GEN · Madras
NAGAPATTINAM
K. R. Sambandam (INC) won by 35,385 votes (3.8%).
- Electors
- 8,55,083
- Votes polled
- 9,36,161
- Valid votes
- 9,36,161
- Turnout
- 100.0%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 3.8% (median 11.1%). Back to Madras · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Marginal (2–5%)Party held vs 1962
- Margin · 1967
- 2.9%(-6.4%)
- Turnout
- 84.7%(+4.0%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 80.7%
Winning margin over time · NAGAPATTINAM
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. R. SambandamWinner | INC | 2,52,275 | 26.9% |
| 1 | M. AyyakannuWinner | INC | 2,16,890 | 23.2% |
| 3 | A. K. Subbiah | CPI | 1,51,704 | 16.2% |
| 4 | P. Ramamoorthy | CPI | 1,24,205 | 13.3% |
| 5 | K. Manoharam | IND | 78,983 | 8.4% |
| 6 | S. M. R. Arumugam Pillai | IND | 57,507 | 6.1% |
| 7 | V. Veerasamy | IND | 54,597 | 5.8% |
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