GEN · Madras
PUDUKKOTTAI
R. Umanath (CPI) won by 30,218 votes (10.1%).
- Electors
- 4,46,368
- Votes polled
- 3,09,446
- Valid votes
- 2,98,179
- Turnout
- 69.3%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1962-03-19
Margin vs 1962 national median: 10.1% (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 1962
- Margin · 1967
- 2.3%(-7.9%)
- Turnout
- 79.6%(+10.3%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 94.2%
Winning margin over time · PUDUKKOTTAI
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. UmanathWinner | CPI | 1,34,162 | 45.0% |
| 2 | L. Alagusundaram Chettiar | INC | 1,03,944 | 34.9% |
| 3 | A. R. Nagappa Chettiar | SWA | 60,073 | 20.1% |
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