Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name R. Kanniah contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against P. S. Santhanam
with 3% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| P. S. Santhanam | DMK | 29,828 |
| A. Arumugham | INC | 18,773 |
| P. Dhanapal | IND | 1,927 |
| R. Kanniah | RPI | 1,425 |
| C. K. Manickam | IND | 524 |