1967 Indian general election in Madras
The 1967 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a huge victory for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, led by C.N. Annadurai and its ally Swatantra Party, led by C. Rajagopalachari. Madras was the first and one of few states, where a non-Congress Party won more seats than Congress in a state. A huge wave of anti-incumbency factor was present in Madras, 1967, which led to the defeat of the popular leader K. Kamaraj and his party in both the state and national elections, won by DMK and its allies. After this election, the DMK supported the Congress party under Indira Gandhi. Voting and results Results by Alliance List of Elected MPs See also Elections in Tamil Nadu Bibliography Volume I, 1967 Indian general election, 4th Lok Sabha External links Website of Election Commission of India CNN-IBN Lok Sabha Election History Madras 1967 Indian general election Indian general elections in Tamil Nadu