GEN · Madras
KRISHNAGIRI
C. R. Narsimhan (INC) won by 367 votes (0.3%).
- Electors
- 4,46,928
- Votes polled
- 1,44,194
- Valid votes
- 1,44,194
- Turnout
- 32.3%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 0.3% (median 11.1%). Back to Madras · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 1962
- Margin · 1967
- 5.6%(+2.3%)
- Turnout
- 67.0%(+9.7%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 95.9%
Winning margin over time · KRISHNAGIRI
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. R. NarsimhanWinner | INC | 57,683 | 40.0% |
| 2 | G. D. Naidu | IND | 57,316 | 39.7% |
| 3 | R. Muthulingam | IND | 15,607 | 10.8% |
| 4 | R. Jagannathan | IND | 13,588 | 9.4% |
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