Indian general election in Madras, 1957|
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First party
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Second party
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| Leader
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K. Kamaraj
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M. Kalyanasundaram
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| Party
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INC
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CPI
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| Leader's seat
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Did not contest
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Did not contest
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| Seats won
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31
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2
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| Seat change
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 4
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6
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| Popular vote
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5,094,552
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1,101,338
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| Percentage
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46.52%
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10.06%
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| Swing
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 10.13%
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1.11%
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The 1957 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 34 seats in the state. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress winning 24 out of 34 seats. The major opposition for INC, the CPI, managed to only win 2 seats. This election also saw the entry of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in their first national election, who ended up winning 2 seats. Due to the nonrecognition of state parties such as the DMK, they were grouped under independent parties, which won a total of 8 seats.
Voting and results
Results by Alliance
| INC
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SEATS
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CPI
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SEATS
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OTHERS
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SEATS
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| INC
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24
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CPI
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2
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IND
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8*
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| TOTAL (1957)
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24
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TOTAL (1957)
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2
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TOTAL (1957)
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8
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| TOTAL (1951)
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29
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TOTAL (1951)
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8
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TOTAL (1951)
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25
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- Independent parties are local state parties (like DMK), that are unrecognised nationally
List of Elected MPs
See also
Bibliography
External links
Template:Tamil Nadu general elections
