Margin1,9852.7%
Winner votes24,26333.5%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| N. SANKARIAH CPM | 24,263 | 33.5% |
| 2 | A.G. SUBBRAMAN INC | 22,278 | 30.7% |
| 3 | R.V. SESHACHARI JNP | 15,629 | 21.6% |
| 4 | M.R. SANKARAN DMK | 9,644 | 13.3% |
| 5 | R.V. SIDDHA IND | 508 | 0.7% |
| 6 | J.S. KRISHNAN IND | 217 | 0.3% |
Turnout58.5%Votes cast72,539Electors1,23,951
Margin5,9398.0%
Winner votes36,86249.4%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| SANKARIAH, N. CPM | 36,862 | 49.4% |
| 2 | RAMAMOORTHY, M. A. INC(I) | 30,923 | 41.4% |
| 3 | RAMAMOORTHY, N. S. JNP(JP) | 5,647 | 7.6% |
| 4 | LAKSHMANAN, O. K. (OBULA) IND | 382 | 0.5% |
| 5 | (JANAKT) KRISHNAN, J. S. IND | 343 | 0.5% |
| 6 | RAJARAM, S. N. IND | 238 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MUTHURAM, L. K. T. IND | 153 | 0.2% |
| 8 | B. SRIDHARAN (THORALI) IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 9 | ABDULLAH, M. IND | 57 | 0.1% |
Turnout56.5%Votes cast74,701Electors1,32,153
Winner held byCPM (all 2 elections)
Marginwidening
Turnoutfalling
Candidates6 → 9
Margin range1,985 – 5,939