GEN · Madras
DINDIGUL
M. Ghulam Mohideen (INC) won by 54,515 votes (6.8%).
- Electors
- 8,55,235
- Votes polled
- 8,05,662
- Valid votes
- 8,05,662
- Turnout
- 94.2%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 6.8% (median 11.1%). Back to Madras · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Safe (20%+)Flipped vs 1962
- Margin · 1967
- 24.8%(+8.1%)
- Turnout
- 77.0%(+5.1%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 100.0%
Winning margin over time · DINDIGUL
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Ghulam MohideenWinner | INC | 2,25,510 | 28.0% |
| 1 | S. C. BalakrishnaWinner | INC | 1,70,995 | 21.2% |
| 3 | Krishnasamy | CPI | 1,32,070 | 16.4% |
| 4 | R. Muniyandi | CPI | 94,038 | 11.7% |
| 5 | A. Desiar | IND | 77,680 | 9.6% |
| 6 | Pitchaimuthu | IND | 63,645 | 7.9% |
| 7 | Janakai N. Karuppa Pillai | IND | 41,724 | 5.2% |
| 8 | G.D. Naidu | IND | 0 | 0.0% |
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