Lok Sabha General Election 1957
Madras
34 parliamentary constituencies — party tallies, map, and winners.
Party Wise Results
Madras — seats, contested & votes| Party | Seats won | Contested | Vote share | Total votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC · Indian National Congress | 31 | 33 | 46.52% | 5,094,552 |
| IND · Independent | 7 | 31 | 39.77% | 4,355,162 |
| CPI · Communist Party of India | 2 | 10 | 10.06% | 1,101,338 |
| PSP · Praja Socialist Party | 0 | 7 | 3.65% | 399,789 |
| Total | 40 | — | 100% | 10,950,841 |
Party Wise Results
Seats won (Doughnut)Madras Constituency Map
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Party Wise Vote Share
Votes polled in Madras (Pie)Constituencies
Winner · vote share · margin| Constituency | Winner | Vote share | Margin over runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Madras North
#1
|
S. C. C. Anthony Pillai
IND
|
48.71% | 9,998 |
|
Madras South
#2
|
T. T. Krishnamachari
INC
|
45.93% | 10,106 |
|
Chingleput
#3
|
Dr. A. Krishnaswamy
IND
|
26.81% | 34,740 |
|
Tiruvallur
#4
|
R. Govindarajulu Naidu
INC
|
64.90% | 55,280 |
|
Vellore
#5
|
N. R. Munisamy
INC
|
19.24% | 26,697 |
|
Thiruvannamalai
#6
|
Dharmalingam
IND
|
41.75% | 10,239 |
|
Tiruppattur
#7
|
A. Duraisami Gounder
INC
|
44.55% | 28,689 |
|
Krishnagiri
#8
|
C. R. Narsimhan
INC
|
40.00% | 367 |
|
Tiruchengode
#9
|
Dr. P. Subbarayan
INC
|
57.72% | 60,695 |
|
Salem
#10
|
S. V. Ramasami
INC
|
47.18% | 54,578 |
|
Chidambaram
#11
|
R. Kanagasabai Pillai
INC
|
23.21% | 58,010 |
|
Tindivanam
#12
|
Shanmugham
IND
|
36.35% | 8,725 |
|
Cuddalore
#13
|
T. D. Muthukumarasamy Naidu
IND
|
42.56% | 59 |
|
Nagapattinam
#14
|
K. R. Sambandam
INC
|
26.95% | 100,571 |
|
Kumbakonam
#15
|
C. R. Pattabhiraman
INC
|
58.74% | 67,322 |
|
Tanjore
#16
|
R. Venkataraman
INC
|
57.94% | 37,088 |
|
Perambalur
#17
|
M. Palaniandi
INC
|
48.75% | 65,364 |
|
Karur
#18
|
K. Periasami Gounder
INC
|
50.90% | 32,264 |
|
Tiruchirappalli
#19
|
M. K. M. Abdul Salam
INC
|
42.60% | 41,125 |
|
Pudukkottai
#20
|
F. Ramanathan Chattiar
INC
|
50.14% | 65,452 |
|
Ramanathapuram
#21
|
P. Subbiah Ambalam
INC
|
37.61% | 39,033 |
|
Srivilliputhur
#22
|
U. Muthuramalinga Thevar
IND
|
24.17% | 56,912 |
|
Negercoil
#23
|
Thanulingom Nadar
INC
|
75.78% | 97,490 |
|
Tiruchendur
#24
|
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|
Tirunelveli
#25
|
P. T. Thanu Pillai
INC
|
50.75% | 51,474 |
|
Tenkasi
#26
|
M. Sankarapandian
INC
|
50.97% | 4,800 |
|
Periyakulam
#27
|
R. Narayanasamy
INC
|
50.11% | 51,848 |
|
Madurai
#28
|
K. T. K. Thangamani
CPI
|
35.02% | 1,088 |
|
Dindigul
#29
|
M. Ghulam Mohideen
INC
|
27.99% | 93,440 |
|
Pollachi
#30
|
P. R. Ramakrishnan
INC
|
53.10% | 16,366 |
|
Namakkal
#31
|
E. V. K. Sampath
IND
|
23.80% | 26,535 |
|
Gobichettipalayam
#32
|
Ramasami Gounder
INC
|
60.69% | 40,631 |
|
Coimbatore
#33
|
Parvati
CPI
|
47.76% | 15,012 |
|
Nilgiris
#34
|
C. Nanjappan
INC
|
59.16% | 65,634 |