Back to Madras 1957 results
Winner — 1957
S.A.M.ANNAMALAI ODAYAR
IND
Also elected — same seat
KUPPUSAMI
INC· 35,916 votes
IND 24.3%INC 21.6%4 others 54.1%
Votes
41,980
24.3% share
Winning margin
4,558
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
49.2%
of 1,75,837
A closely fought contest. S.A.M.ANNAMALAI ODAYAR won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.A.M.ANNAMALAI ODAYAR | IND | 41,980 | 24.3% |
| 2 | LAKSHMINARASAMMA | 37,422 | 21.6% | |
| 3 | KUPPUSAMI | 35,916 | 20.8% | |
| 4 | MUTHUSAMI | IND | 31,036 | 17.9% |
| 5 | KADIRVELU KOUNDAR | IND | 15,179 | 8.8% |
| 6 | RAMASAMI | IND | 11,406 | 6.6% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (138th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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marginal2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.0% · min 0.2% · max 11.7%
How contested is turnout?
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76%
lowerhigher
138th of 234How crowded is the field?
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2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
165th of 234How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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205 seats · 103 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 24.3%INC 21.6%INC 20.8%IND 17.9%IND 8.8%IND 6.6%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED