N. A. Poongavanam
N. A. Poongavanam | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Preceded by | M. A. Jayavelu |
| Succeeded by | G. Ragupathi |
| Constituency | Katpadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1927 (age 98–99) Nayakkanthoppu |
| Party | Communist Party of India |
| Occupation | Politician |
N. A. Poongavanam is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Katpadi Assembly constituency. Poongavanam is a party member of Communist Party of India (CPI). He contested and won the Katpadi Assembly constituency in the 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election on behalf of the Communist Party of India.[1][2]
Electoral Performance
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | N. A. Poongavanam | 31,918 | 46.48% | New | |
| INC | A. K. Shanmugasundaram | 26,639 | 38.79% | +34.37 | |
| JP | T. R. Ranga Reddy | 7,214 | 10.50% | New | |
| Independent | M. A. Jayavelu | 2,905 | 4.23% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,279 | 7.69% | 1.02% | ||
| Turnout | 68,676 | 57.64% | −5.08% | ||
| Registered electors | 121,387 | ||||
| CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | 8.30% | |||
References
- ^ "1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2017-05-08
- ^ தமிழ்நாடு சட்டமன்றப் பேரவை “யார் - எவர்” 1980. சென்னை: தமிழ்நாடு சட்டமன்றப் பேரவைச் செயலகம். ஏப்ரல் 1981. p. 384-385.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 Oct 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.