| Chennimalai | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Erode |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 1962 |
| Total electors | 95,182 |
| Reservation | None |
Chennimalai is a formerstate assembly constituency inErode district inTamil Nadu, India.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | K. R. Nallasivam | Socialist Party | |
| 1957 | K. P. Nallasivam | Independent politician | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | K. R. Nallasivam | 35,379 | 50.82% | ||
| INC | K. S. Periasami Gounder | 26,978 | 38.75% | 2.88% | |
| DMK | A. S. Samiappan | 5,523 | 7.93% | ||
| CPI | M. Ramasain Gounder | 1,742 | 2.50% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,401 | 12.07% | −5.06% | ||
| Turnout | 69,622 | 75.89% | 23.57% | ||
| Registered electors | 95,182 | ||||
| Socialistgain fromIndependent | Swing | -2.18% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K. P. Nallasivam | 22,289 | 53.00% | ||
| INC | A. Thengappa Gounder | 15,085 | 35.87% | ||
| Independent | S. K. Sundaram | 4,682 | 11.13% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,204 | 17.13% | |||
| Turnout | 42,056 | 52.32% | |||
| Registered electors | 80,381 | ||||
| Independentwin (new seat) | |||||