Back to Madras 1962 results
Winner — 1962
R. S. ARUMUGAM
INC· INC
INC 33.4%IND 26.2%6 others 40.4%
Votes
17,548
34.9% share
Winning margin
3,768
7.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
58.7%
of 89,573
A clear win with a 7.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. S. ARUMUGAM | 17,548 | 33.4% | |
| 2 | S. CHELLIAH | IND | 13,780 | 26.2% |
| 3 | T. K. VELU | 9,926 | 18.9% | |
| 4 | N. RAMAN | 6,556 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | M. CHIDAMBARANATHAN | IND | 1,105 | 2.1% |
| 6 | M. PONNUCHAMY | IND | 511 | 1.0% |
| 7 | P. ARUNACHALAM KUDUMBAN | IND | 449 | 0.8% |
| 8 | P. BALIAH | IND | 382 | 0.7% |
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.
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean7.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 7.5% · max 11.7%
How contested is turnout?
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88%
lowerhigher
2nd of 234How crowded is the field?
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3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 234How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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206 seats · 104 majority
How did the vote split?
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3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.4%IND 26.2%DMK 18.9%SWA 12.5%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED