The 1967 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a huge victory for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , led by C.N. Annadurai and its ally Swatantra Party , led by C. Rajagopalachari . Madras was the first and one of few states, where a non-Congress Party won more seats than Congress in a state. A huge wave of anti-incumbency against the Congress was present in Madras, 1967, which led to the defeat of the popular leader K. Kamaraj and his party in both the state and national elections, won by DMK and its allies. After this election, the DMK supported the Congress party under Indira Gandhi .
Indian general election in Madras, 1967 Registered 20,796,700 Turnout 15,922,449 (76.56%)
First party
Second party
Leader
C.N. Annadurai
K. Kamaraj
Party
DMK
INC
Leader's seat
Madras South
Did not contest
Seats won
36
3
Seat change
Popular vote
8,176,656
6,436,710
Percentage
52.96%
41.69%
Swing
Alliance
Party
Popular Vote
Percentage
Swing
Seats won
Seat Change
United Front
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,524,514
35.78%
25
Swatantra Party
1,414,208
9.16%
6
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1,057,542
6.85%
new party
4
new party
Independent
180,392
1.17%
1
Total
8,176,656
52.96%
22.48%
36
29
Indian National Congress
6,436,710
41.69%
3
Communist Party of India
299,841
1.69%
0
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
33,626
0.22%
0
Republican Party of India
31,451
0.20%
0
Praja Socialist Party
12,162
0.08%
0
Independents
448,648
3.16%
0
Total
15,439,094
100.00%
39
2
Valid Votes
15,439,094
96.96%
Invalid Votes
483,355
3.04%
Total Votes
15,922,449
100.00%
Registered Voters/Turnout
20,796,700
76.56%
Constituency
Winner
Party
Margin
Runner-upa
Partya
Madras North
Krishnan Manoharan
DMK
61,334
S. C. C. A. Pillai
INC
Madras South
C. N. Annadurai
DMK
81,978
K. Gurumurti
INC
Sriperumbudur (SC)
P. Sivasankaran
DMK
101,765
K. Sambandan
INC
Chengalpattu
C. Chitti Babu
DMK
105,731
O. V. Alagesan
INC
Tiruttani
S. K. Sambandhan
DMK
75,549
A. Krishnaswamy
INC
Vellore (SC)
Kuchelar
DMK
69,732
A. Jayaraman
INC
Tiruppattur
R. Muthu Gounder
DMK
29,231
T. A. Wahid
INC
Vandavasi
G. Viswanathan
DMK
80,659
M. K. Gounder
INC
Tindivanam
T. D. R. Naidu
DMK
32,070
Lakshmi Narayanan
INC
Cuddalore
V. K. Gounder
DMK
47,973
S. Radhakrishnan
INC
Chidambaram (SC)
V. Mayavan
DMK
17,429
L. Elaya Perumal
INC
Kallakurichi
M. Deiveekan
DMK
26,523
K. Parthasarathy
INC
Krishnagiri
M. Kamalanathan
DMK
18,294
T. S. Pattabiraman
INC
Salem
K. Rajaram
DMK
63,509
R. Ramakrishnan
INC
Mettur
S. Kandappan
DMK
56,845
G. Venkataraman
INC
Tiruchengode
K. Anbazhagan
DMK
48,251
T. M. Kaliannan
INC
Nilgiris
M. K. N. Gounder
SWA
19,702
A. Devi
INC
Coimbatore
K. Ramani
CPM
65,921
N. Mahalingam
INC
Pollachi
Narayanan
DMK
81,754
S. K. Paramasivam
INC
Dharapuram (SC)
C. T. Dhandapani
DMK
110,866
S. R. Arumugam
INC
Gobichettipalayam
P. A. Saminathan
DMK
48,945
C. Subramaniam
INC
Periyakulam
H. Ajmal Khan
SWA
27,621
M. Ibrahim
INC
Dindigul
N. Anbuchezhian
DMK
103,346
T. S. Soundram
INC
Madurai
P. Ramamurti
CPM
105,468
S. C. Thevar
INC
Karur
M. Gounder
SWA
23,718
R. Chettiar
INC
Tiruchirappalli
K. A. Nambiar
CPM
2,545
V. A. Muthiah
INC
Perambalur (SC)
A. Durairaju
DMK
33,828
P. K. Ramaswamy
INC
Pudukkottai
R. Umanath
CPM
9,382
A. N. Chettiar
INC
Kumbakonam
S. Era
DMK
20,039
C. R. P. Raman
INC
Mayuram (SC)
K. Subravelu
DMK
52,044
Maragatham Chandrasekhar
INC
Nagapattinam
V. Sambasivam
INC
11,219
V. P. Chintan
CPM
Thanjavur
D. S. Gopalar
DMK
22,574
R. Venkataraman
INC
Sivaganga
Tha. Kiruttinan
DMK
58,217
Subramanian
INC
Ramanathapuram
S. M. Muhammed Sheriff
IND/ML
32,025
S. Balakrishnan
INC
Sivakasi
P. Ramamoorthy
SWA
31,672
P. A. Nadar
INC
Tirunelveli
S. Xavier
SWA
41,991
A. P. C. Veerabahu
INC
Tenkasi (SC)
R. S. Arumugam
INC
5,746
Velu
SWA
Tiruchendur
Santhosam
SWA
394
K. T. Kosalram
INC
Nagercoil
A. Nesamony
INC
52,014
M. Mathias
SWA
7.79%
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