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Chidambaram
Lok Sabha General Election 1957
840,006
Electors
760,540
Votes polled
90.54%
Turnout
58,010
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Kanagasabai Pillai Won | INC | 176,501 | 23.21% |
| 2 | Elayaperumal Won | INC | 175,589 | 23.09% |
| 3 | Arumugham | IND | 118,491 | 15.58% |
| 4 | Dandapani Padyachai | IND | 109,521 | 14.40% |
| 5 | Kulandaimoopan | IND | 85,943 | 11.30% |
| 6 | Kattimuthu | IND | 62,114 | 8.17% |
| 7 | Kaliamurthi | IND | 32,381 | 4.26% |
| 8 | Sivasubrananian | IND | 0 | 0.00% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Chidambaram Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 |
V. Mayavan
Male
DMK
|
52.22% |
L. Elayaperumal
INC
|
47.78% |
| 1962 |
R. Kangagosabai
Male
INC
|
44.63% |
R. Thillaivaillalan
Male
DMK
|
43.34% |
| 1957 |
R. Kanagasabai Pillai
INC
|
23.21% |
Elayaperumal
INC
|
23.09% |