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Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 1962

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1962 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

40
Constituencies
18214670
Total Electors
12842598
Votes Polled
70.5%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 347-Chennai North GEN Tamil Nadu P. Srinivasan Indian National Congress 452645 333737 73.70% 8849 2.70% 1962
2 348-Chennai South GEN Tamil Nadu K. Manoharan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 486728 348526 71.60% 62146 17.80% 1962
3 350-Sriperumbudur SC Tamil Nadu P. Sivasankaran Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 465133 310362 66.70% 15372 5.00% 1962
4 353-Vellore GEN Tamil Nadu Abdull Wahid Indian National Congress 434404 291327 67.10% 23966 8.20% 1962
5 354-Krishnagiri GEN Tamil Nadu K. Rajaram Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 473080 270916 57.30% 8601 3.20% 1962
6 356-Tiruvannamalai GEN Tamil Nadu Dharmalingam Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 449968 299735 66.60% 3726 1.20% 1962
7 360-Salem GEN Tamil Nadu S. V. Ramaswamy Indian National Congress 440434 306635 69.60% 11738 3.80% 1962
8 361-Namakkal SC Tamil Nadu V. K. Ramaswamy Indian National Congress 408580 277601 67.90% 8951 3.20% 1962
9 362-Erode GEN Tamil Nadu Paramasiva Gounder Indian National Congress 478370 352663 73.70% 39178 11.10% 1962
10 364-Nilgiris GEN Tamil Nadu Akkamma Devi Indian National Congress 450481 322235 71.50% 88121 27.30% 1962
11 365-Coimbatore GEN Tamil Nadu P. R. Ramakrishnan Indian National Congress 509869 398104 78.10% 42561 10.70% 1962
12 366-Pollachi GEN Tamil Nadu C. Subramaniam Indian National Congress 448744 326288 72.70% 100097 30.70% 1962
13 367-Dindigul GEN Tamil Nadu T. S. Soundaram Ramachandram Indian National Congress 461145 331580 71.90% 53653 16.20% 1962
14 368-Karur GEN Tamil Nadu R. Ramanathan Chettiar Indian National Congress 461862 296273 64.20% 39156 13.20% 1962
15 369-Tiruchirappalli GEN Tamil Nadu K. Anada Nambiar Communist Party Of India 438690 336022 76.60% 9374 2.80% 1962
16 370-Perambalur GEN Tamil Nadu Era Sezhiyan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 473412 348885 73.70% 55390 15.90% 1962
17 371-Cuddalore GEN Tamil Nadu T. Ramabadra Naidu Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 479031 324795 67.80% 35387 10.90% 1962
18 372-Chidambaram GEN Tamil Nadu R. Kangagosabai Indian National Congress 457267 327065 71.50% 4060 1.20% 1962
19 374-Nagapattinam GEN Tamil Nadu Gopalsamy Thenkondar Indian National Congress 448355 361753 80.70% 32417 9.00% 1962
20 375-Thanjavur GEN Tamil Nadu Vairava Thevar Indian National Congress 453163 340997 75.30% 28073 8.20% 1962
21 377-Madurai GEN Tamil Nadu N. M. R. Subbaraman Indian National Congress 487321 364659 74.80% 17188 4.70% 1962
22 380-Ramanathapuram GEN Tamil Nadu N. Arunachalam Indian National Congress 517361 363620 70.30% 30883 8.50% 1962
23 382-Tenkasi GEN Tamil Nadu M. P. Swamy Indian National Congress 458052 332297 72.60% 71440 21.50% 1962
24 383-Tirunelveli GEN Tamil Nadu Muthiah Indian National Congress 470895 327373 69.50% 22019 6.70% 1962
25 614-Gobichettipalayam GEN Tamil Nadu P. G. Karuthiruman Indian National Congress 435401 298854 68.60% 71435 23.90% 1962
26 615-Nagercoil GEN Tamil Nadu A. Nesamony Indian National Congress 430947 287092 66.60% 75621 26.30% 1962
27 618-Tindivanam GEN Tamil Nadu R. Venkatasubba Reddiar Indian National Congress 441497 284008 64.30% 14297 5.00% 1962
28 620-Tiruchengode GEN Tamil Nadu P. Subbarayan Indian National Congress 416657 258387 62.00% 12164 4.70% 1962
29 621-Tirupattur GEN Tamil Nadu R. Muthu Gounder Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 453447 306141 67.50% 33635 11.00% 1962
30 622-Vandavasi SC Tamil Nadu Jayaraman Indian National Congress 416676 294837 70.80% 10797 3.70% 1962
31 644-Periyakulam GEN Tamil Nadu Malaichamy Thevar Indian National Congress 444152 311023 70.00% 2899 0.90% 1962
32 645-Pudukottai GEN Tamil Nadu R. Umanath Communist Party Of India 446368 309446 69.30% 30218 9.80% 1962
33 667-Kumbakonam GEN Tamil Nadu C. R. Pattabiraman Indian National Congress 451280 339435 75.20% 10899 3.20% 1962
34 668-Mayuram SC Tamil Nadu Maragatham Indian National Congress 449027 338225 75.30% 43271 12.80% 1962
35 684-Aruppukkottai GEN Tamil Nadu U. Muthu Ramalinga Thevar Forward Block 496604 350870 70.70% 19853 5.70% 1962
36 696-Chingleput GEN Tamil Nadu O. V. Alagesan Indian National Congress 429553 332465 77.40% 19878 6.00% 1962
37 704-Kovilpatti SC Tamil Nadu S. C. Balakrishnan Indian National Congress 454673 322810 71.00% 56332 17.50% 1962
38 707-Melur SC Tamil Nadu P. Maruthaiah Indian National Congress 421613 310541 73.70% 12919 4.20% 1962
39 725-Tirukoilur SC Tamil Nadu L. Elaya Perumal Indian National Congress 437767 263759 60.30% 17700 6.70% 1962
40 726-Tiruvallur GEN Tamil Nadu V. Govindaswamy Naidu Indian National Congress 484018 341257 70.50% 13435 3.90% 1962

Understanding Tamil Nadu 1962 Lok Sabha Results

The 1962 Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu covered 40 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 70.5%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.