Indian general election, 1951 (Madras)
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The Indian general election, 1951 was the first democratic national election held in India after Independence, and the polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 62 seats. This state had the second largest number of seats, after Uttar Pradesh, because part of current Andhra Pradesh was part of the state of Madras. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress winning 35 out of the 75 seats. While the remaining seats were won by left and independent parties, opposed to Congress.
Voting and Results
Results by Alliance
| INC | SEATS | CPI | SEATS | OTHERS | SEATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | 35 | CPI | 8 | IND | 15 |
| KMPP | 5 | ||||
| Others | 12 | ||||
| TOTAL (1951) | 29 | TOTAL (1951) | 8 | TOTAL (1951) | 75 |
- Independent parties are local state parties, that are unrecognized nationally
List of Elected MPs
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Runner-upa | Partya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras | T. T. Krishnamachari | INC | Balasubramanya MDR | JUSP |
| Thiruvallur | Maragatham Chandrasekhar P. Natesan |
INC |
Guruswami Sarojini Rajah |
IND KMPP |
| Chengalpattu | O. V. Alagesan | INC | A. R. L. Pathy | KMPP |
| Kancheepuram | A. Krishnaswami | CWL | T. Chengalvarayan | INC |
| Vellore | M. Muthukrishnan Ramachandar |
INC CWL |
N. S. Varadachari Muhammad Anwar |
INC IND |
| Vandavasi | Munusami | CWL | Ramachandra Reddy | INC |
| Krishnagiri | C. R. Narasimhan | INC | C. Doraisami Gounder | IND |
| Dharmapuri | N. Satyanathan | IND | K. Subramanian | INC |
| Salem | S. V. Ramaswami | INC | S. Duraikannu Pillai | IND |
| Erode | Balakrishnan Periasami Gounder |
INC INC |
Kesavlal Jalidas Jait Pasupathi |
IND SP |
| Tiruchengode | S. K. Baby | IND | P. Subbarayan | INC |
| Tiruppur | T. S. Avinashilingam Chettiar | INC | Venkatachalam | IND |
| Pollachi | Damodaran | INC | Krishnabai Nimbkar Vasudev | SP |
| Pudukkottai | K. M. Vallatharasu | KMPP | V. Ramaiah Servai | INC |
| Perambalur | V. Boorarangaswami Padayachi | TNT | R. Krishnaswami Reddiar | INC |
| Tiruchirappalli | E. Mathuram | IND | N. Halasyam | INC |
| Thanjavur | R. Venkataraman | INC | R. Srinivasa Sharma | IND |
| Kumbakonam | C. Ramaswamy Mudaliar | INC | Ramaiah | IND |
| Mayuram | K. Ananda Nambiar K. Santhanam |
CPI INC |
V. Veeraswami R.Subramaniam |
INC CPI |
| Cuddalore | Govindasamy Kachirayar Kanakasabai |
TNT INC |
L. Elayaperumal N. Rajangan |
INC TNT |
| Tindivanam | A. Jayaraman & V. Munuswamy | TNT | V. I. Munuswamy Pillai& Ramnath Goenka | INC |
| Tirunelveli | P. T. Thanu Pillai | INC | Adhimoolam Nadar | IND |
| Srivaikuntam | A. V. Thomas | INC | M. M. Subramanian | SP |
| Sankaranainarkoil | M. Sankarapandian | INC | Ahmad Ibrahim | IND |
| Aruppukottai | U. Muthuramalinga Thevar | FBL (MG) | M. Gulam Mohideen | INC |
| Ramanathapuram | V. VR. N. AR. Nagappa Chettiar | INC | T. Sundaram | KMPP |
| Srivilliputhur | K. Kamaraj Nadar | INC | G. D. Naidu | IND |
| Madurai | S. Balasubramaniam Kodimangalam P. M. Kakkan |
INC INC |
Thangamani Nadar S. A. Rahim |
CPI SP |
| Periyakulam | A. Sakthivadivel Gounder | INC | C. Raghupathi Thevar | FBL (MG) |
| Dindigul | Ammu Swaminathan | INC | Krishnaswami | CPI |
| Nagercoil | A. Nesamony | TTC | Sivathanu Pillai | IND |
See also
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