V. Govindasami Naidu
V. Govindasami Naidu | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | O. Chengam Pillai |
| Succeeded by | T. P. Elumalai |
| Constituency | Ponneri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 February 1908 |
| Nationality | India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Farmer |
V. Govindasami Naidu was an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hailed from Pandeeswaram village in Tiruvallur district. He was educated at Madras Christian College. Belonging to the Indian National Congress party, he contested and won the election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1957 from the Ponneri Assembly constituency and became a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]
Electoral Performance
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. Govindasami Naidu | 32,119 | 25.94% | +7.83 | |
| INC | T. P. Elumalai | 31,392 | 25.35% | +7.25 | |
| Independent | T. Shanmugam | 14,995 | 12.11% | New | |
| Independent | Changam Pillai | 13,639 | 11.01% | New | |
| Independent | M. Jayaram Reddi | 10,873 | 8.78% | New | |
| CPI | C. K. Manickam | 8,306 | 6.71% | New | |
| Independent | M. Kuppuswami | 4,872 | 3.93% | New | |
| Independent | Elimalai S/O Palayam | 4,570 | 3.69% | New | |
| Independent | Thirvenkata Naicker | 3,069 | 2.48% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 727 | 0.59% | −1.29% | ||
| Turnout | 1,23,835 | 72.43% | −1.01% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,70,967 | ||||
| INC gain from KMPP | Swing | -1.73% | |||
References
- ^ Madras Legislature WHO IS WHO 1957. Madras-9: Legislature Department, Madras. 1957. p. 12.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-26.