GEN · Madras
PERIYAKULAM
R. Narayanasamy (INC) won by 51,848 votes (22.3%).
- Electors
- 4,35,624
- Votes polled
- 2,32,940
- Valid votes
- 2,32,940
- Turnout
- 53.5%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 22.3% (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%)Flipped vs 1962
- Margin · 1967
- 6.8%(+5.9%)
- Turnout
- 77.3%(+7.3%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 83.9%
Winning margin over time · PERIYAKULAM
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. NarayanasamyWinner | INC | 1,16,715 | 50.1% |
| 2 | Muthia | IND | 64,867 | 27.8% |
| 3 | M. V. Sethu Rao | IND | 19,238 | 8.3% |
| 4 | M. K. M. Meeran | IND | 16,282 | 7.0% |
| 5 | S. S. Marisamy | IND | 15,838 | 6.8% |
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