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Uthamapalayam Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 9°49′N 77°20′E / 9.81°N 77.33°E / 9.81; 77.33
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Uthamapalayam
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Established1952
Abolished1962
Total electors91,106
ReservationNone

Uthamapalayam is a former state assembly constituency in Theni district in Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Winner Party
Madras State
1952 A. S. Subbaraj Indian National Congress
1957 K. Pandiaraj
1962 M. Rajangam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
1962
42.99%
1957
53.60%
1952
48.56%

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Uthamapalayam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Rajangam 28,907 42.99%
INC K. S. Rajagopal 27,368 40.70% −12.91%
CPI S. Venkitasamy Gowder 9,674 14.39%
SWA K. V. Rengasamy Gowder 1,297 1.93%
Margin of victory 1,539 2.29% −8.77%
Turnout 67,246 75.97% 15.86%
Registered electors 91,106
DMK gain from INC Swing -10.62%

1957

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Uthamapalayam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Pandiaraj 30,559 53.60% 5.04%
Independent P. T. Rajan 24,256 42.55%
Independent S. N. Ponnusamy 2,193 3.85%
Margin of victory 6,303 11.06% −5.55%
Turnout 57,008 60.11% −16.35%
Registered electors 94,840
INC hold Swing 5.04%

1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Uthamapalayam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. S. Subbaraj 25,939 48.56% 48.56%
Socialist Muthiah 17,069 31.96%
Independent Sonaimuthu 8,836 16.54%
KMPP Ramaswami Servai 1,570 2.94%
Margin of victory 8,870 16.61%
Turnout 53,414 76.46%
Registered electors 69,858
INC win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951". Election Commission of India. 23 August 1951. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961". Election Commission of India. 7 December 1961. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  5. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
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9°49′N 77°20′E / 9.81°N 77.33°E / 9.81; 77.33