224. Kumbakonam

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 31.0% to 3.3%.

• Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 11.5% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• New challengerDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) finished second with 43.9% — it did not contest here in 1957.
• TurnoutTurnout rose 22.4% to 72.9%.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.