T. Karchan Gowder
T. Karchan Gowder | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Preceded by | B. K. Linga Gowder |
| Succeeded by | K. Bojan |
| Constituency | Udagamandalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1925 Udhagamandalam |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Agriculture |
T. Karchan Gowder was an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He hailed from the Balachola area in the Nilgiris district. Having completed his school final education at the Aravankadu District Board High School, Karichan Gowder belonged to the Indian National Congress party. He contested and won the 1962 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Udhagamandalam Assembly constituency to become a member of the state assembly.[1]
Electoral Performance
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Karchan Gowder | 32,860 | 49.57% | −6.99 | |
| SWA | K. Bojan | 26,278 | 39.64% | New | |
| CPI | K. Rajan | 6,514 | 9.83% | New | |
| Independent | Verghese Joseph (Babooji) | 402 | 0.61% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,582 | 9.93% | −40.24% | ||
| Turnout | 66,291 | 67.89% | 19.14% | ||
| Registered electors | 100,904 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | -6.99% | |||
References
- ^ Madras Legislative Assembly Who Who 1962. Madras-9: Legislative Assembly Department. April 1962. p. 86.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 Jan 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.