# 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.

## Constituencies

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.

## Background

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.
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".

## Parties and issues

Indian National Congress contested the election alone. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy supported Congress headed by K. Kamaraj. He said
   I am old and may not live much longer. After I am gone, Kamaraj will safeguard the interests of the Tamils. He is my heir. Ultimately, Kamaraj is the one who matters—not others, candidates, or even voters who are unfit to judge what is right and good for them! Trust me, vote Congress, and you will be well. If you don't, the cunning Rajaji, riding the DMK horse, will trample you all without mercy.
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". 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.

## Support from Tamil film industry

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.

## Voting and results

Source: Election Commission of India

### Results

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 |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Swatantra Party | 991,773 | 7.82% | 94 | 6 | 6 |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Forward Bloc | 173,261 | 1.37% | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Communist Party of India | 978,806 | 7.72% | 68 | 2 | 2 |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Socialist Party of India | 48,753 | 0.38% | 7 | 1 | – |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Praja Socialist Party | 159,212 | 1.26% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | We Tamils | 117,640 | 0.93% | 16 | 0 | – |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Indian Union Muslim League | 89,968 | 0.71% | 6 | 0 | – |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Republican Party of India | 57,457 | 0.45% | 4 | 0 | – |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Tamil National Party | 44,048 | 0.35% | 9 | 0 | – |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Tamilnad Socialist Labour Party | 43,186 | 0.34% | 7 | 0 | – |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Jan Sangh | 10,743 | 0.08% | 4 | 0 | – |
| Others Seats: 67 Seat Change: +25 Popular Vote: 6,827,372 Popular Vote %: 53.86% | | Independent | 676,892 | 5.34% | 207 | 5 | 17 |
| Total | 13 Political Parties | 13 Political Parties | 12,676,346 | 100% | — | 206 | — |

### By constituency

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency :
| Assembly Constituency | Assembly Constituency | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Margin |
| #k | Name | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Margin |
| 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 | S. Pakkirisamy Pillai | | Tamilnad Socialist Labour Party | 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 Party of India (1955) | 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 Kudumbar | | 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 |