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Melapalayam Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 10°58′N 78°08′E / 10.96°N 78.13°E / 10.96; 78.13
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Melapalayam
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirunelveli
Established1967
Abolished1976
Total electors96,761
ReservationNone

Melapalayam is a state assembly constituency in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. It existed from 1967 to 1971.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Winner Party
1971 M. Kather Mohideen S. Indian Union Muslim League
1967 M. M. P. Mohammed Independent politician

Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates
1971
56.73%
1967
55.04%

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melapalayam[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML M. Kather Mohideen S. 35,470 56.73%
INC Shanmugavel C. 21,785 34.85% −7.82%
Independent Susai Mariyan M. 3,743 5.99%
Independent Sheik Thambi P. 1,031 1.65%
Independent Muthusamy Pandian P. 490 0.78%
Margin of victory 13,685 21.89% 9.51%
Turnout 62,519 69.65% −5.84%
Registered electors 96,761
IUML gain from Independent Swing 1.69%

1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Melapalayam[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. M. P. Mohammed 36,123 55.04%
INC S. R. Reddiar 27,999 42.66%
Independent P. Periasamy 1,508 2.30%
Margin of victory 8,124 12.38%
Turnout 65,630 75.49%
Registered electors 91,493
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 Oct 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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10°58′N 78°08′E / 10.96°N 78.13°E / 10.96; 78.13