T. Chinnasamy | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Nataraia Odayar |
| Succeeded by | D. K. Naidu |
| Constituency | Kallakurichi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Farmer |
T. Chinnasamy (Venkatachalam) was an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hailed from the Chinnasalem area in the Kallakurichi district and received his education at the Chinnasalem Primary School. Representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party, he contested and won the 1962 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Kallakurichi Assembly constituency to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).[1]
Electoral Performance[edit | edit source]
1962[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | T. Chinnasamy | 25,084 | 48.76% | New | |
| INC | P. Vedamanickam | 18,837 | 36.61% | +14.85 | |
| SWA | K. Sadayan | 4,537 | 8.82% | New | |
| Independent | A. Kaliaperumal | 2,989 | 5.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,247 | 12.14% | 12.07% | ||
| Turnout | 51,447 | 59.79% | −9.46% | ||
| Registered electors | 91,264 | ||||
| DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 26.92% | |||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Madras Legislative Assembly Who Who 1962. Madras-9: Legislative Assembly Department. April 1962. p. 52.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.