SC · Madras
NAMAKKAL
V. K. Ramaswamy (INC) won by 8,951 votes (3.3%).
- Electors
- 4,08,580
- Votes polled
- 2,77,601
- Valid votes
- 2,70,598
- Turnout
- 67.9%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1962-03-19
Margin vs 1962 national median: 3.3% (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%)Flipped vs 1957
- Margin · 1962
- 3.3%(+1.0%)
- Turnout
- 67.9%(-23.5%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 84.4%
Winning margin over time · NAMAKKAL
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. K. RamaswamyWinner | INC | 1,18,603 | 43.8% |
| 2 | M. P. Vadivelu | DMK | 1,09,652 | 40.5% |
| 3 | S. Palanimuthu | TNP | 28,621 | 10.6% |
| 4 | Seerangan | IND | 13,722 | 5.1% |
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