GEN · Madras
KUMBAKONAM
C. R. Pattabhiraman (INC) won by 67,322 votes (31.0%).
- Electors
- 4,29,889
- Votes polled
- 2,17,286
- Valid votes
- 2,17,286
- Turnout
- 50.5%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 31.0% (median 11.1%). Back to Madras · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Marginal (2–5%)Flipped vs 1962
- Margin · 1967
- 4.7%(+1.4%)
- Turnout
- 82.4%(+7.2%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 95.7%
Winning margin over time · KUMBAKONAM
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. R. PattabhiramanWinner | INC | 1,27,631 | 58.7% |
| 2 | S. A. Rahim | PSP | 60,309 | 27.8% |
| 3 | R. M. Seshadri | IND | 29,346 | 13.5% |
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