Chennimalai Assembly constituency
Former constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
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Chennimalai is a former state assembly constituency in Erode district in Tamil Nadu, India.
| Chennimalai | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Erode |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 1962 |
| Total electors | 95,182 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | K. P. Nallasivam | Independent politician | |
| 1962 | Socialist Party of India | ||
Madras State
Election results
Assembly election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC | K. P. Nallasivam | 35,379 | 50.82% | New | |
| INC | K. S. Periasami Gounder | 26,978 | 38.75% |  2.88 | |
| DMK | A. S. Samiappan | 5,523 | 7.93% | New | |
| CPI | M. Ramasain Gounder | 1,742 | 2.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,401 | 12.07% |  5.06 | ||
| Turnout | 72,237 | 75.89% | 23.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 69,622 | ||||
| Registered electors | 95,182 | 18.41 | |||
| SOC gain from Independent | Swing | 2.18 |
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Assembly election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K. P. Nallasivam | 22,289 | 53.00% | New | |
| INC | A. Thengappa Gounder | 15,085 | 35.87% | New | |
| Independent | S. K. Sundaram | 4,682 | 11.13% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,204 | 17.13% | |||
| Turnout | 42,056 | 52.32% | |||
| Total valid votes | 42,056 | ||||
| Registered electors | 80,381 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||