P. Appavoo
P. Appavoo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Constituency | Kunnathur |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Succeeded by | M. Gopal |
| Constituency | Kunnathur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1927 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Farmer |
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
| 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
- ^ Madras Legislative Assembly Who Who 1962. Madras-9: Legislative Assembly Department. April 1962. p. 29.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.