title: Veluchamy Thevar
text: # Veluchamy Thevar
  
  Veluchamy Thevar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Independent candidate from Alangulam constituency in 1957 election.
  
  ## Electoral performance
  
  1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Veluchamy Thevar | 19,458 | 51.64% | New |
  | | INC | S. Chellapandian Thevar | 15,362 | 40.77% | +8.2 |
  | | Independent | Ambalavana Pillai | 2,858 | 7.59% | New |
  | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,096 | 10.87% | 1.98% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,678 | 39.70% | -14.07% |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,908 | | |
  | | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 19.07% | |
  