1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election

The third legislative assembly election to the Madras state (presently Tamil Nadu) was held on 21 February 1962. The Indian National Congress party, led by K. Kamaraj, won the election. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam made significant in-roads in the election and emerged as the second party for the first time by winning 50 seats. 1962 Election remains the most recent election in which Indian National Congress to form a majority Government in the State as its support was heavily declined due to rise of Dravidian political parties.

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election

← 1957 17–24 February 1962 1967 →

All 206 seats in the Legislature of Madras State
104 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.65%
  First party Second party
 
Leader K. Kamaraj C. N. Annadurai
Party INC DMK
Leader's seat Sattur Kancheepuram
(lost)
Seats won 139 50
Seat change Decrease 14[1] Increase 38[1]
Popular vote 5,848,974 3,435,633
Percentage 46.14% 27.10%
Swing Increase 0.80% contested as independents

CM before election

K. Kamaraj
INC

Elected CM

K. Kamaraj
INC

Constituencies edit

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 edit

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was emerging as a major challenger to Indian National Congress party in Tamil Nadu. However, its popularity was limited to the urban areas surrounding Madras and North and South Arcot districts. It had lacked a major support base in rural central and southern Tamil Nadu, a strong base of the Congress party. It won three city elections of the five largest cities, Madras, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem and Coimbatore in Madras state in alliance with the Communist Party of India in 1959 capitalising on its powerful urban base.[citation needed]

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 edit

Indian National Congress contested the election alone. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy supported Congress headed by K. Kamaraj. He said

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 Tamil Nationalist Party with an objective and goal to establish an "autonomous Tamil State".[4] Annadurai's idea to include Swatantra Party in the electoral alliance was not totally welcome in the DMK party and despite Rajaji's opposition DMK aligned with the Communist Party of India. It also formed coalition with Muthuramalinga Thevar's Forward Bloc and Mohammad Ismail's Muslim League.[3][4]

Support from Tamil film industry edit

M. G. Ramachandran actively campaigned for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. S. S. Rajendran, one of the popular actors contested and won from Theni Constituency. Shivaji Ganesan extended his support & actively campaigned to Congress Party. Congress party made a movie Vakkurimai by popular film actors which was played all across Tamil Nadu.[3][4]

Voting and results edit

Source: Election Commission of India[5]

Results edit

 
Alliances Party Popular Vote Vote % Seats contested Seats won Change
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 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 10,743 0.08% 4 0
Independent 676,892 5.34% 207 5  17
Total 13 Political Parties 12,676,346 100% 206

By constituency edit

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
#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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Kudumban 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 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The State Legislature - Origin and Evolution". Tamil Nadu Government. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d Robert L. Hardgrave Jr. (1964–1965). "The DMK and the Politics of Tamil Nationalism". Pacific Affairs. 37 (4): 396–411. doi:10.2307/2755132. JSTOR 2755132.
  4. ^ a b c Lloyd I. Rudolph (May 1961). "Urban Life and Populist Radicalism: Dravidian Politics in Madras". The Journal of Asian Studies. 20 (3): 283–297. doi:10.2307/2050816. JSTOR 2050816. S2CID 145124008.
  5. ^ "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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