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Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 1977

Results board · 234 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateTamil Nadu
Seats
234
Constituencies
Majority
118
Seats needed of 234
Electors
2.82Cr
On the roll
Votes polled
1.73Cr
61.6% of electors
Median turnout
62.3%
Median of 234 seats
AIADMK lead
+12
Above majority · 130 − 118

[01]Seat matrix

234 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 234 seats: AIADMK 130, DMK 48, INC 27, CPI(M) 12, JNP 10, CPI 5, IND 1, AIFB 1. Majority line at 118 seats. Hemicycle of 234 seats: AIADMK 130, DMK 48, INC 27, CPI(M) 12, JNP 10, CPI 5, IND 1, AIFB 1. Majority line at 118 seats.
Majority · 118 of 234AIADMK 130 · +12 above majority
AIADMK 13055.6% All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
DMK 4820.5% Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
INC 2711.5% Indian National Congress
CPI(M) 125.1% Communist Party of India (Marxist)
JNP 104.3% Janata Party
CPI 52.1% Communist Party of India
IND 10.4% Independents
AIFB 10.4% All India Forward Bloc

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
AIADMK 30.4%130 seats · 55.6%
DMK 24.9%48 seats · 20.5%
INC 17.5%27 seats · 11.5%
JNP 16.7%10 seats · 4.3%
CPI 2.9%5 seats · 2.1%
Others 7.6%14 seats · 6.0%

Vote share not published

  • CPI(M)12 seats
  • IND1 seat
  • AIFB1 seat

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

Not in the source for this election.

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. AIADMK converted 30.4% of votes into 55.6% of seats, a seat premium of 25.2 pp.

    130 ÷ 234 = 55.6% · 55.6 − 30.4 = +25.2

  2. JNP polled 16.7% of votes, the 4th-highest share, but won 10 seats (4.3%).

    10 ÷ 234 = 4.3% · 4.3 − 16.7 = −12.4

  3. Taramangalam was decided by 19 votes, the closest of 234 seats; Aruppukottai had the widest margin, 29,378.

    min / max of margin over 234 seats with a recorded margin

  4. 16 seats were won by a margin under 1%; AIADMK won 7 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 16 of 234 · AIADMK 7

  5. In SC-reserved seats AIADMK won 23 of 42 (54.8%), against 55.6% of all seats.

    23 ÷ 42 = 54.8% · 130 ÷ 234 = 55.6%

  6. Turnout ran from 42.1% in Theagaraya Nagar to 82.9% in Vedaranyam; the median seat polled 62.3%.

    min / median / max over 234 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

234 of 234 seats carry a turnout
025507510062.3%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 156.4% of seats
50–60 7029.9% of seats
60–70 11147.4% of seats
70–80 3715.8% of seats
≥ 80% 10.4% of seats
  • LowestTheagaraya Nagar42.1%
  • HighestVedaranyam82.9%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

234 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 1977, all 234 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 Royapuram P. Ponnurangam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,868 1,591 2.2 51.4
02 Harbour A. Selvarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65,557 5,983 9.1 43.5
03 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Isari Velan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 80,748 1,488 1.8 45.2
04 Park Town T.S. Nallathambi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,199 3,226 4.7 47.5
05 PeramburSC S. Balan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 80,705 13,468 16.7 43.7
06 Purasawalkam K. Anbazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 91,943 19,069 20.7 45.3
07 EgmoreSC S.Manimudi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,887 7,332 10.5 49.3
08 Anna Nagar M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 86,717 16,438 19.0 48.6
09 Theagaraya Nagar R.E. Chandran Jayapal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 76,185 1,030 1.4 42.1
10 Thousand Lights S.J. Sadiq Pasha Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,284 4,858 6.7 43.2
11 Chepauk A. Rahaman Khan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 64,140 6,629 10.3 52.0
12 Triplicane M. Aranganathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,440 2,127 3.2 50.1
13 Mylapore T.K. Kapali Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,911 4,906 6.3 51.1
14 Saidapet D. Purushothaman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,578 5,278 7.1 50.3
15 Gummidipundi S. Munirathinam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,810 11,267 14.5 63.8
16 PonneriSC S.M. Dorairaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,794 11,272 14.9 56.5
17 Thiruvottiyur P. Sigamony All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 85,676 2,463 2.9 57.8
18 Villivakkam K. Suppu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 92,190 7,898 8.6 55.6
19 Alandur Abdul Razack All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 83,605 3,849 4.6 54.2
20 Tambaram Munu Adhi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 93,097 426 0.5 59.3
21 TirupporurSC G. Chokkalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 56,642 2,101 3.7 58.4
22 Chengalpattu Jagadeesan Anoor All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,431 3,870 5.7 61.9
23 Maduranthakam C. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,967 7,332 9.7 72.8
24 AcharapakkamSC Ethraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,099 2,797 4.4 63.9
25 Uthiramerur S. Pakkur Subramanyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,553 12,583 16.0 67.3
26 Kancheepuram K. Balaji All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 89,309 1,947 2.2 72.4
27 SriperumbudurSC N. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,838 8,137 11.8 63.6
28 Poonamallee D. Irajarathanam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,148 4,893 6.6 51.8
29 Tiruvallur S. Pattabiraman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,704 8,302 12.1 63.0
30 Tiruttani R. Shanmugham All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,645 10,316 15.3 65.7
31 Pallipet Enkambara Reddy Indian National Congress 70,972 4,286 6.0 64.2
32 ArkonamSC V.K. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,384 7,589 10.2 62.4
33 Sholinghur S.J. Ramaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,973 5,649 8.2 61.5
34 Ranipet Duraimurugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,645 15,297 20.5 63.0
35 Arcot K.J. Uyyakondan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,141 10,579 15.1 64.5
36 Katpadi M.A. Jayavelu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 71,307 4,690 6.6 62.7
37 Gudiyatham V.K. Kothandaraman Communist Party of India (Marxist) 70,693 2,544 3.6 66.1
38 PernambutSC I. Tamilarsan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,013 3,663 5.5 64.7
39 Vaniayambadi M. Abdul Latheef Independent 62,983 8,734 13.9 57.5
40 Natrampalli T. Ambazhagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,778 16,055 22.7 60.2
41 Tiruppattur B.Sundaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 73,877 998 1.4 62.4
42 ChengamSC T. Swamikannu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 49,928 10,912 21.9 51.9
43 Thandarambattu D. Venugopal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 76,787 6,944 9.0 71.5
44 Tiruvannamalai P.U. Shanmugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 85,629 1,362 1.6 72.9
45 Kalasapakkam P.S. Thiruvengadam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,184 1,543 2.0 67.3
46 Polur K.J. Subramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,649 2,729 4.1 62.2
47 Anaicut R. Margabandhu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,272 18,585 27.2 61.6
48 Vellore A.K. Ranganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 88,017 832 0.9 67.6
49 Arni V. Arjunan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 83,198 9,222 11.1 74.3
50 Cheyyar Pulavar Govindan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,148 11,919 15.3 71.6
51 VandavasiSC P. Munuswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,852 1,830 2.6 58.2
52 Peranamallur P. Chandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,817 8,038 11.5 59.3
53 Melmalayanur P. Thangavelu Gounder All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,340 13,563 18.7 64.5
54 Gingee N. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,918 3,590 4.7 66.1
55 Tindivanam T.R. Erajaram Reddy Indian National Congress 65,134 1,840 2.8 64.1
56 VanurSC M. Paramasivam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,965 1,973 3.1 57.7
57 KandamangalamSC M. Kannan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,846 2,054 3.1 58.1
58 Villupuram P.Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,029 2,699 3.6 63.8
59 Mugaiyur G. Rangothaman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,314 13,283 18.9 64.9
60 Thirunavalur L. Arumugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,451 4,955 7.0 69.3
61 UlundurpetSC V. Thulukkanam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,768 7,577 10.4 58.2
62 Nellikuppam C. Govindarajan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 71,711 4,817 6.7 67.6
63 Cuddalore K. Abdul Latheef All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,455 1,827 2.4 61.3
64 Panruti S. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,255 15,657 21.1 73.5
65 Kurinjipadi M. Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,278 2,526 3.6 61.9
66 Bhuvanagiri V. Raghuraman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,698 4,288 5.5 68.0
67 KattumannarkoilSC E. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,200 6,047 8.6 67.0
68 Chidambaram Kaliyamoorthy Durai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,156 3,331 4.5 67.7
69 Vridhachalam C. Ramanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,427 12,107 15.6 62.3
70 MangaloreSC M. Periyasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,212 13,255 17.2 61.6
71 Rishivandiam M. Sundaram Indian National Congress 68,308 4,052 5.9 67.3
72 Chinnasalem M. Subramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,581 3,223 4.6 62.5
73 Sankarapuram Durai Muthusamy Indian National Congress 70,017 2,708 3.9 65.6
74 Hosur N. Ramchandra Reddy Indian National Congress 54,411 17,165 31.5 59.0
75 Thalli D.R. Rajaram Naidu Indian National Congress 62,100 5,171 8.3 62.7
76 Kaveripattinam K. Samarasam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65,622 6,458 9.8 65.1
77 Krishnagiri K.R. Chinarassu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 54,146 4,712 8.7 57.7
78 Bargur H.G. Arumugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 59,862 13,392 22.4 61.0
79 HarurSC M. Annamalai Communist Party of India (Marxist) 58,432 7,572 13.0 52.1
80 Morappur N. Kuppusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,225 1,616 2.4 70.1
81 Palacode B.M. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,865 4,258 6.3 66.2
82 Dharmapuri P.K.C. Muthuswamy Janata Party 64,098 5,186 8.1 62.4
83 Pennagaram K. Appunu Gounder Janata Party 55,524 659 1.2 55.3
84 Mettur K.P. Nachimuthu Gounder All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 71,403 16,786 23.5 57.8
85 TaramangalamCLOSEST R. Narayanan Indian National Congress 70,477 19 0.0 62.2
86 Omalur M. Sivaperumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,697 12,518 20.0 61.4
87 YercaudST R. Kaliappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 48,615 6,775 13.9 53.4
88 Salem-I S.V. Varadarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 91,423 8,662 9.5 62.6
89 Salem-Ii M. Arumugam Janata Party 72,774 2,113 2.9 52.9
90 Veerapandi P. Venga Gounder All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,163 13,776 19.1 61.2
91 Panamarathupatty N. Subbbarayan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,325 13,198 21.2 59.3
92 Attur C. Palanimuthu Indian National Congress 64,930 347 0.5 59.0
93 TalavasalSC S.M. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,261 5,677 8.2 51.9
94 Rasipuram P. Duraisamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,261 14,388 18.4 62.1
95 SendamangalamST V. Chinnasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 64,802 14,850 22.9 51.1
96 NamakkalSC R. Arunachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 79,770 14,737 18.5 61.4
97 Kapilamalai K.Sengodan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 83,621 11,396 13.6 66.2
98 Tiruchengode C. Ponnaiyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 98,030 26,737 27.3 59.7
99 SankariSC P. Dhanapal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,686 21,029 33.5 43.9
100 Edapadi I. Ganesan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,729 6,807 8.3 60.6
101 Mettupalayam S. Palanisamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,757 5,312 6.5 60.5
102 AvanashiSC S.N. Palaniswamy Indian National Congress 71,384 1,747 2.4 58.2
103 Thondamuthur K. Maruthachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 96,645 7,495 7.8 58.8
104 Singanallur R. Venkedusamy Alias Venkedu Communist Party of India (Marxist) 93,552 1,796 1.9 69.7
105 Coimbatore West C. Aranganaragam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 76,119 7,349 9.7 61.1
106 Coimbatore East K. Ramani Communist Party of India (Marxist) 68,770 2,019 2.9 56.5
107 Perur A. Natarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 87,630 2,830 3.2 63.6
108 Kinathukkadavu K.V. Kandasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,972 5,320 7.3 66.8
109 Pollachi O.P. Somasundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,721 16,944 21.5 61.8
110 ValparaiSC R.S. Thangavelu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,160 4,685 7.5 57.8
111 Udumalpet P. Kolandaivelu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 85,157 4,118 4.8 69.4
112 DharapuramSC R. Ayyachamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 60,840 2,682 4.4 51.1
113 Vellakoil D. Ramaswamy Indian National Congress 83,308 10,320 12.4 66.0
114 Pongalur K. Nachimuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,930 1,555 2.4 60.8
115 Palladam P.G. Kittu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 83,411 6,997 8.4 66.3
116 Tiruppur R. Manimaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 95,743 14,415 15.1 68.2
117 Kangayam R.K.S. Dhandapani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 76,343 13,167 17.2 61.0
118 Modakurichi Subbalakshmi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 86,359 22,872 26.5 64.4
119 Perundurai A. Ponnusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,660 6,042 7.8 61.0
120 Erode S. Muthusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 89,078 17,579 19.7 58.3
121 Bhavani M.R. Soundarrajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,210 3,976 5.4 66.7
122 AndhiyurSC F. Guruswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 57,454 12,527 21.8 56.6
123 Gobichettipalayam N.K.K. Ramasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,317 6,412 8.6 64.3
124 Bhavanisagar V.K. Chinnasawamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,269 1,447 2.0 61.8
125 Sathyamangalam K.A. Sengottaian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 60,149 1,506 2.5 57.1
126 CoonoorSC K. Rangasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 54,344 9,499 17.5 51.7
127 Ootacamund B. Gopalan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,431 129 0.2 61.0
128 Gudalur K. Hutchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 59,346 360 0.6 63.5
129 PalaniSC N. Palanivel Communist Party of India (Marxist) 69,939 3,844 5.5 55.9
130 Oddanchatram A.P. Palaniappan Indian National Congress 73,850 4,581 6.2 60.0
131 Periyakulam K. Pannai Sethuram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,649 14,323 20.6 61.5
132 Theni V.R. Jayaraman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,761 16,573 21.3 64.9
133 Bodinayakkanur P. Ramadass All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 71,325 8,992 12.6 58.8
134 Cumbum R. Chandrasekharan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 85,080 822 1.0 67.8
135 Andipatti K. Kandasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 71,743 8,042 11.2 62.2
136 Sedapatti R. Muthiah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65,408 11,022 16.9 58.8
137 Thirumangalam P.T. Saraswathy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,253 1,773 2.6 60.6
138 Usilampatti P.K. Mookaih Thaver All India Forward Bloc 57,625 23,939 41.5 51.5
139 NilakottaiSC A. Baluchamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 56,044 18,497 33.0 49.4
140 Sholavandan V. Balaguruva Reddiar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,732 6,513 8.6 70.6
141 Tirupparankundram K. Kalimuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 82,533 18,090 21.9 59.3
142 Madurai West T.P.M. Periyaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,808 16,131 21.3 53.9
143 Madurai Central N. Lokshminarayanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,334 12,979 17.5 54.2
144 Madurai East N. Sankariah Communist Party of India (Marxist) 73,183 1,985 2.7 59.0
145 SamayanallurSC S. Selvaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,501 14,361 18.5 59.3
146 Melur A.M. Paramasivan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 92,858 156 0.2 71.2
147 Natham M. Andi Ambalam Indian National Congress 65,500 7,962 12.2 57.8
148 Dindigul N. Varadharajan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 75,085 19,882 26.5 53.2
149 Athoor A. Vellaisamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,418 17,652 25.1 49.1
150 Vedasandur S.M. Vasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 73,371 1,854 2.5 50.1
151 Aravakurichi S. Sadasivam Indian National Congress 83,571 11,034 13.2 62.5
152 Karur K. Vadivel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 97,345 11,592 11.9 66.8
153 KrishnarayapuramSC P. Soundarapandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,188 594 0.8 58.0
154 Marungapuri K. Karunaigiri Muthiah Indian National Congress 71,151 10,199 14.3 62.8
155 Kulithalai P.E. Srinivasa Reddiar Indian National Congress 81,491 7,647 9.4 68.1
156 Thottiam K.P. Kathamuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,711 990 1.2 69.8
157 UppiliapuramST R. Periasamy Indian National Congress 86,464 5,706 6.6 63.3
158 Musiri P. Kothandarama Alias Musiri Putthan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 89,373 14,002 15.7 67.7
159 Lalgudi K.N. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 93,712 1,533 1.6 72.3
160 PerambalurSC S.V. Ramasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,477 20,941 31.0 56.6
161 VarahurSC N. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,649 12,104 17.4 62.0
162 Ariyalur T. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 80,457 1,255 1.6 74.7
163 Andimadam T. Subramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,366 14,829 22.3 70.1
164 Jayankondam V. Karunamurthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 80,459 11,712 14.6 73.3
165 Srirangam R. Soundararajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 84,697 5,065 6.0 68.0
166 Thiruchirappalli-I C. Manickam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,313 2,311 3.5 56.8
167 Thiruchirappalli-Ii K. Soundararajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,413 7,882 11.2 56.7
168 Thiruverambur K.S. Murugesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,390 852 1.1 63.8
169 SirkaliSC K. Subravelu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 80,121 4,876 6.1 70.1
170 Poompuhar S. Ganesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,094 9,597 12.4 71.8
171 Mayuram N. Kittappa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 76,848 8,592 11.2 72.0
172 Kuttalam R. Rajamaniam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,460 8,263 10.5 71.3
173 NannilamSC M. Manimaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,536 9,109 11.2 72.3
174 TiruvarurSC M. Karunanithi Thazhai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 87,897 14,254 16.2 73.7
175 Nagapattinam R. Umanath Communist Party of India (Marxist) 80,275 710 0.9 71.7
176 Vedaranyam M. Meenashisundaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 84,427 1,592 1.9 82.9
177 TiruthuraipundiSC P. Uthirapathy Communist Party of India 94,971 18,274 19.2 77.9
178 Mannargudi M. Ambigapathy Communist Party of India 91,459 7,417 8.1 76.3
179 Pattukkottai A.R. Marimuthu Indian National Congress 87,232 911 1.0 74.9
180 Peravurani M.R. Govindan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 84,884 7,950 9.4 77.2
181 Orathanad T.M. Thailappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 90,829 5,710 6.3 78.2
182 Thiruvonam Durai Govindarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 83,055 2,213 2.7 76.2
183 Thanjavur S. Natarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,043 9,756 12.0 64.0
184 Tiruvaiyaru G. Elangovan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,193 5,303 6.8 72.2
185 Papanasam R.V. Soundararajan Indian National Congress 75,771 1,636 2.2 71.9
186 ValangimanSC A. Chellappa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,417 3,373 4.9 70.8
187 Kumbakonam S.R. Eradha All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 82,127 2,982 3.6 69.1
188 Thiruvidamarudur S. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,984 1,815 2.2 71.7
189 Thirumayam N. Sundararaj Indian National Congress 81,030 57 0.1 68.4
190 KolathurSC V. Chinnaiah Indian National Congress 74,965 4,218 5.6 62.1
191 Pudukkottai R. Rajkumar Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaman Indian National Congress 86,061 17,054 19.8 68.8
192 Alangudi T. Pushparaju Indian National Congress 97,613 10,575 10.8 78.8
193 Arantangi S. Thirunavukkarasu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 95,833 10,940 11.4 76.3
194 Tiruppattur S. Shanmugam Koothagudi Communist Party of India 79,737 341 0.4 67.6
195 Karaikudi P. Kaliyappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 86,657 240 0.3 66.6
196 Tiruvadanai Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam Indian National Congress 89,100 3,736 4.2 67.6
197 Ilayangudi R. Sivasamy Communist Party of India 73,987 790 1.1 70.3
198 Sivaganga O. Subramanian Indian National Congress 78,004 2,429 3.1 65.9
199 ManamaduraiSC V.M. Subramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,587 2,055 2.8 62.5
200 ParamakudiSC K. Ugrapandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 76,096 3,946 5.2 63.1
201 Ramanathapuram T. Ramaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 71,673 17,528 24.5 65.3
202 Kadaladi R.C. Subramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 71,233 13,391 18.8 56.7
203 Mudukulathur S. Balakrishnan Indian National Congress 74,381 2,865 3.9 60.0
204 AruppukottaiWIDEST M.G. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,701 29,378 37.8 68.9
205 Sattur K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 90,653 16,942 18.7 70.4
206 Virudhunagar M. Sundararajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,201 10,257 13.6 60.4
207 Sivakasi K. Ramasamy Janata Party 79,760 1,772 2.2 64.3
208 Srivilliputhur R. Thamraikani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 82,454 7,016 8.5 67.4
209 RajapalayamSC K. Dhanuskodi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,384 3,847 5.1 59.8
210 Vilathikulam R.K. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,060 3,383 5.0 58.4
211 OttapidaramSC O.S. Veluchami Indian National Congress 55,355 5,828 10.5 52.5
212 Koilpatti S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 67,973 397 0.6 63.1
213 SankaranayanarkoilSC S. Subbiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,902 337 0.5 52.8
214 VasudevanallurSC R. Krishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 61,509 4,044 6.6 50.8
215 Kadayanallur M.M.A. Razak All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 76,660 5,661 7.4 70.7
216 Tenkasi S. Muthusamy Karayalar Indian National Congress 74,171 11,784 15.9 72.2
217 Alangulam V. Karuppasamypandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,074 1,841 2.6 62.9
218 Tirunelveli G.R. Edmund All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,248 7,294 10.5 59.5
219 Palayamcottai K. Manoharan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,763 13,954 20.9 60.4
220 Cheranmahadevi Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,360 2,292 3.3 67.7
221 Ambasamudram Eswaramoorthy Alias Soranam Communist Party of India (Marxist) 66,953 1,787 2.7 67.0
222 Nanguneri M. John Vincent Janata Party 67,988 204 0.3 56.5
223 Radhapuram Y.S.M. Yusuf All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,147 3,594 5.2 57.7
224 Sattangulam R. Jebamani Janata Party 68,009 855 1.3 49.7
225 Tiruchendur R. Amirtharaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,302 1,135 1.6 51.8
226 Srivaikuntam K. Sathu Solvaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,189 3,540 5.3 58.6
227 Tuticorin N. Dhanasekaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,195 1,219 1.5 65.1
228 Kanniyakumari C. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,082 7,212 10.3 66.9
229 Nagercoil M. Vincent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 74,404 193 0.3 56.0
230 Colachel R. Athiswami Janata Party 69,948 1,182 1.7 62.6
231 Padmanabhapuram A. Swamidhas Janata Party 48,222 8,153 16.9 49.4
232 Thiruvattar J. James Janata Party 57,300 1,620 2.8 59.6
233 Vilavancode D. Gnanasigamony Communist Party of India (Marxist) 67,279 1,933 2.9 57.1
234 Killiyoor P. Vijayaraghavan Janata Party 43,455 25,928 59.7 45.4
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 29,378 votes

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