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Madras · Assembly Constituency 56 · 1962Reserved (SC)

Chidambaram

1951195719621967

Winner — 1962

S. SIVASUBRAMANIAN
INC· INC
INC 51.4%DMK 36.6%1 others 12.0%
Votes
33,438
53.3% share
Winning margin
9,601
15.3% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
66.3%
of 98,172

Chidambaram is a safe seat — S. SIVASUBRAMANIAN won by 15.3%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1957 vs 1962

All Candidates

3 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S. SIVASUBRAMANIAN
INC
33,43851.4%
2
ARUMUGHAM K.
DMK
23,83736.6%
3
A. MUNUSAMI rptDetailedResults - Page of
CPI
5,4138.3%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (136th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 8.4% · max 15.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
136th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
206 seats · 104 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.4%DMK 36.6%CPI 8.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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