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{{Infobox officeholder
  | name               = S. Chellapandian
  | name       = S. Chellapandian
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  | office             = Speaker, [[Madras Legislative Assembly]]
  | office     = Speaker, [[Madras Legislative Assembly]]
  | term_start         = 31 March 1962
  | term_start = 31 March 1962
  | term_end           = 14 March 1967
  | term_end   = 14 March 1967
  | predecessor       = [[U. Krishna Rao]]
  | predecessor = [[U. Krishna Rao]]
  | successor         = [[S. P. Adithanar]]
  | successor   = [[S. P. Adithanar]]
  | birth_date         = {{birth date|1913|8|25|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Special cover on S. Chellapandian released|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/special-cover-on-s-chellapandian-released/article5060481.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=19 February 2018|date=26 August 2013}}</ref>
  | birth_date = {{birth date|1913|8|25|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Special cover on S. Chellapandian released|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/special-cover-on-s-chellapandian-released/article5060481.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=19 February 2018|date=26 August 2013}}</ref>
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'''S. Chellapandian''' was an Indian politician of the [[Indian National Congress]] and member of the legislative assembly of [[Madras state]] from Tirunelveli. He served as the Speaker of the [[Madras Legislative Assembly]] from 1962 to 1967.<ref name="india_speakerslist">{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Details of terms of successive Legislative Assemblies constituted under the Constitution of India|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/list/assemblies-overview.htm|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu}}</ref><ref name="tamilnadu_speakerslist">{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Details of terms of successive Legislative Assemblies constituted under the Constitution of India|publisher=Government of India|url=http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/tamilnadu.htm|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409221838/http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/tamilnadu.htm|archivedate=2009-04-09}}</ref>  
'''S. Chellapandian''' was an Indian politician of the [[Indian National Congress]] and member of the legislative assembly of [[Madras state]] from Tirunelveli. He served as the Speaker of the [[Madras Legislative Assembly]] from 1962 to 1967.<ref name="india_speakerslist">{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Details of terms of successive Legislative Assemblies constituted under the Constitution of India|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/list/assemblies-overview.htm|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu}}</ref><ref name="tamilnadu_speakerslist">{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Details of terms of successive Legislative Assemblies constituted under the Constitution of India|publisher=Government of India|url=http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/tamilnadu.htm|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409221838/http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/tamilnadu.htm|archivedate=2009-04-09}}</ref>
==Electoral performance ==
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{{transcluded section|source=Alangulam Assembly constituency}}
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1913 births]]
[[Category:1913 births]]
[[Category:Possibly living people]]
[[Category:Year of death missing]]
[[Category:Madras MLAs 1962–1967]]




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Latest revision as of 16:03, 7 November 2025


S. Chellapandian
Speaker, Madras Legislative Assembly
In office
31 March 1962 – 14 March 1967
Preceded byU. Krishna Rao
Succeeded byS. P. Adithanar
Personal details
Born(1913-08-25)25 August 1913[1]

S. Chellapandian was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress and member of the legislative assembly of Madras state from Tirunelveli. He served as the Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1967.[2][3]

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA D. S. Adhimoolam 36,206 53.78% New
INC S. Chellapandian 29,831 44.31% New
Independent N. Hariharan 840 1.25% New
Independent P. Annamalai 445 0.66% New
Margin of victory 6,375 9.47%
Turnout 67,322 80.62%
Registered electors 85,484
Swatantra Party win (new seat)
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Chellapandian Thevar 32,650 51.44% +10.67
SWA N. H. M. Pandian 22,438 35.35% New
DMK V. Arunachalam Nadar 8,387 13.21% New
Margin of victory 10,212 16.09% 5.22%
Turnout 63,475 69.02% 29.33%
Registered electors 95,066
INC gain from Independent Swing -0.21%
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Veluchamy Thevar 19,458 51.64% New
INC S. Chellapandian Thevar 15,362 40.77% +8.2
Independent Ambalavana Pillai 2,858 7.59% New
Margin of victory 4,096 10.87% 1.98%
Turnout 37,678 39.70% −14.07%
Registered electors 94,908
Independent gain from INC Swing 19.07%

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. "Special cover on S. Chellapandian released". The Hindu. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Details of terms of successive Legislative Assemblies constituted under the Constitution of India". Government of Tamil Nadu.
  3. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Details of terms of successive Legislative Assemblies constituted under the Constitution of India". Government of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009.
  4. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  5. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  6. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.