Sivaganga Lok Sabha Election Result 1967

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1967 GEN

Kiruttinan of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1967 general election, with a winning margin of 58,217 votes (13.30%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 554,582 registered electors and 438,305 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Kiruttinan

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
58,217
Margin %
13.30%
Total Electors
554,582
Votes Polled
438,305
Turnout
79.00%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
376
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1967
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kiruttinan

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

225,106
51.40%
Male
#2
Subramanian

Indian National Congress

166,889
38.10%
Male
#3
S. Narayanan

Communist Party Of India

26,588
6.10%
Male
#4
S. Krishnasarma

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

4,795
1.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kiruttinan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 225,106 51.40%
2 Subramanian Indian National Congress 166,889 38.10%
3 S. Narayanan Communist Party Of India 26,588 6.10%
4 S. Krishnasarma Bhartiya Jan Sangh 4,795 1.10%

Sivaganga — 1967 Election Analysis

In the 1967 Lok Sabha election, Kiruttinan of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Sivaganga constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 58,217 votes.

Out of 554,582 registered electors, 438,305 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.00%. 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

Kiruttinan (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat in 1967.

The margin was 58,217 votes (13.30%%).

The voter turnout in Sivaganga for the 1967 Lok Sabha election was 79.00%%.

4 candidates contested from Sivaganga constituency in the 1967 Lok Sabha election.

Sivaganga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.