The second legislative assembly election to the Madras state was held on 31 March 1957. This was the first election held after the linguistic reorganisation of Madras State in 1956. Indian National Congress and its leader,K. Kamaraj won the election and defeated their rival,Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In 1954,due to the resignation of C. Rajagopalachari,for his controversial Kula Kalvi Thittam,the leadership of Congress was contested between K. Kamaraj,and C. Subramaniam. Eventually,K. Kamaraj,won the support of the party,was elected leader and chief minister of Madras State in 1954. In a surprise move,he appointed both M. Bhaktavatsalam and C. Subramaniam,to his cabinet,allowing great unity amongst the Congress that ruled the state of Madras,for the next decade. This election saw future DMK leaders M. Karunanidhi and K. Anbazhagan win their first MLA seats in the legislative assembly.
William was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Palliyadi. He was elected twice to Travancore-Cochin assembly and three times to Madras State assembly.
S. Ramaswamy Naidu was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Sattur constituency in 1952 election,from Sivakasi constituency in 1957 and 1962 elections as Indian National Congress candidate. He was again elected from Sattur constituency as a Swatantra Party candidate in 1967 election.
G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Ambasamudram constituency in 1957,1962 and 1967 elections.
R. Krishnasamy Naidu (Tamil:ரா.கிருஷ்ணசாமிநாயுடு;5 January 1902 –30 October 1973 was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly Madras State Legislative Assembly and He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Srivilliputhur constituency in 1957 election and from Rajapalayam constituency in 1962 election.
M. D. Thyagaraja Pillai is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Nannilam constituency in 1952 and 1957 elections. He was one of the two winners in both elections,the other being M. C. Muthukumaraswami. He was elected again from the same constituency in 1962 election.
T. S. Swaminatha Udayar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Mannargudi constituency in 1957,1962 and 1967 elections.
V. Sankaran was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Madurai Central constituency in 1957,and 1962 elections.
K. Marappa Gounder was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Avanashi constituency in,1957,and 1962 elections.
K. S. Subramania Gounder was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Sankari constituency in 1957,and 1962 elections. கொங்கணாபுரத்திற்குநிறையஇடங்களைஇலவசமாககொடுத்துள்ளார்.
K. Gopal Kounder was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Independent candidate from Sathyamangalam constituency in 1957 election and as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1962 election.
S. Sadasivam was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Aravakurichi constituency in 1957,1962,and 1977 elections.
Meenakshisundaram Kalyanasundaram was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Communist Party of India candidate from Tiruchirappalli - II constituency in 1952,1957 and 1962 elections. Kalyanasundaram also served as a member of the Lok sabha for two periods 1971 to 1976 and 1977 to 1980 and upper house of India's Parliament the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1986. Kalyanasundaram married K. Logambal.
G. Narayanasamy Naidu Kamma was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Mayuram constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1957,and 1962 elections. He was one of the two winners in 1957 election,the other being P. Jayaraj from Congress party. He was elected as an Indian National Congress candidate from Aduthurai constituency in 1952 election.
K. S. Ardhanareeswara Gounder was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Edapadi constituency in 1952 election,from Mettur constituency in 1957,and 1962 elections.
T. P. Elumalai was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Saidapet constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1952 election. The second winner was N. Ramakrishna Iyer. He was elected from Ponneri constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1957,and 1962 elections. He was one of the two winners in the 1957 election,the other being V. Govindasami Naidu.
V. S. Arunachalam was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruvallur constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1957,and 1962 elections.
M. Mayandi Nadar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Washermanpet constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1957,and 1962 elections.
T. Manavalan was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Gudiyatham constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1957,and 1962 elections.
T. N. Anandanayaki (1931-2001) was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.She also served as the president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. She was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Basin Bridge (Two Times) and Mylapore
