Madras assembly election, Feb 1967
The 4th Madras legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
234
118 needed for a majority
Largest party
DMK
137 seats · majority
Candidates
778
11 women, 3 elected
Turnout
73.61%
1.53 cr of 2.08 cr
The house
234 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- DMK137
- INC51
- SWA20
- CPM11
- IND6
- PSP4
- CPI2
- SSP2
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Madras assembly election (1962)
INC
-88
DMK
+87
SWA
+14
PSP
+4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 137 | +87 | 174 | 54.0% | 62,30,552 | 40.69% | +13.59 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 51 | -88 | 232 | 41.5% | 62,93,378 | 41.10% | -5.04 | 0 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 20 | +14 | 27 | 50.1% | 8,11,232 | 5.30% | -2.53 | 2 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 11 | — | 22 | 44.2% | 6,23,114 | 4.07% | — | 2 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | +1 | 246 | 4.7% | 7,57,373 | 4.95% | -0.39 | 228 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 4 | +4 | 4 | 51.4% | 1,36,188 | 0.89% | -0.37 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2 | 0 | 32 | 12.8% | 2,75,932 | 1.80% | -5.92 | 24 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 2 | — | 3 | 39.4% | 84,188 | 0.55% | — | 1 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 1 | — | 1 | 72.1% | 44,714 | 0.29% | — | 0 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 13 | 3.9% | 31,286 | 0.20% | — | 13 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | — | 24 | 1.4% | 22,745 | 0.15% | — | 24 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Madras at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USILAMPATTI | Madras | FBLP.K.M. THEVAR | INCA.M.N. THEVAR | 28,48945.95% |
| KUNNATHUR | Madras | DMKM. GOPAL | INCP. APPAVOO | 27,20939.23% |
| OOTACAMUND | Madras | SWAK. BOJAN | INCT. K. GOWDER | 19,88936.06% |
| TIRUVALLUR | Madras | DMKS. M. DORAIRAJ | INCV. S. ARUNACHALAM | 21,65735.16% |
| ARAVAKURICHI | Madras | SWAS.K.GOUNDER | INCV.P.GOUNDER | 24,13234.93% |
| ST THOMAS MOUNT | Madras | DMKM. G. RAMACHANDRAN | INCT. L. RAGHUPATHY | 27,67434.10% |
| CHINGLEPUT | Madras | DMKC. G. VISWANATHAN | INCT. NAICKER | 23,54934.04% |
| KADAMBATHUR | Madras | DMKC. V. M. ANNAMALAI | INCC. C. NAIDU | 21,75833.35% |
| ARNI | Madras | DMKA. C. NARASIMHAN | INCT. B. J. CHETTIAR | 20,71833.08% |
| VALPARAI | Madras | DMKE. RAMASAMI | INCN. NACHIMUTHU | 20,07732.48% |
Closest results of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANUR | Madras | DMKBALAKRISHNAN | INCVELAYUDHAM | 700.12% |
| KANGAYAM | Madras | INCA. S. GOUNDER | DMKVELUSAMI | 1460.21% |
| KATTUMANNARKOIL | Madras | INCS. SIVASUBRAMANIAN | DMKC. GOVINDARASU | 1340.21% |
| KRISHNAGIRI | Madras | INCP. M. M. GOUNDER | DMKC. MANNIAPPAN | 1850.36% |
| VEDARANYAM | Madras | INCP.V.THEVAR | DMKM.MEENAKSHISUNDARAM | 2640.39% |
| RISHIVANDIYAM | Madras | DMKM. ANANDAN | INCL. ANANDAN | 3180.60% |
| KADAYANALLUR | Madras | INDA.R.S.MUDALIAR | INCS.M.A.MAJID | 4460.61% |
| MANAMADURAI | Madras | SWAK.CHEEMAICHAMY | INCC.B.RENA | 4530.65% |
| RADHAPURAM | Madras | INCN.SOUNDARAPANDIAN | DMKV.KARTHEESAN | 5480.88% |
| HARUR | Madras | INCN. THEERTHAGIRI | DMKN. ARUMUGAM | 5480.96% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Madras assembly election, Feb 1967?
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won 137 of 234 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Madras assembly election, Feb 1967?
Turnout was 73.61% — 1.53 cr of 2.08 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Madras assembly election, Feb 1967?
778 candidates contested 234 seats.
