In the 1962 Madras Lok Sabha Election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested 18 constituencies and won 7 seats. Across these constituencies, DMK candidates received 2,315,610 votes, accounting for 41.67% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madras, DMK secured 18.64% vote share.
| DMK Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 18 |
| Seats won | 7 |
| Total votes received | 23,15,610 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 41.67% |
| Overall vote share | 18.64% |
The table below lists DMK 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 (%) |
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| CHIDAMBARAM | R. Thillaivaillalan | 2 | 1,36,671 | 43.34 |
| COIMBATORE | Somasundaram | 4 | 41,724 | 10.79 |
| CUDDALORE | T. Ramabadra Naidu | 1 | 1,60,811 | 51.38 |
| DINDIGUL | M. S. Abdul Khader | 2 | 84,921 | 26.49 |
| ERODE | Narayanan | 2 | 1,17,561 | 34.32 |
| KRISHNAGIRI | K. Rajaram | 1 | 1,27,508 | 48.78 |
| KUMBAKONAM | T. K. Srinivasan | 2 | 1,44,490 | 43.9 |
| MADRAS SOUTH | K. Manoharan | 1 | 1,51,917 | 44.73 |
| MAYURAM (SC) | Subirravelu | 2 | 1,06,059 | 32.48 |
| NAMAKKAL (SC) | M. P. Vadivelu | 2 | 1,09,652 | 40.52 |
| PERAMBALUR | Era Sezhiyan | 1 | 1,88,926 | 55.9 |
| SALEM | K. Rajagopal | 2 | 1,35,787 | 45.42 |
| SRIPERUMBUDUR (SC) | P. Sivasankaran | 1 | 1,57,733 | 52.56 |
| TIRUCHENGODE | S. Kandappan | 2 | 97,635 | 38.9 |
| TIRUKOILUR (SC) | C. Govindaraju | 2 | 1,17,115 | 46.49 |
| TIRUPPATTUR | R. Muthu Gounder | 1 | 1,51,938 | 51.59 |
| TIRUVALLUR | M. Gopal | 2 | 1,43,908 | 43.83 |
| TIRUVANNAMALAI | Dharmalingam | 1 | 1,41,254 | 48.99 |
DMK Performance in Madras Lok Sabha Elections |
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| DMK performance in Madras Lok Sabha Election 1967 |
| DMK performance in Madras Lok Sabha Election 1962 |
State wise DMK performance in Lok Sabha Election 1962 |
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