1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

Indian election June 2020 June 2020 Lok Sabha election 1971 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary no 72.10% ( 4.47%) 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election 1967 (Madras state) 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election 1977 1–7 March 1971 All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu M._Karunanidhi_.jpg 100 100 120 0 0 M. Karunanidhi Saidapet Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 184 47https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3326-tamil-nadu-1971/ Tamil Nadu 1971 - Tamil Nadu - Election Commission of India 13 June 2021 13 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210613010434/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3326-tamil-nadu-1971/ live 7,654,935 48.58% 7.89% K Kamaraj 1976 stamp of India (cropped).jpg 100 100 120 0 02 K. Kamaraj Indian National Congress (Organisation) Did Not ContestKamaraj was the sitting MP for Nagercoil. 15 New Party 5,513,894 34.99% New 21 50 60,16,530 38.18% 205 26 85,06,078 54.30% Alliance seats Alliance seat change Alliance popular vote Alliance percentage Progressive Front Democratic Front Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 118 The fifth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held in March 1971, resulting in a re-election victory for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which had first won under the leadership of C. N. Annadurai in 1967. The main opposition was the Indian National Congress (Organisation) led by K. Kamaraj, while the Indian National Congress (Indira) faction aligned with the DMK. This election marked the first victory for M. Karunanidhi as DMK leader, who assumed office as Chief Minister after Annadurai’s death. Karunanidhi, supported by M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in a leadership dispute with V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, secured his position with MGR and Vai. Balasundaram’s instrumental backing. This election also set a precedent in national politics, as the Indian National Congress (Indira)—led by Indira Gandhi—formed a coalition with the DMK. This agreement allowed the DMK to take all seats in the state legislature, while conceding half of Tamil Nadu's seats in the Lok Sabha to the Congress. With a 48.58% vote share and 184 seats, DMK achieved the largest single-party vote and seat count in Tamil Nadu's electoral history. This remains the only instance where a DMK-led government in Tamil Nadu retained power, as all subsequent DMK administrations have been succeeded by rival coalitions. The state government was dismissed in January 1976 during Emergency, citing non-cooperation with the central government, just before completing 5 years in office, and President's Rule was imposed. The next assembly elections were held in June 1977. Background right C. N. Annadurai-1946.png 200 C. N. Annadurai 1909–1969 The fifth legislative assembly election is the first election to the body after the death of the most prominent and first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. N. Annadurai. horizontal 150 The opposition party, Indian National Congress was heavily weakened due to a split that occurred in 1969. This led to the formation of Indian National Congress (Organisation) under K. Kamaraj, which was the major opposition in this election, while the Indian National Congress, supported the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.Postcolonial insecurities: India, Sri Lanka, and the question of nationhood Krishna Sankaran 1999 University of Minnesota Press 87 9781452903873 https://books.google.com/books?id=__6PDx2CyLkC&q=dmk%20alliance%201967&pg=PA87 Indira Gandhi continued as Prime Minister with the support of Communist parties and DMK which had 25 seats in the Lok Sabha. It was during this time that the long-awaited Salem steel mill was approved. The ruling Congress party decided to dissolve the Lok Sabha and conduct early elections to use the popularity from Bangladesh War victory. Then Chief minister of Tamil nadu M. Karunanidhi also decided to dissolve the state assembly and face the elections in alliance with Indira's Congress one year before the end of his term.Aspects of Changing India S. Devasam Pillai 1976 116–119 81-7154-157-7 This election marked the most recent instance in which the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election was conducted in multiple phases, with polling held over three days, 1 March, 4 March, and 7 March.11 March 2019 It’s been a single-day poll in Tamil Nadu after 1971 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/its-been-a-single-day-poll-in-tamil-nadu-after-1971/articleshow/68351703.cms 11 March 2019 timesofindia en-IN Parties and alliances The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) formed a seven-party alliance known as the Left and Democratic Front (Progressive Front). This coalition was led by the DMK and included the Indian National Congress (Indira), Communist Party of India (CPI), Praja Socialist Party, All India Forward Bloc, Muslim League, and M. P. Sivagnanam's Tamil National Party. The Congress party, reliant on DMK votes in the Lok Sabha for its survival, had no influence over seating arrangements. The Indira Congress contested in nine out of 39 parliamentary constituencies but did not participate in legislative assembly contests. Indira Gandhi directed the Tamil Nadu Congress leader, C. Subramaniam, to accept this arrangement, signaling a shift in the party's focus away from Tamil Nadu as a Congress stronghold. The opposition front was a coalition of Kamaraj led Indian National Congress (Organisation) (Congress (O)), which joined hands with rival Rajaji's Swatantara Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, the Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party, the Republican Party and the Coimbatore District Agriculturist Association in a bid to unseat the DMK government from power.Factions and Filmstars: Tamil Nadu Politics since 1971 Duncan Forrester Asian Survey 1976 16 3 283–296 2643545 10.2307/2643545 Subrata Kumar Mitra 2006 The puzzle of India's governance: culture, context and comparative theory Routledge 978-0-415-34861-4 118–20 https://books.google.com/books?id=dnoW56MhJZMC&pg=P118 Seat Allotment DMK Front colspan="8" Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Progressive Front Party Flag Symbol LeaderSeats Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam50px M. Karunanidhi 201 203 Tamil Arasu Kazhagam orangeM. P. Sivagnanam2 Communist Party of India 50px M. Kalyanasundaram10 All India Forward Bloc 50px P. K. Mookiah Thevar 9 Indian Union Muslim Leaguesymbol Scales Symbol was Independent Symbol throughout India, except Punjab in 1971 elections.50px Muhammed Ismail 7 Praja Socialist Party 50x50px 50px 4Independent IndependentT. Venkata Reddy1 Total 234 INC(O) Front NOTE: Two Leaves was free election symbol before 1972. colspan="8" Indian National Congress (Organization) Democratic Front Party Flag Symbol Leader SeatsIndian National Congress (Organization) yes50x50pxK. Kamaraj194201Uzhaippalar Katchi yellow6Republican Party of India1Swatantra Party50x50px C. Rajagopalachari19Coimbatore District Agriculturist Association green50px10CDA Coimbatore District Agriculturist Association contested as Independents under Syndicate Congress-led Alliance.Samyukta Socialist Party50x50pxGeorge Fernandes 2Tamil Nadu Teachers Association red1TNT Tamil Nadu Teachers Association contested as Independents under Syndicate Congress-led Alliance.Independent IndependentS. Andi Thevar1 Total 234 Voting and results Results Source: Election Commission of India Election Commission of India 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf 19 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf 6 Oct 2010 File:India Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1971.svgAlliancesPartyPopular VoteVote %Seats contestedSeats wonChangeProgressive FrontSeats: 205Seat Change: +26Popular Vote: 8,506,078 Popular Vote %: 54.30% Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 7,654,935 48.58% 203 184 47Communist Party of India 364,803 2.32% 10 8 6All India Forward Bloc 268,721 1.71% 9 7 6Praja Socialist Party 147,985 0.94% 4 4 —Indian Union Muslim League 69,634 0.44% 2 2 1Democratic FrontSeats: 21Seat Change: -50Popular Vote: 6,016,530Popular Vote %: 38.18%Indian National Congress (Organisation) 5,513,894 34.99% 201 15 New PartySwatantra Party 465,145 2.95% 19 6 14Socialist Party (India) 37,491 0.24% 2 0 —OthersSeats: 8 Seat Change: Popular Vote: 1,234,193Popular Vote %: 7.52% Independent (politician) 965,379 6.13% 256 8 Communist Party of India (Marxist)Communist Party of India (Marxist) 259,298 1.65% 37 0 Total10 Political Parties15,756,801 — —234 — Results by district +DistrictSeatsDMK+INC(O)+OTHChengalpattu151500Madras12831North Arcot221912South Arcot212001Dharmapuri9711Salem171700Coimbatore252401Nilgiris3210Tiruchirapalli221930Thanjavur232111Madurai221930Ramanathapuram171601Tirunelveli191720Kanyakumari7160Total234205218 By Region +Alliance-wise ResultsRegionTotal SeatsDMK-led Progressive FrontINC(O)-led Democratic FrontOthersNorthern Tamil Nadu7062 70 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam darkgray 14 70 Indian National Congress darkgray 14 70 Others darkgray 1Western Tamil Nadu5450 54 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam darkgray 12 54 Indian National Congress darkgray 12 54 Others darkgray 1Southern Tamil Nadu6553 65 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam darkgray 111 65 Indian National Congress darkgray 11 65 Others darkgray 1Central Tamil Nadu4540 45 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam darkgray 14 45 Indian National Congress darkgray 11 45 Others darkgray 1 By constituency + Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyDistrictAssembly ConstituencyWinnerRunner UpMargin # Name Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%Madras1WashermanpetM. VedachalamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,98954.04AnanthanIndian National Congress32,23144.686,7582HarbourA M MohideenIndependent politician IND29,22549.44Umapathy GIndian National Congress28,73948.624863Basin BridgeM. R. KannanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam48,95956.73K. RamadossIndian National Congress33,17438.4415,7854Park TownH. V. HandeSwatantra Party30,74354.7A. V. P. AsaithambiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam25,45645.35,2875PeramburSathyavani MuthuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam49,07056.37D SulochanaIndian National Congress37,04742.5612,0236PurasawalkamK. AnbazhaganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam47,18256.13Bashyam ReddyIndian National Congress35,01641.6512,1667EgmoreArangannalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,59653.19M KothandapaniIndian National Congress35,73346.814,8638Thousand LightsK. A. MathiazhaganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,89157.39N M Mani VarmaIndian National Congress27,33240.3311,5599TriplicaneV. R. NedunchezhiyanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam36,23750.4K VinayakamIndian National Congress35,19848.951,03910MylaporeT. N. AnandanayakiIndian National Congress42,30155.01M. P. SivagnanamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,59844.997,70311Thiyagaraya NagarK M SubramaniamIndian National Congress37,10048.32D V NarayanasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam36,22147.1887912SaidapetM. KarunanidhiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam63,33454.46N KamalingamIndian National Congress50,82343.712,511Chengalpattu13GummidipoondiK. A. VezhavendanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,35558.41P Obul ReddyIndian National Congress30,87541.5912,48014PonneriP. NagalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,78358.39T. P. ElumalaiIndian National Congress21,65031.7718,13315Thiruvottiyur M V NarayanaswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam51,48753.74Venkatesalu NaiduIndian National Congress35,39136.9416,09616St Thomas MountM. G. RamachandranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam65,40561.11T L RaghupathyIndian National Congress40,77338.124,63217ThiruporurM Munu AdhiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,18757T M DhanapalIndian National Congress24,95035.3915,23718ChengalpattuC. G. ViswanathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,94962.09S T NeelakantanIndian National Congress18,29027.0723,65919MaduranthakamC. ArumugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,29564.53V Gopal ReddiarIndian National Congress23,24635.4719,04920AcharapakkamVai.BalasundaramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,81666.77C GanesanIndian National Congress13,45722.5726,35921UthiramerurK M ErasagopalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam48,46268.85C RamasamyIndian National Congress19,89628.2728,56622KancheepuramC. V. M. AnnamalaiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam44,00952.52D. V. Natesa MudaliarIndian National Congress37,69744.986,31223KunnathurM. GopalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam47,12664.48P. AppavooIndian National Congress24,48833.522,63824SriperumbudurD. RajarathinamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam46,61759.15Manali Ramakrishna MudaliarIndian National Congress32,20140.8514,41625KadambathurA ParandhamanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,56967.11Era KulasekaranIndian National Congress18,90332.8919,66626Thiruvallur S. M. DorairajDravida Munnetra Kazhagam36,49662.81V. S. ArunachalamIndian National Congress17,75930.5618,73727Tiruttani E. S. ThyagarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,43661.72A. Ekambara ReddyIndian National Congress26,93838.2816,498North Arcot28ArakkonamN. S. BalaramanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,25660.11S. K. Subramania MudalyIndian National Congress26,87838.2415,37829SholingurA. M. Ponnuranga MudaliarIndian National Congress36,77655.39Natrajan K. M. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,62144.617,15530RanipetK. A WahabIndependent politician IND36,35753.96A. G. Ranganatha NaickerIndian National Congress31,02246.045,33531ArcotN. VeerasamiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,12657.79N. R. Ethirajalu NaiduIndian National Congress25,06137.0214,06532KatpadiDurai MuruganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,48757.79DhandayuthapaniIndian National Congress20,91932.2516,56833GudiyathamDuraisami F. K. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,95456.38Adimoolam D. A. Indian National Congress18,58029.9716,37434PernambattuN. KrishnanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,80459.61P. RajagopalIndian National Congress21,66536.0714,13935NatrampalliT. C. Thimmaraya GounderDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,30355.33K. ShanmugasundaramIndian National Congress26,88244.676,42136Tirupattur (Vellore)Ramasamy G. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,12055.54Y. ShammuganIndian National Congress29,72044.467,40037VaniyambadiM. Abdul LathiefIndependent politician IND27,89956.13R. C. Samanna GounderIndian National Congress19,08238.398,81738AmburM. PanneerselvamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,93755.17Adimoolam M. Indian National Congress21,44935.9311,48839KaniyambadiThopputhiruvengadamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,43554.11L. BalaramanIndian National Congress24,64738.739,78840VelloreM. P. SarathyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,96852.85A. K. LalalajapathyIndian National Congress32,40143.946,56741AraniA. C. NarasimhanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,68260.5M. DarumarajanIndian National Congress24,59939.513,08342CheyyarK. GovindanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,97855.79Perumalsamy NayagarIndian National Congress31,67744.218,30143VandavasiV. RajagopalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,45263.85D. DasarathanIndian National Congress23,46536.1517,98744PernamallurP. EttiappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,16064.5BoopalanIndian National Congress21,55735.517,60345PolurT. P. SrinivasanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,72857.92Natesa Gounder T. R. Indian National Congress25,23242.089,49646ChengamC. PandurangamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,26061.39A. Ar. MugamIndian National Congress16,70531.7915,55547ThandarambattuM. S. RadhakrishnanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,99158.82Sahadeva Ginder K. Indian National Congress26,60041.1811,39148KalasapakkamS. MurugaiyanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,89358.88M. SundraswamyIndian National Congress29,96041.1212,93349TiruvannamalaiP. U. ShanmugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam46,63362.21D. Annamalai PillaiIndian National Congress28,32337.7918,310South Arcot50MelmalayanurR. R. MunusamiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,16653.54Gopal Gounder K. Indian National Congress22,29438.38,87251GingeeS. Sagadeva GounderDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,39759.67V. Perumal NainarIndian National Congress26,62540.3312,77252TindivanamRajaram G. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,93355.83K. RamamurthyIndian National Congress22,04836.2711,88553VanurN. MuthuvelDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,12159.81A. VenkatachalamIndian National Congress19,30633.8414,81554KandamagalamM. RamanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,29357.33P. P. MathavanIndian National Congress20,62836.6211,66555VillupuramM. ShanmugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,83851.41V. P. Sharangapani GounderIndian National Congress28,56240.987,27656NellikuppamV. Krishnamurthy GounderDravida Munnetra Kazhagam27,74144.93K. G. KandanIndian National Congress21,92135.55,82057CuddaloreR. GovindarajDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,21952.6P. R. Seenivasa PadayachiIndian National Congress30,90946.174,31058PanrutiS. RamachandaranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,14152.06S. V. Vadivelu PadayachiIndian National Congress33,15640.968,98559KurinjipadiN. RajangamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam27,46551.43M. JayaramanIndian National Congress25,93948.571,52660BhuvanagiriM. A. AbusaliIndependent politician IND28,61544.31R. BalakrishnanIndian National Congress23,29136.065,32461KattumannarkoilS. PerumalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,84751.72T. M. KuppusamiIndian National Congress29,55146.533,29662ChidambaramP. PonchokkalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,75050.33R. GopalkrishnanIndian National Congress34,07147.971,67963VriddhachalamM. SelvarajDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,13254.26B. ThiyagarajanIndian National Congress34,93444.997,19864MangaloreG. JabamalaiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,61252.24R. PerumalIndian National Congress21,11433.8211,49865UlundurpetV. SubramanianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam36,19157.87N. Po. NambalamIndian National Congress25,23640.3610,95566TirukkoyilurA. S. KumarasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,52055.27A. VadivelIndian National Congress31,17144.737,34967MugaiyurA. G. PadmavathiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,74459.98K. A. RanganathanIndian National Congress19,60530.3519,13968RishivandiyamN. DharmalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,35051.86Mappan K. Indian National Congress27,24248.142,10869SankarapuramN. NatchiyappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam28,54450.06DuraimuthusamyIndian National Congress28,47249.947270KallakurichiD. KesavaluDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,51352.84S. SivaramanIndian National Congress34,37447.164,139Dharmapuri71HosurB. VenkataswamySwatantra Party28,25963.81T. Venkata ReddyIndependent politician IND15,06334.0113,19672UddanapalleK. S. KothanadaramaiahIndependent politician IND13,85432.2N. Ramachandra ReddyIndian National Congress13,38431.1147073KrishnagiriC. ManniappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,44563T. G. SelvarajIndian National Congress18,4713712,97474KaveripatnamV. C. Govindasamy GounderDravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,54664.98E. Pattabi NaiduIndian National Congress22,39135.0219,15575UttangaraiK. R. KrishnanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam36,25657.3M. RamanIndian National Congress24,39238.5511,86476HarurS. A. ChinnarajuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,03954.26M. PonnusamyIndian National Congress24,15939.688,88077DharmapuriR. ChinnasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,86154.16D. N. AdivelIndian National Congress27,83437.8212,02778PalacodeM. V. KarivengadamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,37852.84B. K. NarashimanIndian National Congress28,90147.163,47779PennagaramN. ManickkamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,29852.36P. K. C. MuthuswamiIndian National Congress30,29147.643,007Salem80MetturM. SurendranPraja Socialist Party32,65657.45Karuppanna GounderIndian National Congress21,53837.8911,11881TaramangalamParamasivamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,25761.79Ramasamy GounderIndian National Congress20,56438.2112,69382OmalurV. SelladuraiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,06560.81C. GovindanIndian National Congress15,30735.7110,75883Salem IK. JayaramanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam46,26250.92P. ThiagarajanIndian National Congress42,86747.193,39584Salem I IK. RajaramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,15252.77R. RamakrishnanIndian National Congress31,84445.235,30885YercaudChinnusamy V. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,19660.81K. Chinna GoundenIndian National Congress18,81839.1910,37886PanamrathupattiKaripatti T. PonnumalaiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,83254.42P. Chinnu Alias SeperumalIndian National Congress26,85440.798,97887VeerapandiVeerapandy S. ArumugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,36962.23T. V. ThirumalaiIndian National Congress18,44927.7522,92088EdapadiA. ArumugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,63854.72T. NatarajanIndian National Congress29,48545.286,15389SankariV. MuthurDravida Munnetra Kazhagam27,74160.73P. T. SeeranganIndian National Congress17,42238.1410,31990TiruchengoduS. KandappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,60560.89V. KumarasamyIndian National Congress24,3453419,26091KapilamalaiC. V. VelappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,02255.74P. ThyagarajanIndian National Congress33,04542.829,97792NamakkalPalanivelanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,55353.57KaliappanIndian National Congress30,44741.239,10693SendamangalamChinna Veilaiya GounderDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,50756.92Vellaya GounderIndian National Congress21,45235.3813,05594RasipuramR. NainamalaiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,07954.9P. GanapathyIndian National Congress31,16141.649,91895AtturV. Palanivel Gounder Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,82852.79C. PalanimuthuIndian National Congress35,61747.214,21196TalavasalMoo. MarimuthuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,19548.67T. Er. SappanIndian National Congress29,01343.863,182Nilgiris97GudalurK. H. BommanSwatantra Party18,51945.45K. PuttaCommunist Party of India16,57840.691,94198UdhagamandalamM. DevarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam28,90156.32Nanjan M. B. Swatantra Party17,66234.4211,23999CoonoorJ. KarunainathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,45160.84N. AndyIndian National Congress15,32527.8718,126Coimbatore100MettupalayamM. C. ThooyamaniDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,01356.08RamaswamiIndependent politician IND30,55343.928,460101AvanashiT. O. Periasamy Independent politician IND29,35649.9K. ThangavelluDravida Munnetra Kazhagam28,63748.68719102ThondamuthurR. ManickavasakamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam51,18160.3M. NatarajIndependent politician IND29,68934.9821,492103SinganallurA. SubramaniamPraja Socialist Party35,88853.89P. L. SubbianIndian National Congress20,84831.315,040104PerurN. MarudachalamCommunist Party of India39,27057.68K. P. PalanisamiIndian National Congress21,30731.317,963105Coimbatore (West)P. GopalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,73655.47S. S. KrishnaswamySwatantra Party25,28640.389,450106Coimbatore (East)K. Rangana ThanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,00346.71A. DevarajIndian National Congress27,49141.423,512107KinathukadavuM. KannappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam47,77668.42S. T. DuraisamyIndependent politician IND22,04931.5825,727108PollachiA. P. Shanmugasundara GoundarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,65463.53A. Easwarasamy GounderIndependent politician IND23,39635.6818,258109ValparaiE. RamaswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,77965.35M. KuppuswamyIndian National Congress14,72824.8224,051110UdumalaipettaiS. J. Sadiq PashaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam45,36962.76T. Malayappa GounderIndependent politician IND25,88735.8119,482111DharapuramV. P. PalaniammalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,94764.41V. N. GopalIndian National Congress21,59733.9719,350112VellakoilM. PilanisamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,06768.1S. M. Ramaswamy GounderIndependent politician IND16,23126.2825,836113KangayamKovai ChezhiyanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,46166.41K. G. Palanisamy GounderIndependent politician IND20,41931.9322,042114PongalurN. PalanisamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,17859.98A. SenapathiIndependent politician IND18,74730.2418,431115PalladamK. N. Kumarasamy GounderPraja Socialist Party34,87657.57R. SengaliappanIndian National Congress21,07034.7813,806116TiruppurS. DuraisamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,76254.88Khader S. A. Independent politician IND32,99544.427,767117ModakkurichiM. ChinnasamiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam45,10858.18M. ChenniappanSocialist Party (India)31,43140.5413,677118PerunduraiN. K. PalanisamyCommunist Party of India38,88256.37K. Chinnasamy GounderIndependent politician IND30,10043.638,782119ErodeM. SubramanianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam47,80961.16K. P. MuthusamyIndian National Congress30,35838.8417,451120BhavaniA. M. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,52759.36P. Kuppusamy MudaliarIndian National Congress25,48039.2613,047121AnthiyurE. M. NatarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,69156.79K. S. NanjappanIndian National Congress24,87643.217,815122GobichettipalayamS. M. PalaniappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,18459.45K. M. SundaramurthySwatantra Party20,62334.8414,561123SatyamangalamSubramaniam Sk. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,87355.6Karuthiruman P. G. Indian National Congress22,88739.938,986124BhavanisagarV. K. Ramarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam28,00351.89Velusamy M. Indian National Congress20,99238.897,011Madurai125OddanchatramNachimuthu Goundar N. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,84558.99Palaniyappan A. P. Indian National Congress27,65439.9413,191126PalaniC. PalanisamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,91955.79Subramanian R. Indian National Congress24,58935.2514,330127PeriyakulamN. AnbuchezhianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,92656.85Chinnasamy ChettaiIndian National Congress28,33142.469,595128BodinayakkanurM. Surulivel Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,42754.43Yellanna A. Independent politician IND19,05029.2716,377129CumbumGopal K. P. Indian National Congress34,48348.87Chellathurai P. S. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,80647.91677130TheniP. T. R. Palanivel RajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam45,78564.01RamasamyIndian National Congress25,74835.9920,037131AndipattiN. V. Gurusamy Naidu Swatantra Party20,81436.37Paramasivam S. All India Forward Bloc16,68229.154,132132SedapattiThavamani Thevar V. All India Forward Bloc20,33436.66Ramakrishnan M. K. Swatantra Party15,38827.754,946133TirumangalamM. C. A. Rethinasamy ThevarAll India Forward Bloc36,46856.97N. S. V. ChitthanIndian National Congress27,54843.038,920134UsilampattiP.K. Mookiah ThevarAll India Forward Bloc49,29274.46S. Andi ThevarIndependent politician IND16,90925.5432,383135NilakottaiA. MuniyandiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,58361.12A. S. PonnammalIndian National Congress24,54038.8814,043136SholavandanP. S. ManiyanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,25455.23Sundarajan Servai R. Indian National Congress34,54244.118,712137ThiruparankundramKaverimaniam C. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,11050.41Pandythevar IIndian National Congress26,88034.6412,230138Madurai WestK. T. K. ThangamaniCommunist Party of India40,89947.88Anandam P. Indian National Congress31,75337.179,146139Madurai CentralK. ThirupathyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam30,90548.9Pazha NedumaraIndian National Congress27,69543.823,210140Madurai EastK. Ramakrishnan K. S. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam27,88444.13Muthuram L. K. T. Indian National Congress25,47240.322,412141Melur (South)O. P. RamanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam45,09058.8C. KaruthananIndian National Congress28,21436.7916,876142Melur (North)P. MalaichamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,33750.09M. Andi AmbalamIndian National Congress37,21049.91127143VadamaduraiNagarajan. KDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,98958.75Rajendran. SIndian National Congress25,27041.2510,719144DindigulSundaram Pillai O. N. Indian National Congress27,77539.8Jama HussainIndependent politician IND26,38437.811,391145AthoorA. M. T. Nachiappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,19559.7Lakshmanan T. P. S. Indian National Congress25,46736.0316,728146VedasandurP. MuthusamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam36,74654.18Nanjundarow S. Indian National Congress23,00733.9213,739Tiruchirapalli147AravakurichiAbdul JabbarIndian Union Muslim League34,16460.1Kadasamy Gounder S. Swatantra Party18,85933.1815,305148KarurS. NallasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam45,97756.55T. M. NallaswamyIndian National Congress35,32043.4510,657149ThottiyamS. K. VadiveluDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,82151.45K. M. ShanmughasundaramIndian National Congress37,57748.552,244150MusiriP. S. MuthuselvanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,09154.29A. R. MurugaiahIndian National Congress24,23237.4910,859151UppiliyapuramT. P. AlagamuthuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,86151.6R. PeriasamiIndian National Congress36,05443.46,807152PerambalurJ. S. RajuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,04355.28K. PeriyananIndian National Congress23,33533.0415,708153VarahurK. PalanivelanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,73358.91K. C. PeriyasamyIndian National Congress26,04335.916,690154AndimadamS. Sadasiva Padayachi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,31353.05G. ThiyagarajanIndian National Congress34,79046.954,523155JayankondamA. ChinnasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,62757.78S. RamasamyIndian National Congress29,34640.7312,281156AriyalurG. Sivaperumal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam48,32064.18R. Sambasivam MoopanarIndian National Congress22,74030.225,580157LalgudiMuthamil Selvan Vn. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,21354.51Rengasamy Udayar D. Indian National Congress28,25038.2911,963158SrirangamJothi VenkatachalamIndian National Congress36,17251.22Kamatchiammal R. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,23947.072,933159Tiruchirappalli IV. KrishnamurthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,09952.65Lourdusamy Pillai A. S. G. Indian National Congress33,45046.234,649160Tiruchirappalli IiAnbil P. DharmalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,59355.74SubramanianIndian National Congress31,29542.979,298161ThiruverumburKamaichiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,23353.05Swaminathan V. Indian National Congress38,25846.954,975162KulithalaiM. KandaswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam44,19853.68Srinivasan Reddiar P. E. Indian National Congress38,14546.326,053163KrishnarayapuramP. SoundarapandiyanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam36,17755.03P. M. ThangavelrajIndian National Congress29,02044.157,157164KadavurKaruraigiri MuthiahIndian National Congress31,75251.62P. KrishnasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,76348.381,989165ViralimalaiIlechezhiyan V. S. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,81357.47Karuppiah Udayar A. Indian National Congress30,27441.6111,539166ThirumayamA. ThiagarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,63053.2Pr. RamanathanIndian National Congress24,35333.5414,277167AlangudiK. V. Subbiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,27954.22T. A. S. ThangaveluIndian National Congress35,39744.347,882168PudukkottaiM. SathiamoorthyIndian National Congress34,68046.8Subbaiah Kr. Communist Party of India33,39345.071,287Thanjavur169ThiruvaiyaruG. ElangovanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,13950.75Palani K. B. Indian National Congress29,81340.747,326170ThanjavurS. NatarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,28855.72A. Y. Arokiasamy NadarIndian National Congress30,42344.287,865171PapanasamN. GanapathyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,49756.21V. RamakrishnanIndian National Congress33,88443.799,613172ValangimanN. SomasundaramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,51958.11V. ThangaveluIndian National Congress24,35136.7314,168173KumbakonamN. KasiramanIndian National Congress39,75551.45S. PadmananbhanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,13648.062,619174AduthuraiK. Rajamanickam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,02351.26A. MarimuthuIndian National Congress38,06048.741,963175SirkazhiVadivel S. Communist Party of India31,97753.25K. B. S. ManiIndian National Congress25,66742.746,310176SembanarkoilSampath T. V. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,93756.28Sambandam K. R. Indian National Congress19,44732.2514,490177MayiladuthuraiN. KittappaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,31150.69M. R. KrishnappaIndian National Congress36,29249.311,019178KuttalamS. GanesanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,78154.57K. K. DeenIndian National Congress22,55435.3912,227179KudavasalPeriasamy Udayar K. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,30247.75Daksinamoorthy KalingarayaIndian National Congress23,57635.977,726180NannilamDevandiran ADravida Munnetra Kazhagam36,74059.42V. S. ArunachalamIndian National Congress21,43234.6615,308181ThiruvarurM. Karunanithi ThazhaiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam30,82847.46Vedaiyan. VIndian National Congress18,68628.7712,142182NagapattinamRajamanickamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,74444.8Ramanatha ThevarIndian National Congress23,34235.166,402183VedaranyamM. Meenakshi SundaramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,78763.86Velayuthan P. C. Indian National Congress17,47826.7124,309184ThiruthuraipoondiManali Kandasami C. Communist Party of India40,71462.84Thayamanavang G. Indian National Congress22,11834.1418,596185KotturSubbiah A. K. Communist Party of India47,41973.26Rajamanickam T. Indian National Congress17,30926.7430,110186MannargudiBalakrishnan K. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,21152.05T. S. Swaminatha OdayarIndian National Congress28,08341.517,128187OrathanaduL. GanesanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam49,26961.99DhadayaudhapaniIndian National Congress26,28333.0722,986188GandharvakottaiGovindarasu KalingararDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,02557.59Ramachandra Durai R. Indian National Congress28,23938.713,786189PattukkottaiA. R. MarimuthuPraja Socialist Party44,56562.95Nagarajan N. Indian National Congress26,22937.0518,336190PeravuraniChelliahIndependent politician IND32,02536.46M. KrishnamoorthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam30,00534.162,020191AranthangiS. Ramanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam49,32255.81Ramanathan ServaikararIndian National Congress37,28942.1912,033Ramanathapuram192Tiruppattur (Sivaganga)S. MadhavanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam54,11770.13S. SethuramalingamIndian National Congress23,04729.8731,070193KaraikudiC. T. ChidambaramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,98659.82S. P. R. RamaswamySwatantra Party26,85840.1813,128194TiruvadanaiPr. ShanmughamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,41754.32K. R. Kariamanickam AmbalamSwatantra Party33,45744.976,960195IlayangudiMalaikannan V. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam45,55161.99Ramakrishna Thevar S. Indian National Congress24,13832.8521,413196RamanathapuramM. S. K. SathyendranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam40,69065.05Balagangadharan R. Indian National Congress19,64931.4121,041197KadaladiC. RamalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,52164.86Alangaram M. Swatantra Party13,86328.5317,658198MudukulathurKadher Batcha Alias VellaichindIndependent politician IND18,26732.86Subramoniam R. C. Indian National Congress17,53231.54735199ParamakudiT. K. SiraimeettanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,61458.97Rakkan K. V. Indian National Congress24,86434.4117,750200SivagangaS. SethuramanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,32060.19O. SubramanianIndian National Congress24,65435.0617,666201ManamaduraiT. SoniahDravida Munnetra Kazhagam42,58456.79S. SankaralingamIndian National Congress32,40543.2110,179202KariapattiPerumal A. R. All India Forward Bloc31,49951.33Muthuvel Serval M. Indian National Congress22,17536.149,324203AruppukottaiSowdi Sundara BharathiAll India Forward Bloc37,02156.67Veerasamy M. Swatantra Party27,90842.729,113204VirudhunagarP. SeenivasanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,45549.88V. Seenivasaga NaiduSwatantra Party29,87847.381,577205SatturS. Alagu ThevarAll India Forward Bloc32,61055.43Dorairaj Naicker RSwatantra Party24,21641.168,394206SivakasiK. KalimuthuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,85459.42Sundararaj Naicker N. Swatantra Party25,4863814,368207SrivilliputhurK. Gurusamy Alias Andi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,52263.34Dharmaraj S. P. Indian National Congress24,03636.6617,486208RajapalayamK. SuppuCommunist Party of India36,82750.45Srirenga Raja K. R. Indian National Congress36,16349.55664Tirunelveli209VilathikulamM. RathnasabapathyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,58357.33Subba Reddiar K. Indian National Congress22,09738.8810,486210KovilpattiS. AlagarsamyCommunist Party of India38,84462.16Subba Naicker L. Indian National Congress23,64637.8415,198211OttapidaramM. MuthiahAll India Forward Bloc27,57156.92K. ManoharanSwatantra Party17,86136.879,710212SankarankoilS. SubbiahDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,67761.84Jame M. Indian National Congress22,01938.1613,658213VasudevanallurA. VelladuraiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,95456.96Gopa Thevar A. Indian National Congress27,16943.048,785214KadayanallurA. R. Subbiah MudaliarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,64952.49Abdul Majid Sahib S. M. Indian National Congress34,07947.513,570215TenkasiSamsudeen Alias KathiravanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,11055.66Iswar An I. C. Indian National Congress31,15044.347,960216AlangulamAladi ArunaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam36,52651.29Ramachandran S. K. T. Indian National Congress34,68848.711,838217AmbasamudramS. Sanmugamuthu ThevarIndian National Congress31,19246.52Ananthakrishnan R. V. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam27,70741.323,485218CheranmahadeviD. S. A. SivaprakasamSwatantra Party34,73950.14Ratnavelpandian S. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,54649.86193219GangaikondanA. KaruppiahDravida Munnetra Kazhagam32,96358.83Koil Pillai S. Indian National Congress18,20732.4914,756220TirunelveliP. PadmanabhanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,32562.16Rajathi KunchithapathamIndian National Congress26,37337.8416,952221MelapalayamM. Kather Mohideen S. Indian Union Muslim League35,47056.73Shanmugavel C. Indian National Congress21,78534.8513,685222SrivaikuntamS. P. AdithanarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,32954.95Annamalai R. A. R. Indian National Congress27,72440.819,605223ThoothukkudiRamalingam R. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,03056.98NaorojiammalIndian National Congress29,47343.029,557224TiruchendurEdmundDravida Munnetra Kazhagam39,97453.54GanesasundaramIndian National Congress34,04545.65,929225SattangulamK. P. KandasasmyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,51051.72T. MartinIndian National Congress28,59244.134,918226NanguneriT. GanapathyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,09953.42Thavasikani S. T. Indian National Congress28,86346.584,236227RadhapuramV. KarthesanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,67851.68Karuthiah K. P. Indian National Congress31,48948.322,189Kanyakumari228KanniyakumariK. Rajah PillaiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam35,88451.1Mahadevan Pillai B. Indian National Congress31,32644.614,558229NagercoilM. MosesSwatantra Party34,72648.09Christopher G. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,18547.34541230ColachelA. PauliahIndian National Congress37,40154.98S. RetnarajDravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,85243.887,549231PadmanabhapuramA. SwamidhasIndian National Congress32,41656.05Michael G. C. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam17,17429.715,242232TiruvattarJ. JamesIndian National Congress36,09759.66J. HemachandranCommunist Party of India (Marxist)14,31523.6621,782233VilavancodeR. Ponnappan NadarIndian National Congress32,13961.79Gnanaraj Christopher G. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam11,17021.4820,969234KilliyoorN. DennisIndian National Congress34,57362.25Russel Raj. CDravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,54136.9914,032 Second Karunanidhi Ministry Minister PortfoliosM. KarunanidhiChief Minister, Finance, Home and police, LegislatureV. R. NedunchezhiyanEducation and RevenueK. RajaramBackward ClassesK. AnbazhaganPublic HealthAnbil P. DharmalingamAgricultureS. J. Sadiq PashaPublic WorksSatyavani MuthuHarijan WelfareM. KannappanReligious EndowmentsS. MadhavanIndustriesN. V. Natarajan LabourO. P. Raman ElectricityS. P. Adithanar CooperationS. 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