Kaniyambadi Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Kaniyambadi was former constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. It was in Vellore district.
| Kaniyambadi | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 1976 |
| Total electors | 86,907 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Thopputhiruvengadam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1967 | L. Balaraman | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Thopputhiruvengadam | 34,435 | 54.11% | 6.87% | |
| INC | L. Balaraman | 24,647 | 38.73% | −10.89% | |
| Independent | R. Shanmugam | 3,084 | 4.85% | ||
| Independent | C. Rathinam | 1,182 | 1.86% | ||
| Independent | Jayarama Gounder | 292 | 0.46% | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,788 | 15.38% | 13.01% | ||
| Turnout | 63,640 | 76.58% | −1.06% | ||
| Registered electors | 86,907 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 4.49% | |||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | L. Balaraman | 29,512 | 49.62% | ||
| DMK | T. Thiruvengadam | 28,100 | 47.24% | ||
| RPI | K. Mayakrishnan | 1,867 | 3.14% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,412 | 2.37% | |||
| Turnout | 59,479 | 77.64% | |||
| Registered electors | 80,337 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
