GEN · Madras
MADRAS SOUTH
T. T. Krishnamachari (INC) won by 10,106 votes (5.7%).
- Electors
- 4,72,017
- Votes polled
- 1,77,190
- Valid votes
- 1,77,190
- Turnout
- 37.5%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 5.7% (median 11.1%). Back to Madras · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Comfortable (10–20%)Party held vs 1962
- Margin · 1967
- 19.6%(+1.3%)
- Turnout
- 73.6%(+2.0%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 99.1%
Winning margin over time · MADRAS SOUTH
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. T. KrishnamachariWinner | INC | 81,390 | 45.9% |
| 2 | P. Balasubramania Mudaliar | IND | 71,284 | 40.2% |
| 3 | H. D. Rajah | IND | 24,516 | 13.8% |
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