| Panjapatti | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Karur |
| LS constituency | Karur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 1967 |
| Total electors | 84,244 |
| Reservation | None |
Panjapatti is a former constituency of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. It was in Karur district and it was also part of Karur Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | K. Karunagari Muthiah[1] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | K. Karunagari Muthiah | Indian National Congress | |
Election results[edit]
1962[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Karunagari Muthiah | 25,520 | 56.27% | 1.76% | |
| DMK | A. S. Ganapathy | 15,416 | 33.99% | ||
| SWA | P. Krishnaswamy | 2,825 | 6.23% | ||
| Independent | T. M. Andivappan | 967 | 2.13% | ||
| Independent | K. V. Karupasami | 628 | 1.38% | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,104 | 22.28% | 4.07% | ||
| Turnout | 45,356 | 57.09% | 8.85% | ||
| Registered electors | 84,244 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.76% | |||
1957[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Karunagari Muthiah | 20,799 | 54.50% | ||
| Independent | P. Poonambala Gounder | 13,852 | 36.30% | ||
| Independent | V. S. M. Abdulla Rowther | 3,510 | 9.20% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,947 | 18.20% | |||
| Turnout | 38,161 | 48.23% | |||
| Registered electors | 79,117 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ The Hindu (7 April 2018). "Former MLA dead". Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ 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[edit]
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.