Melur North Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Melur North is a state assembly constituency in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India. It existed from 1967 to 1971.
| Melur (North) | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 1971 |
| Total electors | 99,053 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | P. Malaichamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1967 | P. Malaichamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Malaichamy | 37,337 | 50.09% | −6.06% | |
| INC | M. Andi Ambalam | 37,210 | 49.91% | 6.06% | |
| Margin of victory | 127 | 0.17% | −12.13% | ||
| Turnout | 74,547 | 78.67% | −2.31% | ||
| Registered electors | 99,053 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | -6.06% | |||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Malaichamy | 38,895 | 56.15% | ||
| INC | M. Andi Ambalam | 30,376 | 43.85% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,519 | 12.30% | |||
| Turnout | 69,271 | 80.98% | |||
| Registered electors | 88,373 | ||||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
