P. Appavoo

P. Appavoo
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu
In office
1957–1962
ConstituencyKunnathur
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu
In office
1962–1967
Succeeded byM. Gopal
ConstituencyKunnathur
Personal details
Born(1927-09-01)1 September 1927
PartyIndian National Congress
ProfessionFarmer

P. Appavoo was an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He hailed from the Chennakuppam area of Sriperumbudur in the Kanchipuram district. He completed his schooling at St. Joseph's School in Chengalpattu. Representing the Indian National Congress party, he contested and won the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from the Kunnathur constituency in 1957 and 1962 to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]

Electoral Performance

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kunnathur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Appavoo 20,207 41.61%
RPI A. Ratnam 19,422 40.00%
We Tamils Durai Elumalai 8,931 18.39%
Margin of victory 785 1.62%
Turnout 48,560 60.18%
Registered electors 85,427
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ Madras Legislative Assembly Who Who 1962. Madras-9: Legislative Assembly Department. April 1962. p. 29.
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.