Madras assembly election, Feb 1967
234 assembly constituencies in Madras, 73.61% turnout.
Seats
234
Candidates
778
11 women, 3 elected
Turnout
73.61%
1.53 cr of 2.08 cr
Leading party
DMK
137 of 234 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Madras
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 137 | +87 | 174 | 62,30,552 | 40.69% | +13.59 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 51 | -88 | 232 | 62,93,378 | 41.10% | -5.04 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 20 | +14 | 27 | 8,11,232 | 5.30% | -2.53 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 11 | +11 | 22 | 6,23,114 | 4.07% | — |
| INDIndependent | 6 | +1 | 246 | 7,57,373 | 4.95% | -0.39 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 4 | +4 | 4 | 1,36,188 | 0.89% | -0.37 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2,75,932 | 1.80% | -5.92 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 2 | +2 | 3 | 84,188 | 0.55% | — |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 1 | +1 | 1 | 44,714 | 0.29% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31,286 | 0.20% | — |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22,745 | 0.15% | — |
- DMK137 (59%)
- INC51 (22%)
- SWA20 (9%)
- CPM11 (5%)
- IND6 (3%)
- PSP4 (2%)
- Others5 (2%)
- DMK137
- INC51
- SWA20
- CPM11
- IND6
- PSP4
- Others5
- DMK137
- INC51
- SWA20
- CPM11
- IND6
- PSP4
- CPI2
- SSP2
- Others1
Constituency performance
From the 234 results in Madras
Closest contest
VANUR
won by 70 (0.12%)
Biggest victory
USILAMPATTI
won by 28,489 (45.95%)
Highest turnout
KOTTUR
84.97%
Lowest turnout
SANKARI
51.61%
Seat change
Against Madras's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1962), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat234 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 234 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Madras, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- DMK
- INC
- SWA
- CPM
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 234 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 234
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOSUR | SWAB. VENKATASWAMI | INCK. A. PILLAI | 2,2015.39% | 52.5% |
| ILAYANGUDI | DMKV.MALAIKANNAN | INCS.RAMACHANDRAN | 10,48314.88% | 77.6% |
| JAYANKONDAM | DMKK.A.A.K.MOORTHY | INCS.RAMASAMI | 5,9609.02% | 78.2% |
| KADALADI | DMKM.ALANGARAM | INCK.PARAMALAI | 18,12528.82% | 70.0% |
| KADAMBATHUR | DMKC. V. M. ANNAMALAI | INCC. C. NAIDU | 21,75833.35% | 78.8% |
| KADAVUR | INCK.K.MUTHIAH | DMKA.P.DHARMALINGAM | 6,3149.88% | 74.0% |
| KADAYANALLUR | INDA.R.S.MUDALIAR | INCS.M.A.MAJID | 4460.61% | 79.3% |
| KALASAPAKKAM | INCS. MURUGIAN | DMKM. SUNDARASAN | 12,14319.08% | 68.6% |
| KALLAKURICHI | DMKD. K. NAIDU | INCV. T. ELAYAPILLAI | 10,53315.16% | 80.2% |
| KAMIYAMBADI | INCL. BALARAMAN | DMKT. THIRUVENGADAM | 1,4122.37% | 74.0% |
| KANCHEEPURAM | DMKN. KRISHNAN | INCV. C. S. NAYAGAR | 11,55014.49% | 81.9% |
| KANDAMANGALAM | DMKM. RAMAN | INCM. S. SARASWATHI | 7,43711.66% | 73.1% |
| KANGAYAM | INCA. S. GOUNDER | DMKVELUSAMI | 1460.21% | 73.0% |
| KANYAKURMARI | INCB.M.PILLAI | SWAS.M.PILLAI | 9,73814.58% | 78.0% |
| KAPILAMALAI | DMKC. V. VELAPPAN | INCR. S. GOUNDER | 8,29310.56% | 75.7% |
| KARAIKUDY | SWAS.MEIYAPPAN | INCC.V.C.V.V.CHETTIAR | 16,31825.02% | 72.5% |
| KARIAPATTI | SWAA.R.PERUMAL | INCP.M.BASKARAN | 1,1181.77% | 70.2% |
| KARUR | INCT.M.NALLASWAMY | CPMS.NALLASWAMY | 4,8756.53% | 79.2% |
| KATPADI | DMKG. NATARAJAN | INCP. S. R. NAIDU | 7,92012.75% | 75.2% |
| KATTUMANNARKOIL | INCS. SIVASUBRAMANIAN | DMKC. GOVINDARASU | 1340.21% | 79.4% |
| KAVERIPATNAM | INCP. NAIDU | DMKP. V. SEERAMULU | 3,4215.47% | 73.2% |
| KILLIYOOR | INCWILLIAM | SWAPANIADIMAI | 5,65611.19% | 68.8% |
| KINATHUKADAVU | DMKKANNAPPAN | INCS. GOUNDER | 19,95431.73% | 73.7% |
| KODAVASAL | DMKC.KRISHNAMOORTHI | INCM.D.T.PILLAI | 6,2959.92% | 82.6% |
| KOILPATTI | CPIS.ALAGIRISAMY | INCV.O.C.A.PILLAI | 10,42617.22% | 72.0% |
| KOTTUR | CPIA.K.SUBBAIH | INCC.M.AMBIKAPATHY | 5,5298.34% | 85.0% |
| KRISHNAGIRI | INCP. M. M. GOUNDER | DMKC. MANNIAPPAN | 1850.36% | 64.2% |
| KRISHNARAJAPURAM | DMKP.SOUNDARAPANDIAN | INCT.V.SANNASI | 2,5414.35% | 66.5% |
| KULITALAI | DMKM.KANDASWAMY | INCP.E.S.REDDIAR | 3,8155.25% | 75.5% |
| KUMBAKONAM | INCN.KASIRAMAN | DMKK.S.MANI | 1,1931.62% | 79.7% |
| KUNNATHUR | DMKM. GOPAL | INCP. APPAVOO | 27,20939.23% | 74.8% |
| KURINJIPADI | DMKN. RAJANGAM | INCM. JAYARAMAN | 7,25215.51% | 62.6% |
| KUTTALAM | CPMG.B.MOHAN | INCM.SIVAKADAKSHAM | 6,73611.53% | 76.5% |
| LALGUDI | DMKD.NATARAJAN | INCD.R.UDAIYAR | 2,6403.58% | 81.7% |
| LUNDURPET | INCM. K. PADAYATCHI | DMKV. S. PADAYACHI | 1,5602.75% | 68.7% |
| MADURAI CENTRAL | DMKC.GOVINDARAJAN | INCV.SANKARAN | 16,77926.66% | 72.8% |
| MADURAI EAST | CPMK.P.JANAKIAMMAL | INCA.G.SUBBURAMAN | 8,24412.89% | 77.3% |
| MADURAI WEST | CPMN. SANKARAIAH | INCM. CHELLIAH | 23,87030.25% | 70.6% |
| MADURANTAKAM | DMKKOTHANDAM | INCG. REDDY | 13,18220.33% | 76.3% |
| MANAMADURAI | SWAK.CHEEMAICHAMY | INCC.B.RENA | 4530.65% | 73.2% |
| MANGALUR | DMKA. KRISHNAN | INCP. VEDAMANICKAM | 12,86921.12% | 67.3% |
| MANNARGUDI | INCT.S.S.OOAYAR | DMKS.NARAYANASWAMY | 9231.42% | 79.6% |
| MAYURAM | DMKN.KITTAPPA | INCG.N.NAIDU | 3,3425.08% | 78.2% |
| MELAPALAYAM | INDM.M.P.MOHAMMED | INCS.R.REDDIAR | 8,12412.38% | 71.7% |
| MELMALAYANUR | DMKR. R. MUNUSAMY | INCK. G. GOUNDER | 15,82024.21% | 71.0% |
| MELUR NORTH | DMKP.MALAICHAMY | INCM.A. AMBALAM | 8,51912.30% | 78.4% |
| MELUR SOUTH | DMKO.P.RAMAN | INCP.KAKKAN | 21,53726.82% | 81.8% |
| METTUPALAYAM | INCT.T.S. THIPPIAH | DMKTHOOYAMANI | 2,9734.55% | 69.9% |
| METTUR | PSPM. SURENDRAN | INCK. K. GOUNDER | 6,0389.61% | 70.1% |
| MODAKKURICHI | SSPK.R. NALLASIVAM | INCC. KULANDIAMMAL | 19,85926.84% | 74.0% |
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 1967?
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won 137 of 234 seats in Madras, 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 assembly seats does Madras have?
Madras has 234 assembly seats.
