Chennai South Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

K. Manoharan of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 62,146 votes (17.80%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 486,728 registered electors and 348,526 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

K. Manoharan

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
62,146
Margin %
17.80%
Total Electors
486,728
Votes Polled
348,526
Turnout
71.60%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
348
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
K. Manoharan

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

151,917
43.60%
Male
#2
C. R. Ramaswamy

Indian National Congress

89,771
25.80%
Male
#3
E. V. K. Sampath

Tamil National Party

63,768
18.30%
Male
#4
M. Ganapathy

Independent

34,169
9.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 K. Manoharan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 151,917 43.60%
2 C. R. Ramaswamy Indian National Congress 89,771 25.80%
3 E. V. K. Sampath Tamil National Party 63,768 18.30%
4 M. Ganapathy Independent 34,169 9.80%

Chennai South — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, K. Manoharan of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai South constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 62,146 votes.

Out of 486,728 registered electors, 348,526 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.60%. A total of 4 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

K. Manoharan (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai South Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 62,146 votes (17.80%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai South for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 71.60%%.

4 candidates contested from Chennai South constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.