In the 1962 Madras Lok Sabha Election, Communist Party of India (CPI) contested 14 constituencies and won 2 seats. Across these constituencies, CPI candidates received 1,272,313 votes, accounting for 28.14% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madras, CPI secured 10.24% vote share.
| CPI Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 14 |
| Seats won | 2 |
| Total votes received | 12,72,313 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 28.14% |
| Overall vote share | 10.24% |
The table below lists CPI candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COIMBATORE | Parvathi Krishnan | 2 | 1,08,458 | 28.05 |
| DINDIGUL | N. Krishnaswami | 3 | 80,406 | 25.08 |
| GOHICHETTIPALAYAM | Jothinath Singh | 3 | 61,327 | 21.35 |
| KARUR | R. Karuppiah | 3 | 47,232 | 16.47 |
| KOILPATTI (SC) | K. Palian | 3 | 69,231 | 22.1 |
| MADURAI | K. T. K. Tangamani | 2 | 1,23,386 | 34.72 |
| MAYURAM (SC) | Veerappan | 3 | 71,098 | 21.78 |
| NAGAPATTINAM | C. Kandasamy Thevar | 2 | 1,29,004 | 36.74 |
| NILGIRIS | M. E. Madhanan | 2 | 75,299 | 24.21 |
| PUDUKKOTTAI | R. Umanath | 1 | 1,34,162 | 44.99 |
| RAMANATHAPURAM | Mangalasamy | 3 | 75,089 | 21.24 |
| TENKASAI | S. A. Muruganandam | 2 | 93,729 | 29.02 |
| TIRUCHIRAPALI | K. Anada Nambiar | 1 | 1,56,706 | 47.8 |
| VELLORE | Rajarathinam | 3 | 47,186 | 16.85 |
CPI Performance in Madras Lok Sabha Elections |
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| CPI performance in Madras Lok Sabha Election 1967 |
| CPI performance in Madras Lok Sabha Election 1962 |
| CPI performance in Madras Lok Sabha Election 1957 |
State wise CPI performance in Lok Sabha Election 1962 |
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