M. Vincent (Tamil Nadu politician)
M. Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977–1984 | |
| Preceded by | M. Moses |
| Succeeded by | S. Retnaraj |
| Constituency | Nagercoil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nagercoil |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Lawyer |
M. Vincent is an Indian politician and former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He is from Kandanvilai in Nagercoil. He completed his schooling at St. Lawrence Higher Secondary School, Madathattuvilai. He earned his undergraduate degree from Scott Christian College, Nagercoil, and pursued a Bachelor of Law degree at Madras Law College, Chennai. A member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), he contested and won elections from the Nagercoil Assembly constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1977 and 1980, becoming an MLA.Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[1]
Electoral performance
1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Vincent | 26,973 | 36.45 | New | |
| JP | P. Muhammed Ismail | 26,780 | 36.19 | New | |
| DMK | G. C. Michael Raj | 12,824 | 17.33 | −30.01 | |
| INC | M. A. James | 6,721 | 9.08 | New | |
| Independent | Poomedai S. Lakshmanan Pillay | 409 | 0.55 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 193 | 0.26 | −0.49 | ||
| Turnout | 73,994 | 56.00 | −17.75 | ||
| Registered electors | 132,870 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from SWA | Swing | -11.63 | |||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Vincent | 39,328 | 54.76 | +18.3 | |
| DMK | A. Thiraviam | 30,045 | 41.83 | +24.5 | |
| JP | A. Kuruzmichcal | 1,512 | 2.11 | New | |
| BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 693 | 0.96 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,283 | 12.92 | 12.66 | ||
| Turnout | 71,824 | 55.42 | −0.58 | ||
| Registered electors | 130,424 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 18.30 | |||
References
- ^ ”Who's Who” 1977. Madras-600009: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat. November 1977. p. 492-493
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 Oct 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 Oct 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.