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Tirukostiyur Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 10°04′N 78°34′E / 10.06°N 78.56°E / 10.06; 78.56
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Tirukostiyur
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSivaganga
LS constituencyTirukostiyur Assembly constituency
Established1957
Abolished1967
Total electors93,641

Tirukostiyur was former constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu a southern state of India. It was in Sivaganga district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Madras State MLAs
Year Winner Party
1962 S. Madhavan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1957 N. V. Chokkalingam Ambalam Indian National Congress

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
1962
37.95%
1957
44.22%

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Tirukostiyur[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Madhavan 24,833 37.95%
INC N. V. Chokkalingam Ambalam 21,284 32.53% −11.70%
CPI S. Shanmugam 15,613 23.86%
Independent P. V. Muthiah Ambalam 3,707 5.66%
Margin of victory 3,549 5.42% −14.05%
Turnout 65,437 72.72% 19.25%
Registered electors 93,641
DMK gain from INC Swing -6.27%

1957

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Tirukostiyur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. V. Chokkalingam Ambalam 20,611 44.22%
CPI S. Shanmugam 11,533 24.75%
Independent Kannadasan 9,389 20.15%
Independent N. K. Muthulingam 3,184 6.83%
Independent P. A. K. Muhamud Yusuff Lebbai 1,890 4.06%
Margin of victory 9,078 19.48%
Turnout 46,607 53.47%
Registered electors 87,159
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 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
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10°04′N 78°34′E / 10.06°N 78.56°E / 10.06; 78.56