Porayar Assembly constituency

Porayar was one of the 234 constituencies in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. It is located in Mayiladuthurai district.

Porayar
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictMayiladuthurai
Lok Sabha constituencyPorayar Assembly constituency
Established1962
Abolished1967
Total electors85,974
ReservationNone

The constituency was disestablished in the year 1967.

Madras state

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Year Winner Party
1962K. R. SambandamIndian National Congress

Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates
1962
39.45%

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Porayar[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. R. Sambandam 24,112 39.45%
DMK S. Ganesan 21,018 34.39%
CPI Bhasathimohan 12,718 20.81%
SWA K. Chinnasami Ravuthaminda Nainar 2,826 4.62%
Independent Paul Sathianathan 440 0.72%
Margin of victory 3,094 5.06%
Turnout 61,114 74.00%
Registered electors 85,974
INC win (new seat)

References

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  1. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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