M. Vedachalam
M. Vedachalam | |
|---|---|
மு. வேதாசலம் | |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1967–1976 | |
| Preceded by | M. Mayandi Nadar |
| Constituency | Washermanpet |
| Deputy Mayor of Chennai | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1927 |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Occupation | Businessman |
M. Vedachalam (born 26 June 1927) was an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. A native of Royapuram, Chennai. He also served as the Deputy Mayor of Chennai Corporation. Representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), he contested and won the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from the Washermanpet Assembly constituency in both 1967 and 1971.[1][2]
Electoral Performance
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Vedachalam | 38,989 | 54.04% | 3.35% | |
| INC | Ananthan | 32,231 | 44.68% | 4.60% | |
| Independent | K V Manavala Naicker | 923 | 1.28% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,758 | 9.37% | −1.25% | ||
| Turnout | 72,143 | 67.46% | −9.22% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,09,476 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 3.35% | |||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Vedachalam | 34,571 | 50.70% | 15.33% | |
| INC | M. Mayandi Nadar | 27,329 | 40.08% | 2.31% | |
| Independent | R. Nayakar | 6,072 | 8.90% | ||
| Independent | K. Balakrishnan | 218 | 0.32% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,242 | 10.62% | 8.22% | ||
| Turnout | 68,190 | 76.68% | 1.36% | ||
| Registered electors | 91,287 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 12.93% | |||
References
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly” Who's Who 1967. Madras-9: Madras Legislative Assembly Department. December 1968. p. 255.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ”Who's Who” 1971. Madras-9: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat. January 1972. p. 422-423.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 Oct 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.