1957 Indian general election in Madras
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10.13%
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 | SEATS | CPI | SEATS | OTHERS | SEATS |
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| INC | 24 | CPI | 2 | IND | 8* |
| TOTAL (1957) | 24 | TOTAL (1957) | 2 | TOTAL (1957) | 8 |
| TOTAL (1951) | 29 | TOTAL (1951) | 8 | TOTAL (1951) | 25 |
- Independent parties are local state parties (like DMK), that are unrecognised nationally
List of Elected MPs[]
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Categories:
- 1957 elections in India
- Indian general elections in Tamil Nadu