SC · Madras
KOILPATTI
S. C. Balakrishnan (INC) won by 56,332 votes (18.0%).
- Electors
- 4,54,673
- Votes polled
- 3,22,810
- Valid votes
- 3,13,249
- Turnout
- 71.0%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1962-03-19
Margin vs 1962 national median: 18.0% (median 12.2%). Back to Madras · 1962 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Comfortable (10–20%)
- Margin · 1962
- 18.0%
- Turnout
- 71.0%
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 77.9%
Winning margin over time · KOILPATTI
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. C. BalakrishnanWinner | INC | 1,50,175 | 47.9% |
| 2 | Velu Kudumban | SWA | 93,843 | 30.0% |
| 3 | K. Palian | CPI | 69,231 | 22.1% |
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