SC · Madras
MELUR
P. Maruthaiah (INC) won by 12,919 votes (4.3%).
- Electors
- 4,21,613
- Votes polled
- 3,10,541
- Valid votes
- 2,98,339
- Turnout
- 73.7%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1962-03-19
Margin vs 1962 national median: 4.3% (median 12.2%). Back to Madras · 1962 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Marginal (2–5%)
- Margin · 1962
- 4.3%
- Turnout
- 73.7%
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 100.0%
Winning margin over time · MELUR
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. MaruthaiahWinner | INC | 1,55,629 | 52.2% |
| 2 | V. S. Sivaprakasam | SWA | 1,42,710 | 47.8% |
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