GEN · Madras
ERODE
Balakrishnan (INC) won by 15,181 votes (1.9%).
- Electors
- 7,43,081
- Votes polled
- 7,82,686
- Valid votes
- 7,82,686
- Turnout
- 100.0%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1952-03-27
Margin vs 1952 national median: 1.9% (median 14.5%). Back to Madras · 1952 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Comfortable (10–20%)Party held vs 1952
- Margin · 1962
- 11.4%(+9.5%)
- Turnout
- 73.7%(-26.3%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 80.1%
Winning margin over time · ERODE
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BalakrishnanWinner | INC | 1,69,708 | 21.7% |
| 1 | Periasami GounderWinner | INC | 1,54,527 | 19.7% |
| 3 | Kesavlal Jalidas Sait | IND | 1,37,955 | 17.6% |
| 4 | Pasupathi | SP_ABBR1 | 1,24,622 | 15.9% |
| 5 | Kesavalu Pillai | SCF | 80,721 | 10.3% |
| 6 | Rangachari | IND | 67,820 | 8.7% |
| 7 | Sundaresan | IND | 47,333 | 6.0% |
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