1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election
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All 206 seats in the Legislature of Madras State 104 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 70.65% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The third legislative assembly election to the
Constituencies
Two member constituencies were abolished in 1961 by the Two-Member Constituencies(Abolition) Act, 1961. 38 two member constituencies were abolished and an equal number of single member constituencies were established and reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates. The total number of constituencies remained at 206.[2]
Background
While trying to clarify DMK's position on "Northern domination", Annadurai said his party only meant that the existing Central Government was holding extraordinary powers over the States and his party only seeks to change this by "amendment of the Constitution through Constitutional methods". Infuriated by the softening of DMK's position, E. V. K. Sampath condemned what he called Annadurai's "dictatorship".[3]
Parties and issues
Indian National Congress contested the election alone.
I am old. I may not live long. After I am gone, Kamaraj will safeguard the interest of the Tamils. He is my heir. Ultimately it is Kamaraj who counts-not others, candidates or even voters who are anyway unfit to judge what is right and good for them! Take my word, vote Congress and you will be well. If you don't, the ingenious Rajaji riding the DMK horse will trample you all without mercy.
Kamaraj fully made use of the popularity of E. V. Ramaswamy and identified himself with Tamil Nationalist aspirations. In February 1962, he introduced a bill Changing the name of Madras to Tamil Nadu for communications within the state and advocated to establish Madurai as the capital city of Madras.[3]
As the 1962 election approached, the two wings of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam further polarised over the issue of electoral alliance. E. V. K. Sampath favoured alliance with Communist Party of India and Annadurai favoured alliance with the newly formed C. Rajagopalachari's Swatantra Party. Rajaji, the Chief Minister of Madras State between 1952 and 1954 had been a declared enemy of DMK and now he sought alliance with DMK. He said that the
Congress party is more communal than parties which are openly communal.
In 1961, Sampath left DMK to form his own party
Support from Tamil film industry
Voting and results
Source: Election Commission of India[5]
Results
Alliances | Party | Popular Vote | Vote % | Seats contested | Seats won | Change | |
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INC Seats: 139 Seat Change: -12 Popular Vote: 5,848,974 Popular Vote %: 46.14% |
Indian National Congress | 5,848,974 | 46.14% | 206 | 139 | 12 | |
Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,435,633 | 27.10% | 143 | 50 | 37 | |
Swatantra Party | 991,773 | 7.82% | 94 | 6 | 6 | ||
Forward Bloc
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173,261 | 1.37% | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
Communist Party of India | 978,806 | 7.72% | 68 | 2 | 2 | ||
Socialist Party | 48,753 | 0.38% | 7 | 1 | – | ||
Praja Socialist Party | 159,212 | 1.26% | 21 | 0 | 2 | ||
We Tamils | 117,640 | 0.93% | 16 | 0 | – | ||
Indian Union Muslim League | 89,968 | 0.71% | 6 | 0 | – | ||
Republican Party of India | 57,457 | 0.45% | 4 | 0 | – | ||
Tamil National Party | 44,048 | 0.35% | 9 | 0 | – | ||
Socialist Labour | 43,186 | 0.34% | 7 | 0 | – | ||
Jan Sangh
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10,743 | 0.08% | 4 | 0 | – | ||
Independent
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676,892 | 5.34% | 207 | 5 | 17 | ||
Total | 13 Political Parties | 12,676,346 | 100% | — | 206 | — |
By constituency
Assembly Constituency | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||
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#k | Name | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |||
1 | Washermanpet | M. Mayandi Nadar | INC | 25,732 | 37.77 | M. Vedachalam | DMK | 24,095 | 35.37 | 1,637 | ||
2 | Harbour | K. S. G. Haja Shareef | INC | 26,330 | 49.87 | C. P. Chinnaraj |
DMK | 23,098 | 43.74 | 3,232 | ||
3 | Basin Bridge | T. N. Anandanayaki | INC | 31,477 | 50.63 | N. V. Natarajan | DMK | 25,913 | 41.68 | 5,564 | ||
4 | Perambur | D. Sulochana | INC | 40,451 | 54.48 | Satyavani Muthu |
DMK | 32,309 | 43.51 | 8,142 | ||
5 | Purasawalkam | Bashyam Reddy | INC | 27,474 | 42.04 | Pakkiriswami Pillai | SL | 18,713 | 28.64 | 8,761 | ||
6 | Thousand lights | K. A. Mathialagan |
DMK | 27,984 | 45.59 | Indrani Chengalvarayan | INC | 25,609 | 41.72 | 2,375 | ||
7 | Egmore | Jothi Venkatachalam | INC | 29,283 | 48.25 | Anbazhagan | DMK | 27,666 | 45.58 | 1,617 | ||
8 | Triplicane | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | DMK | 33,273 | 51.29 | Sivanesan | INC | 22,903 | 35.31 | 10,370 | ||
9 | Mylapore | Arangannal | DMK | 25,825 | 40.24 | A. Varadappa Chettiar | INC | 18,472 | 28.78 | 7,353 | ||
10 | T. Nagar | Kanchi Manimozhiar | DMK | 35,402 | 41.02 | Guntur Narasimha Rao | INC | 26,834 | 31.09 | 8,568 | ||
11 | Gummidipundi | A. Ragahava Reddy | SWA | 19,575 | 46.50 | K. Kamalambujammal | INC | 18,946 | 45.01 | 629 | ||
12 | Ponneri | T. P. Elumalai | INC | 26,125 | 48.41 | P. Nagalingam | DMK | 15,721 | 29.13 | 10,404 | ||
13 | Madhavaram | R. Govindarajulu Naidu | INC | 29,896 | 47.00 | A. P. Arasu | DMK | 29,646 | 46.6 | 250 | ||
14 | Saidapet | Munu Adhi | DMK | 37,123 | 58.08 | Vinayakam | INC | 23,902 | 37.4 | 13,221 | ||
15 | Kunnathur | P. Appavoo | INC | 20,207 | 41.61 | A. Ratnam | RPI | 19,422 | 40 | 785 | ||
16 | Chengapattu | C. G. Viswanathan | DMK | 27,933 | 50.32 | G. Rajarathana Nayagar | INC | 25,809 | 46.5 | 2,124 | ||
17 | Maduranthakam | B. Parameswaran | INC | 29,743 | 51.67 | P. S. Ellappan | SWA | 19,424 | 33.75 | 10,319 | ||
18 | Acharapakkam | Venkatasubba Reddy | INC | 27,170 | 48.55 | V. Venka | DMK | 22,748 | 40.65 | 4,422 | ||
19 | Uttangarai | M. Kamalanathan | DMK | 33,766 | 53.71 | T. Theerthagiri Gounder | INC | 24,276 | 38.61 | 9,490 | ||
20 | Kancheepuram | S. V. Natesa Mudaliar | INC | 46,018 | 54.80 | C. N. Annadurai | DMK | 36,828 | 43.86 | 9,190 | ||
21 | Sriperumbudur | M. Bhaktavatsalam | INC | 33,825 | 49.64 | Annamalai | DMK | 32,588 | 47.82 | 1,237 | ||
22 | Tiruvallur | V. S. Arunachalam | INC | 21,609 | 50.19 | S. M. Durairaj | DMK | 17,175 | 39.89 | 4,434 | ||
23 | Kadambathur | Ekambara Mudaliar | INC | 17,314 | 44.28 | Govindaswamy Naidu | SWA | 10,767 | 27.54 | 6,547 | ||
24 | Tiruttani | C. Chiranjeevulu Naidu | Independent |
36,884 | 50.51 | E. S. Thyagarajan Mudaliar |
INC | 34,176 | 46.81 | 2,708 | ||
25 | Arakkonam | S. J. Ramaswamy Mudali | DMK | 26,586 | 38.98 | B. Bhaktavatsalu Naidu | INC | 25,152 | 36.87 | 1,434 | ||
26 | Sholinghur | A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar | INC | 33,291 | 56.02 | V. Munuswamy | DMK | 20,762 | 34.94 | 12,529 | ||
27 | Cheyyar | K. Govindan |
DMK | 23,250 | 41.99 | V. Dharmalinga Naicker | INC | 22,892 | 41.35 | 358 | ||
28 | Vandavasi | S. Muthulingam | DMK | 34,922 | 64.57 | D. Dasarathan | INC | 19,160 | 35.43 | 15,762 | ||
29 | Peranamallur | P. Ramachandra | INC | 24,817 | 49.50 | V. D. Annamalai Mudaliar | DMK | 16,252 | 32.41 | 8,565 | ||
30 | Arcot | Munirathinam | DMK | 28,485 | 48.26 | S. Khader Sheriff | INC | 19,705 | 33.38 | 8,780 | ||
31 | Ranipet | Abdul Khaleel | DMK | 24,082 | 39.32 | A. E. Chandrasekara Naicker | INC | 23,218 | 37.91 | 864 | ||
32 | Katpadi | B. Rajagopal Naidu | INC | 26,389 | 44.19 | Natarajan | DMK | 20,710 | 34.68 | 5,679 | ||
33 | Gudiyatham | T. Manavalan | INC | 25,795 | 44.97 | C. Kuppuswamy | RPI | 15,258 | 26.6 | 10,537 | ||
34 | Vellore | R. Jeevarathna Mudaliar | INC | 26,739 | 40.61 | M. P. Sarathy | DMK | 26,549 | 40.32 | 190 | ||
35 | Virinchipuram | Sampangi Naidu | DMK | 23,459 | 50.40 | Krishnamurthi | INC | 11,229 | 24.13 | 12,230 | ||
36 | Ambur | P. Rajagopal | INC | 25,505 | 53.73 | S. R. Muniswamy | RPI | 15,979 | 33.66 | 9,526 | ||
37 | Vaniyambadi | M. P. Vadivel | DMK | 27,275 | 54.86 | T. Karia Gounder | INC | 20,068 | 40.37 | 7,207 | ||
38 | Tiruppattur (41) | K. Thirupathy Gounder | DMK | 32,400 | 62.38 | R. C. Samanna Gounder | INC | 19,540 | 37.62 | 12,860 | ||
39 | Chengam | C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder | DMK | 34,374 | 55.22 | Y. Shanmugam | INC | 25,008 | 40.17 | 9,366 | ||
40 | Polur | Kesava Reddiar | DMK | 29,283 | 62.16 | Periasami | INC | 17,828 | 37.84 | 11,455 | ||
41 | Arni |
C. Kothandarama Bhagavathar | INC | 30,773 | 51.60 | A. C. Narasimhan | DMK | 23,055 | 38.66 | 7,718 | ||
42 | Thurinjapurma | S. Murugaiyan | DMK | 21,163 | 43.18 | Nataraja Mudaliar | INC | 13,865 | 28.29 | 7,298 | ||
43 | Tanippadi | A. Arumugam | INC | 33,129 | 56.26 | P. S. Santhanam | DMK | 25,753 | 43.74 | 7,376 | ||
44 | Tiruvannamalai | P. Palani Pillai | INC | 35,148 | 50.06 | P. U. Shanmugham |
DMK | 33,399 | 47.57 | 1,749 | ||
45 | Sathyamangalam | Gopal Kounder |
INC | 23,914 | 59.63 | Anthonisamy | Independent
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10,115 | 25.22 | 13,799 | ||
46 | Gingee | Rajaram | INC | 29,235 | 51.53 | Aranganathan | SWA | 27,494 | 48.47 | 1,741 | ||
47 | Tindivanam | A. Thangavelu | DMK | 27,687 | 45.33 | P. Veerappa Gounder | INC | 27,422 | 44.9 | 265 | ||
48 | Vanur | A. G. Balakrishnan | DMK | 22,463 | 51.70 | S. Kannana | INC | 20,987 | 48.3 | 1,476 | ||
49 | Vazhapadi | Ramasamy Udayar | INC | 38,580 | 54.88 | Karipatti T. Ponnumalai | DMK | 31,718 | 45.12 | 6,862 | ||
50 | Villupuram | M. Shanmugam | DMK | 39,923 | 59.36 | V. P. Sarangapani Gounder | INC | 26,115 | 38.83 | 13,808 | ||
51 | Ulundurpet | Manonmani | SWA | 25,234 | 48.16 | M. Kandaswamy Padayachi | INC | 22,627 | 43.18 | 2,607 | ||
52 | Nellikkuppam | V. Krishnamurthy Gounder | DMK | 37,419 | 56.14 | L. Subbarayalu Reddiar | INC | 27,989 | 41.99 | 9,430 | ||
53 | Kurinjipadi | N. Rajangam | DMK | 32,046 | 56.48 | Jayarama | INC | 21,898 | 38.59 | 10,148 | ||
54 | Cuddalore | P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi | INC | 27,567 | 40.72 | R. Sambasiva Reddiar | DMK | 21,147 | 31.24 | 6,420 | ||
55 | Bhuvanagiri | Ramachandra Rayar | INC | 29,434 | 43.55 | Vaithialingam | DMK | 27,964 | 41.38 | 1,470 | ||
56 | Chidambaram | S. Sivasubramanian | INC | 33,438 | 53.34 | K. Arumugham | DMK | 23,837 | 38.02 | 9,601 | ||
57 | Kattumannarkoil | M. R. Krishnamurthi | DMK | 27,706 | 47.14 | G. Vageesam Pillai | INC | 27,599 | 46.95 | 107 | ||
58 | Vridachalam | G. Boovaraghan |
INC | 26,990 | 44.42 | M. Selvaraj | DMK | 25,138 | 41.37 | 1,852 | ||
59 | Nallur | K. Narayanasami | INC | 28,322 | 55.03 | T. Pichamuthu | DMK | 20,209 | 39.27 | 8,113 | ||
60 | Tirukoilur | Lakshminarasimma Ammal | INC | 27,954 | 51.26 | Balasubramaniam | DMK | 14,687 | 26.93 | 13,267 | ||
61 | Rishivandiyam | L. Anandan | INC | 25,057 | 58.82 | M. Anadan | DMK | 17,544 | 41.18 | 7,513 | ||
62 | Kallakurichi | T. Chinnasamy | DMK | 25,084 | 48.76 | P. Vedamanickam | INC | 18,837 | 36.61 | 6,247 | ||
63 | Sankarapuram | K. Parthasarathi | INC | 26,123 | 52.71 | S. P. Pachaiya Pillai | DMK | 23,441 | 47.29 | 2,682 | ||
64 | Harur | C. Manickam | DMK | 26,879 | 41.33 | M. K. Mariappa | INC | 22,411 | 34.46 | 4,468 | ||
65 | Uthiramerur | O. Srinivasa Reddiar | INC | 37,259 | 58.38 | Doraisamy Naicker | Independent
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23,313 | 36.53 | 13,946 | ||
66 | Krishnagiri | Sreeramulu | DMK | 38,833 | 58.47 | P. M. Munisamy Gounder | INC | 27,583 | 41.53 | 11,250 | ||
67 | Udagamandalam | T. Karchan | INC | 12,732 | 30.13 | K. Bojan | SWA | 10,107 | 23.92 | 2,625 | ||
68 | Hosur | Ramachandra Reddy |
INC | 25,577 | 64.46 | K. Shamanna | SWA | 14,101 | 35.54 | 11,476 | ||
69 | Pennagaram | M. V. Karivengadam | DMK | 26,911 | 53.86 | S. Hemalatha Devi | INC | 17,303 | 34.63 | 9,608 | ||
70 | Dharmapuri |
R. S. Veerappa Chettiar | Independent |
24,191 | 40.81 | M. Subramania Gounder | DMK | 18,754 | 31.64 | 5,437 | ||
71 | Yercaud | M. Kolandaisamy Gounder | INC | 19,921 | 52.47 | Chinna Gounder | DMK | 18,048 | 47.53 | 1,873 | ||
72 | Valavanur | K. M. Krishna Kounder | INC | 31,154 | 55.51 | A. Govindasamy | DMK | 23,259 | 41.44 | 7,895 | ||
73 | Salem - I |
G. Venkataraman | INC | 43,726 | 50.67 | E. R. Krishnan | DMK | 39,838 | 46.16 | 3,888 | ||
74 | Salem - II |
A. Rathnavel Gounder | INC | 28,811 | 47.56 | S. M. Ramiah | CPI | 19,976 | 32.98 | 8,835 | ||
75 | Veerapandi | S. Arumugam | DMK | 30,840 | 54.78 | A. Mariappan | INC | 22,171 | 39.39 | 8,669 | ||
76 | Attur | S. Angamuthu Naicker | INC | 23,542 | 39.28 | K. N. Sivaperumal | DMK | 19,811 | 33.05 | 3,731 | ||
77 | Talavasal | A. Doraiswamy | INC | 22,286 | 46.84 | K. R. Thangavel | DMK | 17,386 | 36.54 | 4,900 | ||
78 | Rasipuram | N. P. Sengottuvel | DMK | 26,846 | 49.21 | Muthuswamy Gounder | INC | 26,776 | 49.08 | 70 | ||
79 | Sendamangalam | V. R. Periannan | DMK | 27,728 | 53.39 | P. B. K. Thiagaraja Reddiar | INC | 24,205 | 46.61 | 3,523 | ||
80 | Namakkal | S. Chinnayan | INC | 26,756 | 48.48 | K. V. Rasappan | DMK | 24,937 | 45.18 | 1,819 | ||
81 | Kapilamali |
V. Velappa Gounder | DMK | 36,960 | 63.82 | P. K. Ramalinga Gounder | INC | 20,954 | 36.18 | 16,006 | ||
82 | Mallasamudram | R. Nallamuthu | DMK | 18,718 | 56.30 | R. Kandasamy | INC | 12,545 | 37.73 | 6,173 | ||
83 | Tiruchengode | T. M. Kaliannan |
INC | 24,640 | 48.64 | T. A. Rajavelu | DMK | 21,050 | 41.55 | 3,590 | ||
84 | Sankari |
K. S. Subramania Gounder | INC | 26,531 | 48.38 | B. Pandarinathan | DMK | 17,587 | 32.07 | 8,944 | ||
85 | Taramangalam | N. S. Sundararajan | INC | 30,020 | 52.65 | P. R. Nallathambi Gounder | DMK | 26,997 | 47.35 | 3,023 | ||
86 | Mettur | K. S. Ardhanareeswara Gounder | INC | 18,065 | 34.04 | M. Sundaram | PSP | 17,620 | 33.21 | 445 | ||
87 | Bhavani | N. K. Ranganayaki | INC | 32,739 | 49.10 | A. M. Raja | DMK | 22,919 | 34.37 | 9,820 | ||
88 | Andhiyur | Perumalraju | INC | 22,533 | 56.01 | Kalimuthu | DMK | 11,984 | 29.79 | 10,549 | ||
89 | Gobichettipalayam | Muthuvelappa Gounder | INC | 31,977 | 49.14 | Sundaramurthi | SWA | 17,249 | 26.51 | 14,728 | ||
90 | Nambiyur | A. K. Kaliappa Gounder | INC | 27,795 | 55.66 | P. A. Saminathan | DMK | 16,275 | 32.59 | 11,520 | ||
91 | Perundurai | N. Nallasenapathi Sarkarai Manrdadiar | INC | 36,225 | 58.41 | N. K. Palaniswami | CPI | 24,986 | 40.29 | 11,239 | ||
92 | Erode | A. S. Dhakshinamoorthy Gounder | INC | 32,895 | 39.61 | M. Chinnasami Gounder | We Tamils | 25,392 | 30.57 | 7,503 | ||
93 | Chennimalai | K. R. Nallasivam | Socialist | 35,379 | 50.82 | K. S. periasami Gounder | INC | 26,978 | 38.75 | 8,401 | ||
94 | Kangayam | K. S. Nataraja Gounder | INC | 41,006 | 61.56 | M. Palanisamy Gounder | DMK | 24,711 | 37.1 | 16,295 | ||
95 | Dharapuram | Parvathi Anjuman | INC | 37,842 | 57.45 | A. R. Subramanian | DMK | 18,059 | 27.42 | 19,783 | ||
96 | Udumalpet | R. rajagopalasami Naicker | INC | 29,529 | 41.72 | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | DMK | 25,514 | 36.05 | 4,015 | ||
97 | Anamalai | K. Ponniah | INC | 22,474 | 42.30 | Ramasamy | DMK | 15,767 | 29.67 | 6,707 | ||
98 | Pollachi | N. Mahalingam | INC | 38,929 | 56.18 | Rangaswamy | DMK | 28,780 | 41.53 | 10,149 | ||
99 | Kovilpalayam | M. P. Muthukaruppasami Kounder | INC | 27,464 | 51.22 | K. Gopal | DMK | 13,636 | 25.43 | 13,828 | ||
100 | Palladam | Sengaliappan | INC | 33,437 | 51.66 | P. S. Chinnadurai | PSP | 14,736 | 22.77 | 18,701 | ||
101 | Tiruppur | K. N. Palanisamy Gounder | INC | 41,748 | 51.89 | Ponnulinga Gounder | CPI | 26,175 | 32.53 | 15,573 | ||
102 | Avanashi | Marappa Gounder |
INC | 27,009 | 53.02 | M. Ponnusami | SWA | 12,196 | 23.94 | 14,813 | ||
103 | Sulur | C. Kolantaiammal |
INC | 25,732 | 38.76 | K. N. Chinnaiyan | CPI | 21,375 | 32.19 | 4,357 | ||
104 | Tondamuttur | V. Ellama Naidu | INC | 32,520 | 52.67 | L. Arputhaswamy | CPI | 12,735 | 20.63 | 19,785 | ||
105 | Coimbatore - I | G. E. Chinnadurai | INC | 38,645 | 42.10 | Rajamanickam | DMK | 21,023 | 22.9 | 17,622 | ||
106 | Coimbatore - II | K. P. Palanisamy | INC | 32,313 | 37.38 | N. Marudachalam | CPI | 23,948 | 27.7 | 8,365 | ||
107 | Mettupalayam | N. Shamnugasundaram | INC | 25,398 | 46.90 | K. Vellingiri | CPI | 19,145 | 35.36 | 6,253 | ||
108 | Coonoor | J. Matha Gowder | INC | 36,668 | 51.65 | J. Belli | DMK | 15,103 | 21.27 | 21,565 | ||
109 | Uddanapalli | Chinna Munisamy Chettiar | SWA | 32,860 | 49.57 | K. Muni Reddy | INC | 26,278 | 39.64 | 6,582 | ||
110 | Palani | Venkidusamy Gounder | Independent |
29,908 | 46.32 | Lakshmipathy Raju | INC | 22,174 | 46.32 | 7,734 | ||
111 | Kodaikanal | M. Alagarsamy | INC | 31,062 | 49.71 | Somasundaram | DMK | 27,671 | 44.29 | 3,391 | ||
112 | Bodinayakanoor | A. S. Subbaraj | INC | 35,398 | 54.61 | R. Subbiah | Independent
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16,759 | 25.85 | 18,639 | ||
113 | Uthamapalayam | M. Rajangam | DMK | 28,907 | 42.99 | K. S. Rajagopal | INC | 27,368 | 40.7 | 1,539 | ||
114 | Theni | S. S. Rajendran | DMK | 37,404 | 59.91 | N. R. Thyagarajan | INC | 24,610 | 39.42 | 12,794 | ||
115 | Andipatti | A. Krishnaveni | INC | 19,853 | 45.68 | T. Mokkayan | FL
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16,478 | 37.91 | 3,375 | ||
116 | Tirumangalam |
Thiruvengada Reddiar | INC | 34,188 | 53.58 | M. C. M. Muthurama Thevar | SWA | 25,919 | 40.62 | 8,269 | ||
117 | Usilampatti | P. K. Mookiah Thevar | FL |
47,069 | 67.18 | Thinagarasamy Thevar | INC | 22,992 | 32.82 | 24,077 | ||
118 | Madurai East | P. K. R. Lakshmi Kanthan | INC | 36,679 | 48.11 | N. Sankariah |
CPI | 27,228 | 35.72 | 9,451 | ||
119 | Madurai Central | V. Sankaran | INC | 32,801 | 54.60 | S. Devasahayam | FL
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15,445 | 25.71 | 17,356 | ||
120 | Thirupparangundram | Chinnakaruppa Thevar | INC | 35,491 | 42.82 | Janakiammal | CPI | 25,179 | 30.38 | 10,312 | ||
121 | Samayanallur | P. Kakkan | INC | 33,091 | 52.23 | G. R. Muniyandi | CPI | 16,596 | 26.19 | 16,495 | ||
122 | Melur | M. Sivaramanambalam | INC | 28,986 | 43.19 | V. V. N. Natarajan | DMK | 20,985 | 31.27 | 8,001 | ||
123 | Sholavandan | V. Ponnammal | INC | 25,911 | 46.37 | A. Muniandi | DMK | 18,445 | 33.01 | 7,466 | ||
124 | Nilakkottai | Abdul Aziz | INC | 20,187 | 31.75 | Anbuchezhiyan | DMK | 19,246 | 30.27 | 941 | ||
125 | Athoor | V. S. S. Mani |
DMK | 34,632 | 50.30 | M. A. B. Arumugasamy | INC | 29,136 | 42.32 | 5,496 | ||
126 | Oddanchatram | A. Senapathi Gounder | INC | 30,380 | 54.25 | Nachimuthu Gounder | DMK | 24,327 | 43.44 | 6,053 | ||
127 | Dindigul | R. Rengaswamy | INC | 32,047 | 48.23 | A. Balasubramanian | CPI | 29,174 | 43.91 | 2,873 | ||
128 | Vadamadurai | M. Maruthanayagam Pillai | INC | 27,975 | 57.97 | A. Nallathambi | DMK | 18,788 | 38.93 | 9,187 | ||
129 | Vedasandur | S. Nanjunda Roy | INC | 30,394 | 48.58 | V. Madanagopal | CPI | 25,171 | 40.24 | 5,223 | ||
130 | Aravakurichi | S. Sadasivam | INC | 28,372 | 45.26 | C. Muthusami Gounder | SWA | 21,082 | 33.63 | 7,290 | ||
131 | Karur | T. M. Nallasamy |
INC | 35,969 | 51.02 | K. S. Ramasamy | CPI | 20,160 | 28.59 | 15,809 | ||
132 | Kulittalai | V. Ramanathan | INC | 47,243 | 64.04 | N. Rathanam | DMK | 26,525 | 35.96 | 20,718 | ||
133 | Panjapatti | K. Karunagiri Muthiah | INC | 25,520 | 56.27 | A. S. Ganapathy | DMK | 15,416 | 33.99 | 10,104 | ||
134 | Manapparai |
P. Chinniah Gounder | INC | 24,048 | 42.54 | S. Annavi | DMK | 19,412 | 34.34 | 4,636 | ||
135 | Tirumayam | V. Ramaiah | INC | 28,219 | 43.58 | V. Balakrishnan | Independent
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17,916 | 27.67 | 10,303 | ||
136 | Alangudi | P. Murugaiyan | DMK | 31,438 | 60.99 | V. R. Mangappan | INC | 18,472 | 35.84 | 12,966 | ||
137 | Pudukkottai | A. Thiagarajan | DMK | 37,563 | 64.97 | V. Arunachala Thevar | INC | 20,252 | 35.03 | 17,311 | ||
138 | Andanallur | A. Chinnathurai Ambalakaran | INC | 32,580 | 58.29 | K. P. Annavi | DMK | 20,970 | 37.52 | 11,610 | ||
139 | Tiruchirappalli - I |
M. S. Mani | DMK | 31,221 | 51.37 | E. P. Mathuram | INC | 28,379 | 46.69 | 2,842 | ||
140 | Tiruchirappalli - II |
M. Kalyanasundaram | CPI | 38,281 | 55.71 | T. N. Rajendran | INC | 30,436 | 44.29 | 7,845 | ||
141 | Srirangam | N. Subramanian Chettiar | INC | 39,101 | 54.76 | T. Oraisamy | DMK | 24,651 | 34.52 | 14,450 | ||
142 | Musiri | S. Ramalingam | INC | 32,155 | 50.79 | A. Dorairaju | DMK | 27,661 | 43.69 | 4,494 | ||
143 | Uppiliapuram | V. A. Muthiah | INC | 29,435 | 47.26 | N. Pethu Reddiar | DMK | 29,077 | 46.69 | 358 | ||
144 | Perambalur | T. P. Alagamuthu | DMK | 38,686 | 55.38 | R. Rama Reddiar | INC | 31,168 | 44.62 | 7,518 | ||
145 | Vengalam | S. Mani | DMK | 24,091 | 41.66 | M. Ayyakannu | INC | 22,498 | 38.9 | 1,593 | ||
146 | Lalgudi | P. Dharmalingam |
DMK | 38,951 | 51.85 | I. Anthoniswamy | INC | 31,707 | 42.21 | 7,244 | ||
147 | Ariyalur | R. Narayanan | DMK | 41,721 | 64.34 | R. Viswanathan | INC | 17,681 | 27.27 | 24,040 | ||
148 | Jayankondam | Jagadambal Velayudam | DMK | 33,005 | 52.16 | S. Samikannu Padayachi | INC | 24,856 | 39.28 | 8,149 | ||
149 | T. Palur | S. Ramasami | DMK | 40,593 | 60.06 | T. K. Subiah | INC | 22,969 | 33.98 | 17,624 | ||
150 | Tiruvayar | Palani | INC | 33,332 | 53.77 | Vaiyapuri Nattar | DMK | 24,220 | 39.07 | 9,112 | ||
151 | Papanasam | R. Subramanian | INC | 33,144 | 53.42 | N. Somasundaram | DMK | 28,904 | 46.58 | 4,240 | ||
152 | Saliamangalam | A. Appavoo Thevar | INC | 36,259 | 57.01 | Abdul Samad | AIML | 11,527 | 18.12 | 24,732 | ||
153 | Kumbakonam | Ramaswami | INC | 32,397 | 49.72 | Krishnamoorthy | DMK | 22,704 | 34.84 | 9,693 | ||
154 | Aduthurai | K. S. Mani |
DMK | 39,750 | 53.38 | Ramamirtha Thondaman | INC | 32,125 | 43.14 | 7,625 | ||
155 | Kudavasal | P. Jayaraj |
INC | 29,819 | 48.64 | P. Appasamy | CPI | 16,433 | 26.81 | 13,386 | ||
156 | Mayuram | G. Narayanasamy Naidu | INC | 37,362 | 51.10 | Palanisamy Nadar | DMK | 25,220 | 34.49 | 12,142 | ||
157 | Sirkazhi | R. Thangavelu | INC | 22,434 | 35.80 | K. B. S. Mani | Independent
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15,890 | 25.36 | 6,544 | ||
158 | Porayar | K. R. sambandam | INC | 24,112 | 39.45 | S. Ganesan | DMK | 21,018 | 34.39 | 3,094 | ||
159 | Nannilam | M. D. Thiagaraja Pillai |
INC | 26,346 | 39.78 | Ramiah Mudaliar | DMK | 21,519 | 32.49 | 4,827 | ||
160 | Tiruvarur | C. M. Ambikapathy | INC | 29,384 | 44.89 | S. Vadivelu | CPI | 23,993 | 36.66 | 5,391 | ||
161 | Nagapattinam | A. M. P. S. Balagangadaran | INC | 27,447 | 42.89 | G. Bhaktavatchalam | CPI | 20,355 | 31.81 | 7,092 | ||
162 | Vedaranyam | N. S. Ramalingam | INC | 27,200 | 40.09 | N. Dharmalingam | DMK | 17,764 | 26.18 | 9,436 | ||
163 | Thiruthuraipundi | A. K. Subbaiah | CPI | 45,148 | 56.28 | V. VEdaiyan | INC | 35,078 | 43.72 | 10,070 | ||
164 | Mannargudi | T. S. Swaminatha Odayar | INC | 37,117 | 51.94 | P. Narayanasami | DMK | 19,021 | 26.62 | 18,096 | ||
165 | Thanjavur | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | 32,145 | 50.89 | A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar | INC | 30,217 | 47.84 | 1,928 | ||
166 | Gandarvakottai | R. Krishnaswamy Gopalar | INC | 24,878 | 41.99 | Govindarasu Kalingarar | DMK | 22,061 | 37.24 | 2,817 | ||
167 | Adiramapattinam | Dhandayuthapani Pillai | INC | 31,503 | 47.33 | Marimuthu | PSP | 26,104 | 39.22 | 5,399 | ||
168 | Pattukkottai | V. Arunachala Thevar | DMK | 35,151 | 44.39 | R. Srinivasa Iyer | INC | 28,806 | 36.38 | 6,345 | ||
169 | Arantangi | A. Durai Arasan | DMK | 33,781 | 55.25 | K. Ramanathan Servai | INC | 25,112 | 41.07 | 8,669 | ||
170 | Tiruvadanai | KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | SWA | 37,612 | 59.88 | S. Ramakrishna Thevar | INC | 23,011 | 36.64 | 14,601 | ||
171 | Karaikudi | Saw Ganesan | SWA | 27,890 | 49.31 | A. I. Subbiah Ambalam | INC | 23,282 | 41.16 | 4,608 | ||
172 | Tirukostiyur | S. Madhavan | DMK | 24,833 | 37.95 | N. V. Chokkalingam Ambalam | INC | 21,284 | 32.53 | 3,549 | ||
173 | Sivaganga | R. V. Swaminathan | INC | 43,410 | 53.93 | Kalailingam | SWA | 34,159 | 42.44 | 9,251 | ||
174 | Ramanathapuram | Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi |
INC | 44,942 | 61.92 | S. Abdul Rahim | AIML | 18,363 | 25.3 | 26,579 | ||
175 | Paramakudi | C. Srinivasa Iyengar | INC | 33,301 | 44.78 | S. P. Thangavelan | DMK | 22,439 | 30.17 | 10,862 | ||
176 | Manamadurai | K. Cheemaichamy | SWA | 33,895 | 54.62 | M. Amin Nainar Howth | INC | 26,627 | 42.91 | 7,268 | ||
177 | Tiruchili | A. Perumal | FL |
28,524 | 55.94 | M. Vellathurai | INC | 18,428 | 36.14 | 10,096 | ||
178 | Mudukulathur | T. L. Sasivarna Thevar | FL |
37,162 | 49.36 | Kasinatha Dorai | INC | 34,217 | 45.45 | 2,945 | ||
179 | Aruppukkottai | T. Kadambavana Sundaram | INC | 35,597 | 54.54 | S. Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | FL
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28,583 | 43.8 | 7,014 | ||
180 | Sattur | K. Kamaraj Nadar |
INC | 46,950 | 56.38 | P. Ramamoorthy | SWA | 33,506 | 40.24 | 13,444 | ||
181 | Sivakasi | S. Ramasamy Naidu |
INC | 35,726 | 57.62 | K. Doraisamy Thevar | SWA | 23,078 | 37.22 | 12,648 | ||
182 | Srivilliputhur | M. Chelliah | INC | 36,122 | 57.60 | G. Gurusamy | DMK | 26,595 | 42.4 | 9,527 | ||
183 | Rajapalayam | R. Krishnasamy Naidu | INC | 41,692 | 51.73 | V. Ramakrishna Raja | SWA | 19,165 | 23.78 | 22,527 | ||
184 | Kovilpatti | N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami | INC | 22,158 | 36.22 | R. S. Appasami | SWA | 18,059 | 29.52 | 4,099 | ||
185 | Kadambur | S. Sangili | INC | 19,200 | 50.29 | M. Muthiah | SWA | 17,838 | 46.73 | 1,362 | ||
186 | Ottapidaram | A. L. Ramakrishna Naicker | INC | 30,067 | 44.17 | K. Vaiyappan | SWA | 19,906 | 29.24 | 10,161 | ||
187 | Tuticorin | Ponnusamy Nadar |
INC | 31,280 | 43.88 | K. R. Ramalingam | DMK | 19,924 | 27.95 | 11,356 | ||
188 | Srivaikuntam | A. P. C. Veerabahu | INC | 29,949 | 48.28 | S. Pechi | DMK | 12,844 | 20.7 | 17,105 | ||
189 | Tirunelveli | Rajathi Kunchithapatham | INC | 25,985 | 36.89 | Ramasami | SWA | 24,544 | 34.85 | 1,441 | ||
190 | Gangaikondan | R. S. Arumugam | INC | 17,548 | 34.92 | S. Chelliah | Independent
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13,780 | 27.42 | 3,768 | ||
191 | Alangulam | S. Chellapandian | INC | 32,650 | 51.44 | N. H. M. Pandian | SWA | 22,438 | 35.35 | 10,212 | ||
192 | Puliyangudi | P. Urkavala Kudumbar | INC | 23,485 | 42.69 | P. Dorairaj | DMK | 13,458 | 24.46 | 10,027 | ||
193 | Sankarankoil | S. M. Abdul Majid Sahib |
INC | 32,799 | 52.41 | S. Krishnan Servai | DMK | 16,388 | 26.19 | 16,411 | ||
194 | Tenkasi | A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar | INC | 29,684 | 44.33 | Reboi Sahib | AIML | 16,882 | 25.21 | 12,802 | ||
195 | Ambasamudram | G. Gomathisankara Dikshithar |
INC | 25,883 | 38.16 | A. Nallasivan | CPI | 20,216 | 29.81 | 5,667 | ||
196 | Kadayam | A. B. Balagan | INC | 46,160 | 67.75 | R. V. Ananthakrishnan | CPI | 13,821 | 20.28 | 32,339 | ||
197 | Tiruchendur | M. S. Selvarajan |
INC | 39,944 | 58.00 | S. P. Adithanar | We Tamils | 27,994 | 40.65 | 11,950 | ||
198 | Sathankulam | K. T. Kosalram | INC | 43,428 | 68.42 | A. P. Rajsingh | We Tamils | 17,351 | 27.33 | 26,077 | ||
199 | Radhapuram | N. Soundrapandian |
INC | 42,334 | 67.04 | P. R. Carmel | SWA | 19,271 | 30.52 | 23,063 | ||
200 | Nanguneri | M. G. Sankar | INC | 28,548 | 43.97 | S. Madasamy | SWA | 23,211 | 35.75 | 5,337 | ||
201 | Kanyakumari |
B. Natarajan | INC | 46,263 | 80.58 | S. Rassiah | PSP | 9,825 | 17.11 | 36,438 | ||
202 | Nagercoil | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | INC | 37,079 | 54.13 | M. C. Balan | DMK | 17,318 | 25.28 | 19,761 | ||
203 | Colachel |
A. Swamidhes Nadar |
Independent |
36,054 | 55.64 | Lourdammal Simon | INC | 28,275 | 43.63 | 7,779 | ||
204 | Killiyur | R. Ponnappan Nadar | INC | 25,278 | 60.05 | G. Devadas | Independent
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9,872 | 23.45 | 15,406 | ||
205 | Padmanabapuram | Kunjan Nadar (Rayan Nadar) | Independent |
23,747 | 46.47 | Francis | CPI | 11,572 | 22.65 | 12,175 | ||
206 | Vilavancode | M. William | INC | 30,386 | 58.19 | D. Gnanasigamony | CPI | 21,388 | 40.96 | 8,998 |
See also
- Elections in Tamil Nadu
- Legislature of Tamil Nadu
- Government of Tamil Nadu
Footnotes
- ^ a b "Madras Legislative Assembly, 1957-1962, a review" (PDF). assembly.tn.gov.in. March 1962. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2022.
- ^ "The State Legislature - Origin and Evolution". Tamil Nadu Government. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ JSTOR 2755132.
- ^ S2CID 145124008.
- ^ "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.