Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN
U. Muthu Ramalinga Thevar of Forward Block won the Aruppukkottai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 19,853 votes (5.70%).
The constituency had 496,604 registered electors and 350,870 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, U. Muthu Ramalinga Thevar of Forward Block secured victory in the Aruppukkottai constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 19,853 votes.
Out of 496,604 registered electors, 350,870 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.70%. A total of 0 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.
India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.
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