St. Thomas Mount Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Former state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = St. Thomas Mount
|constituency_no = 16
|type = SLA
| map_image = MG Ramachandran 2017 stamp of India.jpg
| map_caption = Dr. M. G. Ramachandran - only M.L.A. from this constituency
|state = Tamil Nadu
|district = Chingleput
|established = 1967
|abolished = 1976
|electors = {{formatnum:163527}}
|reservation = None
}}
The St. Thomas Mount Assembly constituency was one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. It was in existence for the 1967 and 1971 assembly elections. At that time, this constituency was represented only by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran. Later, it was merged with the Alandur assembly constituency from the 1977 assembly election.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan=2|No. !rowspan=2|Name !colspan=2|Term of office !rowspan=2|Assembly !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Political party |
| Assumed office
!Left office |
|---|
| rowspan=3|1
|rowspan=3|M. G. Ramachandran |15 March 1967 |5 January 1971 |rowspan=2|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |rowspan=2 {{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 22 March 1971
|14 October 1972 |rowspan=2|5th |
| 17 October 1972
|31 January 1976 |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |{{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election Results
{{bar box
|float = right
|title = Vote share of winning candidates
|titlebar = #ddd
|width = 260px
|barwidth = 250px
|bars = {{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.11}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.67}}
}}
=Assembly election 1971=
{{Election box begin|title=1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: St. Thomas Mount{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3326-tamil-nadu-1971/|title=1971 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=17 October 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. G. Ramachandran
|votes = 65,405
|percentage = 61.11
|change = {{decrease}}5.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
|candidate = T. L. Raghupathy
|votes = 40,773
|percentage = 38.10
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M. Varadarajan
|votes = 850
|percentage = 0.79
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 24,632
|percentage = 23.01
|change = {{decrease}}11.09
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 107,028
|percentage = 67.31
|change = {{decrease}}9.26
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}5.56
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly election 1967=
{{Election box begin|title=1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: St. Thomas Mount{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3325-tamil-nadu-1967/|title=1967 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=17 October 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. G. Ramachandran
|votes = 54,106
|percentage = 66.67
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = T. L. Raghupathy
|votes = 26,432
|percentage = 32.57
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|candidate = K. Kasinathan
|votes = 613
|percentage = 0.76
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 27,674
|percentage = 34.10
|change = New
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 81,151
|percentage = 76.57
|change = New
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title=Statistical reports of assembly elections|accessdate=July 8, 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archivedate=5 October 2010}}
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{{Defunct assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}
Category:Former assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu
Category:Constituencies established in 1967
Category:1967 establishments in Madras State