68.88%
1962
41.61%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kunnathur[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Gopal 47,126 64.48% -4.40%
INC P. Appavoo 24,488 33.50% 3.86%
Independent G. Dayalan 1,477 2.02%
Margin of victory 22,638 30.97% -8.26%
Turnout 73,091 69.20% -7.59%
Registered electors 1,09,509
DMK hold Swing -4.40%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kunnathur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Gopal 47,772 68.88%
INC P. Appavoo 20,563 29.65% -11.97%
Independent B. A. Moorthy 1,024 1.48%
Margin of victory 27,209 39.23% 37.61%
Turnout 69,359 76.79% 16.60%
Registered electors 92,716
DMK gain from INC Swing 27.26%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kunnathur[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Appavoo 20,207 41.61%
RPI A. Ratnam 19,422 40.00%
We Tamils Durai Elumalai 8,931 18.39%
Margin of victory 785 1.62%
Turnout 48,560 60.18%
Registered electors 85,427
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 Oct 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  2. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.


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