Lok Sabha · Lok Sabha General Election 1962
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
All candidates fielded in Lok Sabha General Election 1962 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
18
Contested
7
Won
11
Lost
2,315,610
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | State | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Era Sezhiyan
Winner
188,926 votes
· 55.90%
|
M. Palaniyandi
Runner-up
INC
· 133,536 votes
|
Perambalur · 29 | Madras | 55,390 |
| 2 |
T. Ramabadra Naidu
Winner
160,811 votes
· 51.38%
|
T.D. Muthukumaraswami Naidu
Runner-up
INC
· 125,424 votes
|
Cuddalore · 10 | Madras | 35,387 |
| 3 |
P. Sivasankaran
Winner
157,733 votes
· 52.56%
|
K. Munuswamy
Runner-up
INC
· 142,361 votes
|
Sriperumbudur · 3 | Madras | 15,372 |
| 4 |
R. Muthu Gounder
Winner
151,938 votes
· 51.59%
|
Duraiswami Goundan
Runner-up
INC
· 118,303 votes
|
Tiruppattur · 13 | Madras | 33,635 |
| 5 |
K. Manoharan
Winner
151,917 votes
· 44.73%
|
C. R. Ramaswamy
Runner-up
INC
· 89,771 votes
|
Madras South · 2 | Madras | 62,146 |
| 6 |
T. K. Srinivasan
Runner-up
144,490 votes
· 43.90%
|
C. R. Pattabiraman
Winner
INC
· 155,389 votes
|
Kumbakonam · 31 | Madras | 10,899 |
| 7 |
M. Gopal
Runner-up
143,908 votes
· 43.83%
|
V. Govindaswamy Naidu
Winner
INC
· 157,343 votes
|
Tiruvallur · 5 | Madras | 13,435 |
| 8 |
Dharmalingam
Winner
141,254 votes
· 48.99%
|
G. Neelakantan
Runner-up
INC
· 137,528 votes
|
Tiruvannamalai · 8 | Madras | 3,726 |
| 9 |
R. Thillaivaillalan
Runner-up
136,671 votes
· 43.34%
|
R. Kangagosabai
Winner
INC
· 140,731 votes
|
Chidambaram · 11 | Madras | 4,060 |
| 10 |
K. Rajagopal
Runner-up
135,787 votes
· 45.42%
|
S. V. Ramaswamy
Winner
INC
· 147,525 votes
|
Salem · 15 | Madras | 11,738 |
| 11 |
K. Rajaram
Winner
127,508 votes
· 48.78%
|
C. R. Narasimhan
Runner-up
INC
· 118,907 votes
|
Krishnagiri · 14 | Madras | 8,601 |
| 12 |
Narayanan
Runner-up
117,561 votes
· 34.32%
|
Paramasiva Gounder
Winner
INC
· 156,739 votes
|
Erode · 18 | Madras | 39,178 |
| 13 |
C. Govindaraju
Runner-up
117,115 votes
· 46.49%
|
L. Elaya Perumal
Winner
INC
· 134,815 votes
|
Tirukoilur · 12 | Madras | 17,700 |
| 14 |
M. P. Vadivelu
Runner-up
109,652 votes
· 40.52%
|
V. K. Ramaswamy
Winner
INC
· 118,603 votes
|
Namakkal · 17 | Madras | 8,951 |
| 15 |
Subirravelu
Runner-up
106,059 votes
· 32.48%
|
Maragatham
Winner
INC
· 149,330 votes
|
Mayuram · 32 | Madras | 43,271 |
| 16 |
S. Kandappan
Runner-up
97,635 votes
· 38.90%
|
P. Subbarayan
Winner
INC
· 109,799 votes
|
Tiruchengode · 16 | Madras | 12,164 |
| 17 |
M. S. Abdul Khader
Runner-up
84,921 votes
· 26.49%
|
T. S. Soundaram Ramachandram
Winner
INC
· 138,574 votes
|
Dindigul · 26 | Madras | 53,653 |
| 18 |
Somasundaram
Lost
41,724 votes
· 10.79%
|
P. R. Ramakrishnan
Winner
INC
· 151,019 votes
|
Coimbatore · 21 | Madras | 42,561 |