13°06′47″N80°17′19″E / 13.1131°N 80.2886°E /13.1131; 80.2886
| Washermanpet | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1976 |
| Total electors | 1,09,476 |
| Reservation | None |
Washermanpet was an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. The elections conducted in the constituency and winners are listed below. It existed from the 1951 delimitation to 1971 elections.
| 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 | ||||
| DMKhold | Swing | 3.35% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | 12.93% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Mayandi Nadar | 25,732 | 37.77% | 8.28% | |
| DMK | M. Vedachalam | 24,095 | 35.37% | ||
| CPI | P. Jeevanandham | 10,049 | 14.75% | ||
| SWA | P. M. Lingesan | 8,250 | 12.11% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,637 | 2.40% | 1.17% | ||
| Turnout | 68,126 | 75.32% | 33.96% | ||
| Registered electors | 93,359 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 8.28% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Mayandi Nadar | 11,770 | 29.49% | 3.20% | |
| Independent | N. Jeevarathanam | 11,279 | 28.26% | ||
| Independent | P. M. Lingesan | 9,152 | 22.93% | ||
| CPI | A. S. K. Lyengar | 7,005 | 17.55% | ||
| Independent | S. Daivasigamoney | 707 | 1.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 491 | 1.23% | −5.70% | ||
| Turnout | 39,913 | 41.37% | −7.16% | ||
| Registered electors | 96,480 | ||||
| INCgain fromCPI | Swing | -3.73% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | P. Jeevanandham | 12,526 | 33.22% | ||
| INC | Radhakrishna Pillai | 9,914 | 26.29% | 26.29% | |
| Independent | Albert Jesudason | 3,649 | 9.68% | ||
| Independent | Jevarathinam | 3,618 | 9.59% | ||
| Independent | Pandian | 2,409 | 6.39% | ||
| TTP | Parthasarathy Naicker | 1,791 | 4.75% | ||
| Independent | B. Paramanandam | 1,311 | 3.48% | ||
| KMPP | Seetharaman Nayudu | 734 | 1.95% | ||
| Independent | Arjuna Nayudu | 582 | 1.54% | ||
| Independent | Arjuna Naicker | 448 | 1.19% | ||
| Independent | Ramanathan | 298 | 0.79% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,612 | 6.93% | |||
| Turnout | 37,710 | 48.53% | |||
| Registered electors | 77,709 | ||||
| CPIwin (new seat) | |||||