Back to Madras 1960 by-elections results
Winner — 1960 by-elections
SUNDER SINGH
INC 49.0%DMK 47.7%4 others 3.3%
Votes
32,281
49.0% share
Winning margin
829
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Tuticorin was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 829 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNDER SINGH | 32,281 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | SIVASAMY | 31,452 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | N.M. KALIMUTHU | IND | 1,115 | 0.0% |
| 4 | V.Y. PONNIAH | IND | 536 | 0.0% |
| 5 | P. GANAPATHY | IND | 406 | 0.0% |
| 6 | S.V. NADAR | IND | 142 | 0.0% |
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 (106th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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swing0.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 2.3% · min 0.2% · max 4.5%
How contested is turnout?
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78%
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106th of 234How crowded is the field?
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3.41
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2nd of 234How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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3 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
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— DOESN'T APPLYWho ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED