Madras assembly election, Feb 1962
206 assembly constituencies in Madras, 67.81% turnout.
Seats
206
Candidates
798
17 women, 10 elected
Turnout
67.81%
1.27 cr of 1.87 cr
Leading party
INC
139 of 206 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Madras
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 139 | +139 | 206 | 58,48,974 | 46.14% | — |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50 | +50 | 143 | 34,35,633 | 27.10% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 6 | +6 | 94 | 9,91,773 | 7.82% | — |
| INDIndependent | 5 | +5 | 207 | 6,76,892 | 5.34% | — |
| FBFB | 3 | +3 | 6 | 1,73,261 | 1.37% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2 | +2 | 68 | 9,78,806 | 7.72% | — |
| SOCSOC | 1 | +1 | 7 | 48,753 | 0.38% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1,59,212 | 1.26% | — |
| WTWT | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1,17,640 | 0.93% | — |
| MLML | 0 | 0 | 6 | 89,968 | 0.71% | — |
| REPREP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57,457 | 0.45% | — |
| TNPTNP | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44,048 | 0.35% | — |
| SLSL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 43,186 | 0.34% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10,743 | 0.08% | — |
- INC139 (67%)
- DMK50 (24%)
- SWA6 (3%)
- IND5 (2%)
- FB3 (1%)
- CPI2 (1%)
- Others1 (0%)
- INC139
- DMK50
- SWA6
- IND5
- FB3
- CPI2
- Others1
- INC139
- DMK50
- SWA6
- IND5
- FB3
- CPI2
- SOC1
Constituency performance
From the 206 results in Madras
Closest contest
RASIPURAM
won by 70 (0.13%)
Biggest victory
KANYAKUMARI
won by 36,438 (63.47%)
Highest turnout
COIMBATORE I I (SC)
94.33%
Lowest turnout
VANUR (SC)
42.33%
Vote share & turnout trend
Madras, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- DMK
- SWA
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 206 seats, alphabetical · showing 201–206 of 206
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILLUPURAM | DMKM. SHANMUGAM | INCV. P. SARANGAPANI KOUNDAR | 13,80820.53% | 69.7% |
| VIRINCHIPURAM | DMKSAMPANGI NAIDU | INCKRISHNAMURTHI | 12,23026.28% | 56.3% |
| VRIDHACHALAM | INCG. BOOVARAGHAN | DMKM. SELVARAJ | 1,8523.05% | 67.5% |
| WANDIWASH (SC) | DMKS. MUTHULINGAM | INCD. DASARATHAN | 15,76229.14% | 58.2% |
| WASHERMANPET | INCM. MAYANDI NADAR | DMKM. VEDACHALAM | 1,6372.40% | 73.0% |
| YERCAUD (ST) | INCM. KOLANDAISAMY GOUNDER | DMKCHINNA GOUNDER | 1,8734.93% | 44.5% |
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 assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 139 of 206 seats in Madras, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Madras assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 67.81% — 1.27 cr of 1.87 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Madras have?
Madras has 206 assembly seats.
