Lok Sabha General Election 1962
Madras
41 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 | 30 | 40 | 45.26% | 5,623,013 |
| DMK · Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7 | 18 | 18.64% | 2,315,610 |
| CPI · Communist Party of India | 2 | 14 | 10.24% | 1,272,313 |
| FB · Forward Block | 1 | 1 | 1.41% | 175,772 |
| SWA · Swatantra Party | 0 | 16 | 10.47% | 1,300,526 |
| IND · Independent | 0 | 28 | 7.51% | 933,150 |
| PSP · Praja Socialist Party | 0 | 5 | 1.68% | 209,101 |
| REP · Republican Party | 0 | 2 | 1.54% | 191,162 |
| ML · Muslim League | 0 | 2 | 1.37% | 169,723 |
| TNP · Tamil National Party | 0 | 2 | 0.74% | 92,389 |
| SL · Socialist Labour | 0 | 1 | 0.65% | 80,227 |
| SOC · Socialist | 0 | 2 | 0.36% | 45,097 |
| WT · We Tamil | 0 | 1 | 0.09% | 11,372 |
| Total | 40 | — | 100% | 12,424,036 |
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
|
P. Srinivasan
Male
INC
|
37.67% | 8,849 |
|
Madras South
#2
|
K. Manoharan
Male
DMK
|
44.73% | 62,146 |
|
Sriperumbudur
#3
|
P. Sivasankaran
Male
DMK
|
52.56% | 15,372 |
|
Chingleput
#4
|
O. V. Alagesan
INC
|
53.10% | 19,878 |
|
Tiruvallur
#5
|
V. Govindaswamy Naidu
Male
INC
|
47.92% | 13,435 |
|
Vellore
#6
|
Abdull Wahid
Male
INC
|
41.03% | 23,966 |
|
Wandiwash
#7
|
Jayaraman
Male
INC
|
39.39% | 10,797 |
|
Tiruvannamalai
#8
|
Dharmalingam
Male
DMK
|
48.99% | 3,726 |
|
Tindivanam
#9
|
R. Venkatasubba Reddiar
Male
INC
|
48.35% | 14,297 |
|
Cuddalore
#10
|
T. Ramabadra Naidu
Male
DMK
|
51.38% | 35,387 |
|
Chidambaram
#11
|
R. Kangagosabai
Male
INC
|
44.63% | 4,060 |
|
Tirukoilur
#12
|
L. Elaya Perumal
Male
INC
|
53.51% | 17,700 |
|
Tiruppattur
#13
|
R. Muthu Gounder
Male
DMK
|
51.59% | 33,635 |
|
Krishnagiri
#14
|
K. Rajaram
Male
DMK
|
48.78% | 8,601 |
|
Salem
#15
|
S. V. Ramaswamy
Male
INC
|
49.34% | 11,738 |
|
Tiruchengode
#16
|
P. Subbarayan
Male
INC
|
43.74% | 12,164 |
|
Namakkal
#17
|
V. K. Ramaswamy
Male
INC
|
43.83% | 8,951 |
|
Erode
#18
|
Paramasiva Gounder
Male
INC
|
45.75% | 39,178 |
|
Gohichettipalayam
#19
|
P. G. Karuthiruman
Male
INC
|
49.77% | 71,435 |
|
Nilgiris
#20
|
Akkamma Devi
Female
INC
|
52.54% | 88,121 |
|
Coimbatore
#21
|
P. R. Ramakrishnan
INC
|
39.06% | 42,561 |
|
Pollachi
#22
|
C. Subramaniam
Male
INC
|
56.40% | 100,097 |
|
Periyakulam
#23
|
Malaichamy Thevar
Male
INC
|
48.44% | 2,899 |
|
Madurai
#24
|
N. M. R. Subbaraman
Male
INC
|
39.55% | 17,188 |
|
Melur
#25
|
P. Maruthaiah
Male
INC
|
52.17% | 12,919 |
|
Dindigul
#26
|
T. S. Soundaram Ramachandram
Male
INC
|
43.23% | 53,653 |
|
Karur
#27
|
R. Ramanathan Chettiar
Male
INC
|
48.59% | 39,156 |
|
Tiruchirapali
#28
|
K. Anada Nambiar
Male
CPI
|
47.80% | 9,374 |
|
Perambalur
#29
|
Era Sezhiyan
Male
DMK
|
55.90% | 55,390 |
|
Pudukkottai
#30
|
R. Umanath
Male
CPI
|
44.99% | 30,218 |
|
Kumbakonam
#31
|
C. R. Pattabiraman
Male
INC
|
47.21% | 10,899 |
|
Mayuram
#32
|
Maragatham
Male
INC
|
45.74% | 43,271 |
|
Nagapattinam
#33
|
Gopalsamy Thenkondar
Male
INC
|
45.98% | 32,417 |
|
Thanjavur
#34
|
Vairava Thevar
Male
INC
|
43.58% | 28,073 |
|
Ramanathapuram
#35
|
N. Arunachalam
Male
INC
|
41.14% | 30,883 |
|
Aruppukkottai
#36
|
U. Muthu Ramalinga Thevar
Male
FB
|
51.72% | 19,853 |
|
Koilpatti
#37
|
S. C. Balakrishnan
Male
INC
|
47.94% | 56,332 |
|
Tirunelveli
#38
|
Muthiah
Male
INC
|
47.69% | 22,019 |
|
Tenkasai
#39
|
M. P. Swamy
Male
INC
|
51.15% | 71,440 |
|
Tiruchendur
#40
|
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|
Nagercoil
#41
|
A. Nesamony
Male
INC
|
56.37% | 75,621 |