Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1962
The 3rd Tamil Nadu legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
206
104 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
139 seats · majority
Candidates
798
17 women, 10 elected
Turnout
67.81%
1.27 cr of 1.87 cr
The house
206 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC139
- DMK50
- SWA6
- IND5
- FB3
- CPI2
- SOC1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 139 | — | 206 | 46.1% | 58,48,974 | 46.14% | — | 0 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50 | — | 143 | 39.0% | 34,35,633 | 27.10% | — | 11 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 6 | — | 94 | 17.1% | 9,91,773 | 7.82% | — | 59 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | — | 207 | 5.4% | 6,76,892 | 5.34% | — | 189 |
| FBFB | 3 | — | 6 | 47.5% | 1,73,261 | 1.37% | — | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2 | — | 68 | 21.9% | 9,78,806 | 7.72% | — | 26 |
| SOCSOC | 1 | — | 7 | 10.5% | 48,753 | 0.39% | — | 6 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | — | 21 | 11.6% | 1,59,212 | 1.26% | — | 15 |
| WTWT | 0 | — | 16 | 12.6% | 1,17,640 | 0.93% | — | 11 |
| MLML | 0 | — | 6 | 22.5% | 89,968 | 0.71% | — | 1 |
| REPREP | 0 | — | 4 | 25.9% | 57,457 | 0.45% | — | 1 |
| TNPTNP | 0 | — | 9 | 8.0% | 44,048 | 0.35% | — | 8 |
| SLSL | 0 | — | 7 | 9.8% | 43,186 | 0.34% | — | 5 |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | — | 4 | 3.6% | 10,743 | 0.09% | — | 4 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Tamil Nadu at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1962
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANYAKUMARI | Tamil Nadu | INCB. NATARAJAN | PSPS. RASSIAH | 36,43863.47% |
| KADAYAM | Tamil Nadu | INCA. B. BALAGAN | CPIR. V. ANANTHAKRISHNAN | 32,33947.46% |
| SATTANGULAM | Tamil Nadu | INCK. T. KOSALRAM | WTA. P. RAJSINGH | 26,07741.08% |
| SALIAMANGALAM | Tamil Nadu | INCA. APPAVOO THEVAR | MLADDUL SAMAD | 24,73238.88% |
| ARIYALUR | Tamil Nadu | DMKR. NARAYANAN | INCR. VISWANATHAN | 24,04037.07% |
| RAMANATHAPURAM | Tamil Nadu | INCSHANMUGA RAJESWARA SETHUPATHI | MLS. ABDUL RAHIM | 26,57936.62% |
| KILLIYOOR | Tamil Nadu | INCR. PONNAPPAN NADAR | INDG. DEVADAS | 15,40636.60% |
| RADHAPURAM | Tamil Nadu | INCN. SOUNDRAPANDIAN | SWAP. R. CARMEL | 23,06336.52% |
| SATHIAMANGALAM | Tamil Nadu | INCGOPAL KOUNDER | INDANTHONISAMY | 13,79934.41% |
| USILAMPATTI | Tamil Nadu | FBMOOKKIAH THEVAR | INCTHINAGARASAMY THEVAR | 24,07734.37% |
Closest results of Feb 1962
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RASIPURAM | Tamil Nadu | DMKN. P. SENGOTTUVEL | INCMUTHUSWAMY GOUNDER | 700.13% |
| KATTUMANNARKOIL | Tamil Nadu | DMKM. R. KRISHNAMOORTHI | INCG. VAGEESAM PILLAI | 1070.18% |
| VELLORE | Tamil Nadu | INCR. JEEVARATHNA MUDALIAR | DMKM. P. SARATHY | 1900.29% |
| MADHAVARAM | Tamil Nadu | INCR. GOVINDARAJULU NAIDU | DMKA. P. ARASU | 2500.39% |
| TINDIVANAM | Tamil Nadu | DMKTHANGAVELU A. | INCVEERAPPA KOUNDER P. | 2650.43% |
| UPPILLIAPURAM | Tamil Nadu | INCV. A. MUTHIAH | DMKN. PETHUREDDIAR | 3580.57% |
| CHEYYAR | Tamil Nadu | DMKK. GOVINDAN | INCV. DHARAMALINGA NAICKAR | 3580.65% |
| METTUR | Tamil Nadu | INCS. ARDHANARESWARA GOUNDER | PSPM. SURENDRAM | 4450.84% |
| RANIPET | Tamil Nadu | DMKABDUL KHALEEL | INCA. E. CHANDRASEKARA NAICKER | 8641.41% |
| NILAKKOTTAI | Tamil Nadu | INCABDUL AZIZ | DMKAMBUCHEZHIAN | 9411.48% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 139 of 206 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 67.81% — 1.27 cr of 1.87 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1962?
798 candidates contested 206 seats.
