Madras, Lok Sabha election 1962
41 constituencies in Madras, 66.53% turnout.
Seats
41
Candidates
152
6 women, 3 elected
Turnout
66.53%
1.24 cr of 1.87 cr
Leading party
INC
31 of 41 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Madras
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 31 | +31 | 41 | 56,23,013 | 45.26% | — |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7 | +7 | 18 | 23,15,610 | 18.64% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2 | +2 | 14 | 12,72,313 | 10.24% | — |
| FBFB | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1,75,772 | 1.41% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13,00,526 | 10.47% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9,33,150 | 7.51% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2,09,101 | 1.68% | — |
| REPREP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,91,162 | 1.54% | — |
| MLML | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,69,723 | 1.37% | — |
| TNPTNP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92,389 | 0.74% | — |
| SLSL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80,227 | 0.65% | — |
| SOCSOC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45,097 | 0.36% | — |
| WTWT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11,372 | 0.09% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,581 | 0.04% | — |
- INC31 (76%)
- DMK7 (17%)
- CPI2 (5%)
- FB1 (2%)
- INC31
- DMK7
- CPI2
- FB1
- INC31
- DMK7
- CPI2
- FB1
Constituency performance
From the 41 results in Madras
Closest contest
PERIYAKULAM
won by 2,899 (0.96%)
Biggest victory
TIRUCHENDUR
won by 0 (—)
Highest turnout
NAGAPATTINAM
78.31%
Lowest turnout
TIRUCHENDUR
0.00%
Vote share & turnout trend
Madras, every Lok Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- DMK
- CPI
- FB
TURNOUT
Constituency results
All 41 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–41 of 41
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARUPPUKKOTTAI | FBU. MUTHU RAMALINGA THEVAR | INCARUMUGASAMI | 19,8535.84% | 68.4% |
| CHIDAMBARAM | INCR. KANGAGOSABAI | DMKR. THILLAIVAILLALAN | 4,0601.29% | 69.0% |
| CHINGLEPUT | INCO. V. ALAGESAN | INDS. KRISHNASWAMY | 19,8786.21% | 74.5% |
| COIMBATORE | INCP. R. RAMAKRISHNAN | CPIPARVATHI KRISHNAN | 42,56111.01% | 75.8% |
| CUDDALORE | DMKT. RAMABADRA NAIDU | INCT.D. MUTHUKUMARASWAMI NAIDU | 35,38711.31% | 65.3% |
| DINDIGUL | INCT. S. SOUNDARAM RAMACHANDRAM | DMKM. S. ABDUL KHADER | 53,65316.74% | 69.5% |
| ERODE | INCPARAMASIVA GOUNDER | DMKNARAYANAN | 39,17811.44% | 71.6% |
| GOHICHETTIPALAYAM | INCP. G. KARUTHIRUMAN | INDK. M. RAMASAMI GOUNDER | 71,43524.86% | 66.0% |
| KARUR | INCR. RAMANATHAN CHETTIAR | SWAP. PONNAMBALA GOUNDER | 39,15613.65% | 62.1% |
| KOILPATTI | INCS. C. BALAKRISHNAN | SWAVELU KUDUMBAN | 56,33217.98% | 68.9% |
| KRISHNAGIRI | DMKK. RAJARAM | INCC. R. NARASIMHAN | 8,6013.29% | 55.3% |
| KUMBAKONAM | INCC. R. PATTABIRAMAN | DMKT. K. SRINIVASAN | 10,8993.31% | 72.9% |
| MADRAS NORTH | INCP. SRINIVASAN | MLABDUS SAMAD | 8,8492.73% | 71.6% |
| MADRAS SOUTH | DMKK. MANOHARAN | INCC. R. RAMASWAMY | 62,14618.30% | 69.8% |
| MADURAI | INCN. M. R. SUBBARAMAN | CPIK. T. K. TANGAMANI | 17,1884.84% | 72.9% |
| MAYURAM | INCMARAGATHAM | DMKSUBIRRAVELU | 43,27113.25% | 72.7% |
| MELUR | INCP. MARUTHAIAH | SWAV. S. SIVAPRAKASAM | 12,9194.33% | 70.8% |
| NAGAPATTINAM | INCGOPALSAMY THENKONDAR | CPIC. KANDASAMY THEVAR | 32,4179.23% | 78.3% |
| NAGERCOIL | INCA. NESAMONY | INDP. VIVEKANANDA | 75,62127.11% | 64.7% |
| NAMAKKAL | INCV. K. RAMASWAMY | DMKM. P. VADIVELU | 8,9513.31% | 66.2% |
| NILGIRIS | INCAKKAMMA DEVI | CPIM. E. MADHANAN | 88,12128.33% | 69.0% |
| PERAMBALUR | DMKERA SEZHIYAN | INCM. PALANIYANDI | 55,39016.39% | 71.4% |
| PERIYAKULAM | INCMALAICHAMY THEVAR | INDMUTHAIH | 2,8990.96% | 68.3% |
| POLLACHI | INCC. SUBRAMANIAM | SWAR. M. RAMASAMI | 1,00,09731.98% | 69.8% |
| PUDUKKOTTAI | CPIR. UMANATH | INCL. ALAGUSUNDARAM CHETTIAR | 30,21810.13% | 66.8% |
| RAMANATHAPURAM | INCN. ARUNACHALAM | SWASALIVATEESWARAN | 30,8838.74% | 68.3% |
| SALEM | INCS. V. RAMASWAMY | DMKK. RAJAGOPAL | 11,7383.93% | 67.9% |
| SRIPERUMBUDUR | DMKP. SIVASANKARAN | INCK. MUNUSWAMY | 15,3725.12% | 64.5% |
| TENKASAI | INCM. P. SWAMY | CPIS. A. MURUGANANDAM | 71,44022.12% | 70.5% |
| THANJAVUR | INCVAIRAVA THEVAR | PSPVALLATHARASU | 28,0738.54% | 72.5% |
| TINDIVANAM | INCR. VENKATASUBBA REDDIAR | SWAK. RAMAMOORTHI GOUNDAR | 14,2975.22% | 62.0% |
| TIRUCHENDUR | INCT. T. KRISHNAMACHARI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TIRUCHENGODE | INCP. SUBBARAYAN | DMKS. KANDAPPAN | 12,1644.85% | 60.2% |
| TIRUCHIRAPALI | CPIK. ANADA NAMBIAR | INCM. K. M. ABDUL SALAM | 9,3742.86% | 74.7% |
| TIRUKOILUR | INCL. ELAYA PERUMAL | DMKC. GOVINDARAJU | 17,7007.03% | 57.5% |
| TIRUNELVELI | INCMUTHIAH | SWAMARIADAS RUTHNASAMY | 22,0196.92% | 67.6% |
| TIRUPPATTUR | DMKR. MUTHU GOUNDER | INCDURAISWAMI GOUNDAN | 33,63511.42% | 65.0% |
| TIRUVALLUR | INCV. GOVINDASWAMY NAIDU | DMKM. GOPAL | 13,4354.09% | 67.8% |
| TIRUVANNAMALAI | DMKDHARMALINGAM | INCG. NEELAKANTAN | 3,7261.29% | 64.1% |
| VELLORE | INCABDULL WAHID | REPN. SIVARAJ | 23,9668.56% | 64.5% |
| WANDIWASH | INCJAYARAMAN | REPM. KRISHNASAMI | 10,7973.83% | 67.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Madras alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Madras, Lok Sabha election 1962?
Indian National Congress won 31 of 41 seats in Madras, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Madras, Lok Sabha election 1962?
Turnout was 66.53% — 1.24 cr of 1.87 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Madras have?
Madras has 41 Lok Sabha seats.
