Virinchipuram Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 12°55′N 79°01′E / 12.92°N 79.02°E / 12.92; 79.02
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Virinchipuram
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVellore
Established1962
Abolished1967
ReservationNone

Virinchipuram is a former state assembly constituency in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It exists from 1962 to 1971.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]

Year Winner Party
1962 Sampangi Naidu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates
1962
50.40%

1962[edit]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Virinchipuram[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Sampangi Naidu 23,459 50.40%
INC Krishnamurthi 11,229 24.13%
Independent R. Radhakrishnan 5,489 11.79%
Independent A. M. Jayaraman 2,043 4.39%
Independent Neduncheralathan 1,826 3.92%
SWA Narayanaswami Mudaliar 1,339 2.88%
Independent T. R. Rangasamy Reddiar 587 1.26%
Independent V. P. Kuppusamy Gounder 570 1.22%
Margin of victory 12,230 26.28%
Turnout 46,542 60.45%
Registered electors 82,644
DMK win (new seat)

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

12°55′N 79°01′E / 12.92°N 79.02°E / 12.92; 79.02