A. Thangavelu
A. Thangavelu | |
|---|---|
| Members of Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Constituency | Tindivanam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1917 |
| Nationality | India |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Farmer |
A. Thangavelu was an Indian politician and former member of Tamil Nadu Assembly. He was a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and served as the MLA of Tindivanam Assembly constituency from 1962 to 1967.
Personal life
Thangavelu was born on 6th April 1917 at Kaveripakkam of Ranipettai District in Tamil Nadu. He has completed special teacher training at Chidambaram, Annamalai University.[1]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Thangavelu A. | 27,687 | 45.33% | New | |
| INC | Veerappa Kounder P. | 27,422 | 44.90% | +24.23 | |
| CPI | R. Murugesan | 4,927 | 8.07% | New | |
| Independent | M. Krishnan | 1,044 | 1.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 265 | 0.43% | −1.51% | ||
| Turnout | 61,080 | 71.79% | −17.44% | ||
| Registered electors | 88,723 | ||||
| DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 18.33% | |||
References
- ^ Madras Legislative Assembly Who Who 1962. Madras-9: Legislative Assembly Department. April 1962. p. 225.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.