In the 1962 Madras Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 40 constituencies and won 30 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 5,623,013 votes, accounting for 45.26% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madras, INC secured 45.26% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 40 |
| Seats won | 30 |
| Total votes received | 56,23,013 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 45.26% |
| Overall vote share | 45.26% |
The table below lists INC 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARUPPUKKOTTAI | Arumugasami | 2 | 1,55,919 | 45.88 |
| CHIDAMBARAM | R. Kangagosabai | 1 | 1,40,731 | 44.63 |
| CHINGLEPUT | O. V. Alagesan | 1 | 1,69,988 | 53.1 |
| COIMBATORE | P. R. Ramakrishnan | 1 | 1,51,019 | 39.06 |
| CUDDALORE | T.D. Muthukumaraswami Naidu | 2 | 1,25,424 | 40.08 |
| DINDIGUL | T. S. Soundaram Ramachandram | 1 | 1,38,574 | 43.23 |
| ERODE | Paramasiva Gounder | 1 | 1,56,739 | 45.75 |
| GOHICHETTIPALAYAM | P. G. Karuthiruman | 1 | 1,42,993 | 49.77 |
| KARUR | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | 1 | 1,39,385 | 48.59 |
| KOILPATTI (SC) | S. C. Balakrishnan | 1 | 1,50,175 | 47.94 |
| KRISHNAGIRI | C. R. Narasimhan | 2 | 1,18,907 | 45.49 |
| KUMBAKONAM | C. R. Pattabiraman | 1 | 1,55,389 | 47.21 |
| MADRAS NORTH | P. Srinivasan | 1 | 1,22,160 | 37.67 |
| MADRAS SOUTH | C. R. Ramaswamy | 2 | 89,771 | 26.43 |
| MADURAI | N. M. R. Subbaraman | 1 | 1,40,574 | 39.55 |
| MAYURAM (SC) | Maragatham | 1 | 1,49,330 | 45.74 |
| MELUR (SC) | P. Maruthaiah | 1 | 1,55,629 | 52.17 |
| NAGAPATTINAM | Gopalsamy Thenkondar | 1 | 1,61,421 | 45.98 |
| NAGERCOIL | A. Nesamony | 1 | 1,57,208 | 56.37 |
| NAMAKKAL (SC) | V. K. Ramaswamy | 1 | 1,18,603 | 43.83 |
| NILGIRIS | Akkamma Devi | 1 | 1,63,420 | 52.54 |
| PERAMBALUR | M. Palaniyandi | 2 | 1,33,536 | 39.51 |
| PERIYAKULAM | Malaichamy Thevar | 1 | 1,46,829 | 48.44 |
| POLLACHI | C. Subramaniam | 1 | 1,76,512 | 56.4 |
| PUDUKKOTTAI | L. Alagusundaram Chettiar | 2 | 1,03,944 | 34.86 |
| RAMANATHAPURAM | N. Arunachalam | 1 | 1,45,396 | 41.14 |
| SALEM | S. V. Ramaswamy | 1 | 1,47,525 | 49.34 |
| SRIPERUMBUDUR (SC) | K. Munuswamy | 2 | 1,42,361 | 47.44 |
| TENKASAI | M. P. Swamy | 1 | 1,65,169 | 51.15 |
| THANJAVUR | Vairava Thevar | 1 | 1,43,185 | 43.58 |
| TINDIVANAM | R. Venkatasubba Reddiar | 1 | 1,32,330 | 48.35 |
| TIRUCHENGODE | P. Subbarayan | 1 | 1,09,799 | 43.74 |
| TIRUCHIRAPALI | M. K. M. Abdul Salam | 2 | 1,47,332 | 44.94 |
| TIRUKOILUR (SC) | L. Elaya Perumal | 1 | 1,34,815 | 53.51 |
| TIRUNELVELI | Muthiah | 1 | 1,51,822 | 47.69 |
| TIRUPPATTUR | Duraiswami Goundan | 2 | 1,18,303 | 40.17 |
| TIRUVALLUR | V. Govindaswamy Naidu | 1 | 1,57,343 | 47.92 |
| TIRUVANNAMALAI | G. Neelakantan | 2 | 1,37,528 | 47.69 |
| VELLORE | Abdull Wahid | 1 | 1,14,872 | 41.03 |
| WANDIWASH (SC) | Jayaraman | 1 | 1,11,053 | 39.39 |
INC Performance in Madras Lok Sabha Elections |
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| INC performance in Madras Lok Sabha Election 1967 |
| INC performance in Madras Lok Sabha Election 1962 |
| INC performance in Madras Lok Sabha Election 1957 |
State wise INC performance in Lok Sabha Election 1962 |
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