GEN · Madras
NAGAPATTINAM
Gopalsamy Thenkondar (INC) won by 32,417 votes (9.2%).
- Electors
- 4,48,355
- Votes polled
- 3,61,753
- Valid votes
- 3,51,089
- Turnout
- 80.7%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1962-03-19
Margin vs 1962 national median: 9.2% (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%)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 | Gopalsamy ThenkondarWinner | INC | 1,61,421 | 46.0% |
| 2 | C. Kandasamy Thevar | CPI | 1,29,004 | 36.7% |
| 3 | A. M. Mytheen Sayabu | ML | 56,412 | 16.1% |
| 4 | Mohamed Cassim Rowther | IND | 4,252 | 1.2% |
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