1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

Indian election June 2020 June 2020 Lok Sabha election 1977 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary no 61.58% ( 10.52%) 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election 1971 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election 1980 10 June 1977 All 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 118 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MGR portrait, from 2017 Stamp.jpg 120 100 120 10 2 M. G. Ramachandran Aruppukottai AIADMK-led Alliance 130 New party 5,194,876 30.4% New party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi .jpg 120 100 120 10 2 M. Karunanidhi Anna Nagar 48 136 4,258,771 24.9% 2.8% 48 136 4,258,771 24.9% 144 144 5,734,692 33.5% Alliance seats New party Alliance popular vote Alliance percentage Tamil Nadu Assembly Alliance Result 1977.svg 300px Alliance wise Result 1977 tamil nadu legislative election map.png 200px 1977 election map (by constituencies) CM President's rule M. G. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The sixth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 10 June 1977. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the election, defeating its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). M. G. Ramachandran (commonly known as M. G. R.), the AIADMK founder and a prominent Tamil film actor, was sworn in as Chief Minister for the first time. The election was a four-cornered contest among the AIADMK, DMK, the Indian National Congress (INC), and the Janata Party. In 1972, M. G. R. founded the AIADMK after being expelled from the DMK due to differences with DMK leader M. Karunanidhi. On 31 January 1976, Karunanidhi's government was dismissed by the central government under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, citing non-cooperation under MISA. This led to the imposition of President's rule in the state. Karunanidhi had opposed the Emergency and allied with the Janata Party, founded by Jayaprakash Narayan. M. G. R. served as Chief Minister until his death in 1987, winning re-election in the 1980 and 1984 elections. M. G. R.'s success set a precedent for actors entering politics, inspiring Telugu superstar N. T. Rama Rao to follow suit in 1982 and win the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections, subsequently becoming the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. A similar election occurred in 2026, with actor C. Joseph Vijay becoming Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Background Split in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The DMK gradually weakened in the years following the previous election due to several splits resulting from the exit of influential leaders, including M.G.R. The party's popularity was further undermined by widespread corruption allegations, which M.G.R highlighted, given his close relationship with the Indian National Congress (INC). Tensions within the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam began to surface before the 1971 election, but were put aside to win the elections in a standing record landslide margin. K. A. Mathiazhagan was removed from his position as Minister of Finance, as he was seen as a significant threat to Karunanidhi's leadership. In 1972, influential Dalit leader Sathyavani Muthu left the party, citing a lack of concern for Dalit issues, and subsequently formed the Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam. Treasurer of the party M.G.R was expelled on 10 October 1972 following disciplinary action for his open criticisms of the party leadership regarding alleged corruption and authoritarian behavior. He then joined and lead the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which won the Dindigul by-election in 1973.Factions and Filmstars: Tamil Nadu Politics since 1971 Duncan Forrester Asian Survey 1976 16 3 283–296 2643545 10.2307/2643545 In March 1977, V. R. Nedunchezhiyan and several senior leaders also left the DMK to form the Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.320 Million Judges G.G. Mirchandani 124–126 Abhinav Publications 8170170613 Emergency Emergency, which was declared in June 1975 had a mixed reception in Tamil Nadu. Jayaprakash Narayan's opposition movement did not receive much support in Tamil Nadu due to his association with the DMK government, which had its own trouble due to accusations of corruption. K. Kamaraj did not come in support of Jayaprakash Narayan due to his association with DMK despite the fact he disapproved of Indira Gandhi's actions. DMK executive council called the Emergency unnecessary and undemocratic on 27 June and party leaders condemned it in several statewide meetings. Emergency regulations and censorship were not strictly enforced in Tamil Nadu unlike in other states. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Communist Party of India continued to support Indira Gandhi. M. G. Ramachandran even visited Delhi to extend his support to Indira Gandhi. It was under these circumstances Karunanidhi's government was dismissed by the Government of India on 31 January 1976. ADMK (as the AIADMK was known at the time) General Secretary M. G. Ramachandran welcomed the dismissal of the DMK government, describing the Prime Minister Indira’s action as “courageous.” He stated that his party would support the Prime Minister in such measures to safeguard democracy and urged the Union government to appoint a commission of inquiry into the alleged corruption charges.31 January 2026 50 years ago, on this day, for the first time a Government was dismissed in Tamil Nadu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/50-years-ago-on-this-day-for-the-first-time-a-government-was-dismissed-in-tamil-nadu/article70571091.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003607/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/50-years-ago-on-this-day-for-the-first-time-a-government-was-dismissed-in-tamil-nadu/article70571091.ece 31 January 2026 The Hindu en-IN Death of Kamaraj and Rajaji Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari.jpg 160 Kamarajar.jpg 160 The sixth legislative assembly election was the first election to the body after the deaths of two of the most prominent Chief Ministers and political supremos of erstwhile Madras State, C. Rajagopalachari (pictured left) and K. Kamaraj (right). horizontal 265 Kamaraj, leader of Indian National Congress (Organisation), who remarked in 1972, "Randu Katchigalum Orey Kuttaiyil Oorina Mattaigal (both parties, the DMK and the AIADMK, are like fronds dipped in the same bog or tarred by the same brush)."Curious story of Congress-DMK ties died in 1975. Indian National Congress (Indira) faction could not establish a foothold in Tamil Nadu until his death. After his death, Indian National Congress (Organisation) lost its identity as a party amid internal turmoil, and a large number of its members led by G. K. Moopanar merged with Indira Congress.http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/08/31/stories/01310003.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040927101815/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/08/31/stories/01310003.htm dead 27 September 2004 G.K. Moopanar passes away 31 August 2001 The Hindu 15 February 2010 The remaining chose not to join with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, but rather joined the Janata Party and later remained largely uncommitted.Democracy and discontent: India's growing crisis of governability Atul Kohli 1990 166–167 Cambridge University Press 0521396921 Swatantra Party lost much of its power after the death of C. Rajagopalachari in 1972 and did not contest the election. Most of its members joined the newly formed Janata Party.http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/25/stories/2007122555570900.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071227091239/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/25/stories/2007122555570900.htm dead 27 December 2007 Remembering a phenomenon Ramakrishnan T. 25 December 2007 The Hindu 15 February 2010 Coalitions This election was a four cornered contest. The AIADMK allied itself with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), while INC(I) and Communist Party of India (CPI) contested as allies. The DMK and Janata Party (JNP) contested the elections alone. The previously held 1977 Lok sabha election results in march, in which Communist Party of India (Marxist) failed to win a seat, strained its ties with DMK, following which MGR swiftly initiated talks that led to an alliance between the CPI(M) and AIADMK.https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/tamil-nadu-elections-how-vijay-s-poll-debut-differs-from-mgr-s-1977-moment-13825843.html Tamil Nadu elections: How Vijay’s poll debut differs from MGR’s 1977 moment 12 February 2026 moneycontrol news 12 February 2026 The AIADMK did not field any candidate in the Usilampatti Constituency in support of the Forward Bloc leader P.K. Mookiah Thevar. Similarly the AIADMK also supported the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) candidate M. Abdul Latheef in the Vaniyambadi Constituency. In the parliamentary elections that occurred just three months prior to this elections, there had been two major alliances – the AIADMK led AIADMK-INC-CPI coalition and the DMK led DMK-NCO-JNP-CPM coalition. But in the months that followed the parliamentary election, these coalitions fell apart.26 January 1980 Moment of Truth for MGR Economic and Political Weekly Economic and Political Weekly 15 4 141–142 4368350 During this election, a symbol allotment error in the Dharapuram Assembly constituency resulted in the “Two Leaves” symbol of the AIADMK being allotted by the Election Commission of India to an independent rebel candidate Ayyachamy who had earlier been announced by the party but later withdrawn. Despite an appeal from MGR to support his revised nominee Alangiyam A. K. Balakrishnan contesting under the “Lion” symbol, voters elected the independent candidate, highlighting the symbol’s popularity.https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/symbol-the-most-effective-tool-to-ensure-victory-shows-history Symbol the most effective tool to ensure victory shows history 1 February 2019 DT next 1 February 2019 At the last minute, DMK president Karunanidhi announced his willingness to reach an understanding with the Janata Party and the Congress to oppose MGR in Aruppukkottai Assembly constituency by withdrawing his party’s candidate in favour of a winnable nominee, but the arrangement did not materialise, as Janata leader P. Ramachandran declined to comment and Congress state president G. K. Moopanar rejected the proposal.https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2026/Apr/01/election-1977-the-mgr-era-begins-in-tamil-nadu-wins-in-assembly-election தேர்தல் 1977: எம்.ஜி.ஆர். சகாப்தம் தொடக்கம்! 1 April 2026 Dinamani 2026-04-01 Seat allotments AIADMK Front colspan="8" All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK-led Alliance Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 50px50px M. G. Ramachandran 196200 Uzhaippalar Munnetra Kazhagam yellowR. Margabandhu3 All India Forward BlocIndian National Forward Bloc1 Communist Party of India (Marxist) yes 50x50px 50x50px A. Balasubramaniam20 Indian Union Muslim Leaguesymbol Scales Symbol was Independent Symbol throughout India, except Punjab in 1977 elections.50px A. K. A. Abdul Samad10MUL IUML Contested as Independents under AIADMK-led Alliance. All India Forward Bloc 70px P. K. Mookiah Thevar3 Independent politician Independent 1 Total234 DMK colspan="8" Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 50px 50px M. Karunanidhi 230 Total 230 INC(I) Front colspan="8" Indian National Congress Indira Congress-led Alliance Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Indian National Congress (I) yes 50px 50px G. K. Moopanar198 Communist Party of India 50x50px 50x50px M. Kalyanasundaram32 Republican Party of India (Gavai) yes3 Independent politician Independent C. K. Madhavan1 Total 234 JP Front colspan="8" Janata Party Janata Alliance Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Janata Party P. Ramachandran 229233Indian Union Muslim LeagueTamil Nadu Muslim League3 Republican Party of India (Khobragade) yes 50px 1 Total 233 Voting and results Polling for the election was held on 10 June 1977. Turnout among the eligible voters was 61.58%. Results by Pre-Poll Alliance thumb|Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left Summary of the 1977 June Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election results !colspan=10|File:India Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1977.svg |- !colspan=2|Alliance/Party !Seats won !Change !Popular Vote !Vote % !Adj. %‡ |- ! style="background-color:#009900; color:white"|AIADMK+ alliance ! style="background-color: AIADMK" | | 144 | +144 | 5,734,692 |style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" colspan=2 | 33.5% |- |AIADMK ! style="background-color: #008000" | | 130 | New | 5,194,876 | 30.4% | 35.4% |- |CPI(M) ! style="background-color: #000080" | | 12 | +12 | 477,835 | 2.8% | 33.0% |- |FBL ! style="background-color: #800000" | | 1 | – | 35,361 | 0.2% | 62.0% |- |IND ! style="background-color: olive" | | 1 | – | 26,620 | 0.2% | 42.9% |- ! style="background-color:#FF0000; color:white"|DMK ! style="background-color: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam" | | 48 | -136 | 4,258,771 |style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" colspan=2 | 24.9% |- |DMK ! style="background-color: #FF0000" | | 48 | -136 | 4,258,771 | 24.9% | 25.3% |- ! style="background-color:#00FFFF; color:black"|Congress alliance ! style="background-color: #00FFFF" | | 32 | +24 | 3,491,490 |style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" colspan=2 | 20.4% |- |INC ! style="background-color: #00FFFF" | | 27 | +27 | 2,994,535 | 17.5% | 20.8% |- |CPI ! style="background-color: #0000FF" | | 5 | -3 | 496,955 | 2.9% | 20.4% |- ! style="background-color:yellow; color:black"|Janata ! style="background-color:yellow" | | 10 | +10 | 2,851,884 |style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" colspan=2 | 16.7% |- |JNP ! style="background-color: #FFFF00" | | 10 | +10 | 2,851,884 | 16.7% | 16.8% |- ! style="background-color:gray; color:white"|Others ! style="background-color:gray" | | 0 | -8 | 751,712 |style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" colspan=2 | 4.4% |- |IND ! style="background-color: #666666" | | 0 | -8 | 751,712 | 4.4% | – |- | style="text-align:center;" |Total ! style="background-color: " | | 234 | – | 17,108,146 | 100% | style="text-align:center;" | – |- |} ‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested. Sources: Election Commission of India Election Commission of India 1977 Election Statistical Report http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf 19 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf 7 Oct 2010 Result Analysis On 14 June 1977, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) began leading early and secured victories from the commencement of vote counting. In most constituencies, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Indian National Congress finished in second and third places respectively, while the ruling Janata Party at the Centre largely trailed in last place. The DMK registered significant victories only in its strongholds Madras city (now Chennai) and the then undivided Thanjavur district. In Madras, the party won 13 constituencies, with the exception of the Radhakrishnan Nagar (R.K. Nagar) seat, where AIADMK candidate and actor Isari Velan defeated Congress's T. N. Anandanayaki. However, the DMK failed to secure a single seat in the districts of Salem, Dharmapuri, Pudukottai, Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Kanyakumari.https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2026/Apr/01/election-1977-the-mgr-era-begins-in-tamil-nadu-wins-in-assembly-election தேர்தல் 1977: எம்.ஜி.ஆர். சகாப்தம் தொடக்கம்! 1 April 2026 Dinamani 2026-04-01 Results by district +DistrictSeatsADK+DMK+INC+JNPChengalpattu1712410Madras1411300North Arcot2115600South Arcot2111730Dharmapuri106022Salem1714021Coimbatore2522120Nilgiris31200Tiruchirapalli1812240Thanjavur2041240Pudukottai51040Ramanathapuram1610051Madurai2220020Tirunelveli1812132Kanyakumari73004Total234144483210 By Region +Alliance-wise ResultsRegionTotal SeatsAIADMK-led AllianceDravida Munnetra KazhagamCongress-CPI AllianceJanata PartyNorthern Tamil Nadu7339 73 AIADMK-led Alliance darkgray 130 73 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam darkgray 14 73 Indian National Congress darkgray 10 73 Janata Party darkgray 1Western Tamil Nadu5543 55 AIADMK-led Alliance darkgray 13 55 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam darkgray 16 55 Indian National Congress darkgray 13 55 Janata Party darkgray 1Southern TamilNadu6345 63 AIADMK-led Alliance darkgray 11 63 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam darkgray 110 63 Indian National Congress darkgray 17 63 Janata Party darkgray 1Central TamilNadu4317 43 AIADMK-led Alliance darkgray 114 43 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam darkgray 112 43 Indian National Congress darkgray 10 43 Janata Party darkgray 1 By constituency + Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyDistrictAssembly ConstituencyWinnerRunner UpMargin No. Name CandidatePartyVotes% Candidate PartyVotes%Madras1RoyapuramPonnurangamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam24,21733.54M. RajiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK22,62631.341,5912HarbourA. SelvarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam23,84536.71M. M. Peer MohammadIndependent (politician)17,86227.55,9833Dr. Radhakrishnan NagarIsari VelanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,41635.57R. D. SeethapathyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,92833.711,4884Park TownT.S. NallathambiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam22,43332.78N. G. BhuvaneshwariJanata Party19,20728.073,2265Perambur (SC)S. BaalanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,13442.74T. RajaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,66625.8813,4686PurasawalkamK. AnbazhaganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,07345.09T. S. GovindaswamyJanata Party22,00424.1619,0697Egmore (SC)S.ManimudiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,74638.6K. DeivasigamoniAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK19,41428.027,3328Anna NagarM. KarunanidhiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam43,07650.1G. KrishnamurthyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,63830.9816,4389T. NagarR. E. Chandran JayapalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam23,34630.91K. KrishnamoorthyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK22,31629.551,03010Thousand lightsS.J. Sadiq PashaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,59937.13Syed Khaleefa ThullahIndependent (politician)21,74130.354,85811ChepaukA. Rahman KhanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam24,42538.4V. RajkumarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK17,79627.986,62912TriplicaneM. AranganathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam23,15435.16Noorjahan RazackAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,02731.932,12713MylaporeT. K. KapaliDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,04433.75Lakshmi KrishnamurthiJanata Party21,13827.394,90614SaidapetD. PurushothamanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam27,16036.7N. KannanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,88229.565,278Chengalpattu15GummidipoondiS. MunirathinamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK32,30942.26G. KamalambujammalJanata Party21,04227.5211,26716Ponneri (SC)S. M. DorairajAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,79642.64G. VetriveeranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,52427.5311,27217ThiruvottiyurP. SigamonyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,45831.29M. V. NarayanaswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam23,99528.372,46318VillivakkamK. SuppuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam37,32741.07R. Sarweshwar RaoAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,42932.387,89819AlandurK. M. Abdul RazackAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK30,96137.45M. AbirahamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam27,11232.83,84920TambaramMunu AdhiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK32,39435.22Pammal NallathambiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,96834.7542621Thiruporur (SC)G. ChokkalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam24,93244.78T. RadhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK22,831412,10122ChengalpattuAnoor JagadeesanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,30643.5V. RudrakottiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam25,43637.753,87023MaduranthakamC. ArumugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,97736.08S. D. UgamchandIndian National Congress19,64526.277,33224Acharapakkam (SC)EthrajAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,75643.19N. MuthuvelDravida Munnetra Kazhagam23,95938.672,79725UthiramerurS. Pakkur SubramanyanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK34,87745.03K. M. RajagopalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam22,29428.7812,58326KancheepuramK. BalajiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,32735.47V. SambandanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,38033.271,94727Sriperumbudur (SC)N. KrishnanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,03843T. S. LakshmananDravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,90130.958,13728PoonamalleeD. IrajarathnamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,55236.49Era. KulasekaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,65929.764,89329ThiruvallurS. PattabiramanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK30,67045.38Munirathinam NaiduJanata Party22,36833.098,30230TiruttaniR. ShanmughamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,07043.68A. B. RamachandranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,75428.1810,31631PallipattuEakambara ReddyIndian National Congress23,48033.62K. M. BalaramanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK19,19427.494,286North Arcot32Arakkonam (SC)V. K. RajuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK24,63033.5A. KannayiramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam17,04123.187,58933SholingurS. J. RamaswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,99738.23K. MurthiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,34829.935,64934RanipetDurai MuruganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,94043.53K. A. WahabIndependent (politician)16,64322.6815,29735ArcotK. J. UyyakondanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,19339.29N. R. EthirajuluJanata Party16,61424.0110,57936KatpadiM. A. JayaveluAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,87338.18SambasivamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam22,18331.514,69037GudiyathamV. K. KothandaramanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)20,59029.54Soundarajulu NaiduJanata Party18,04625.892,54438Pernambut (SC)I. TamilarasanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK24,53637.21P. RajagopalJanata Party20,87331.663,66339VaniyambadiM. Abdul LatheefIndependent (politician)26,62042.86R. SampanghiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam17,88628.88,73440NatrampalliT. AnbazhaganAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,01544.43M. MarappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam14,96021.4316,05541TiruppatturB. SundaramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam19,85527.29K. JayaramanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK18,85725.9299842Chengam (SC)T. SwamikannuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK22,78946.36N. PoosanarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam11,87724.1610,91243ThandarambattuD. VenugopalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam28,60538.01A. RamalingamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,66128.786,94444TiruvannamalaiP. U. ShanmugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam27,14832.22D. PattusamyIndian National Congress25,78630.611,36245KalasapakkamP. S. ThiruvengadamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,84135.39S. Sundaresa UdayarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,29833.351,54346PolurK. J. SubramanianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK24,63137.82S. MurugaiyanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam21,90233.632,72947AnaicutR. MargabandhuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK32,73148.78P. M. Vasudeva ReddiarJanata Party14,14621.0818,58548VelloreA. K. RanganathanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,59030.47A. K. LalalajapathyJanata Party25,75829.5283249ArniV. ArjunanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK33,92541.47E. SelvarasuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam24,70330.29,22250CheyyarPulavar GovindanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,33843.34K. ShanmughasundaramAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,41927.8411,91951Vandavasi (SC)P. MunuswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,30641.11C. KanniappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,47638.451,83052PeranamallurP. ChandranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,86040.47P. EttappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam19,82228.798,038South Arcot53MelmalayanurP. Thangavelu GounderAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,67338.93S. VijayaraghavanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam14,11019.8513,56354GingeeGingee N. RamachandranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,97136.13G. KrishnaswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK23,38131.323,59055TindivanamT. R. Erajaram ReddyIndian National Congress18,99029.55R. RadhakrishnanJanata Party17,15026.691,84056Vanur (SC)M. ParamasivamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam21,55734.32A. BoopalanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK19,58431.181,97357Kandamangalam (SC)M. KannanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,40338.71S. AlagaveluDravida Munnetra Kazhagam23,34935.582,05458VillupuramP. KrishnanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,88237.69K. P. PalaniappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam25,18334.042,69959MugaiyurG. RangothamanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,53145.74M. ShanmugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,24826.4713,28360TirunavalurL. ArumugamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK24,08734.96V. SubramanaianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam19,13227.774,95561Ulundurpet (SC)V. ThulukkanamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,78837.7Sathyavani MuthuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK19,21127.047,57762NellikkuppamC. GovindarajanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)23,07732.75V. KrishnamoorthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,26025.914,81763CuddaloreK. Abdul LatheefAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK24,10731.61R. GovindarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam22,28029.211,82764PanrutiS. RamachandaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK43,33059.24K. Nandagopala KrishnanJanata Party27,67337.8315,65765KurinjipadiM. SelvarajDravida Munnetra Kazhagam19,52328.75S. NatarajanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)16,99725.032,52666BhuvanagiriV. RaghuramanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam21,63828.33T. M. D. MahalingamJanata Party17,35022.724,28867Kattumannarkoil (SC)E. RamalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,03837.54R. RajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK19,99128.826,04768ChidambaramDurai KaliyamoorthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam22,91731.3Muthu GovindarajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK19,58626.753,33169VirudhachalamC. RamanathanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK30,17839.59K. RamalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,07123.7112,10770MangalurM. PeriyasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK30,61640.32V. PonnuswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam17,36122.8613,25571RishivandiyamM. SundaramIndian National Congress25,53038.42M. DeivigamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,47832.324,05272ChinnasalemM. SubdramaniamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK24,30435.57S. P. PachayappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam21,08130.863,22373SankarapuramDurai MuthusamyIndian National Congress21,59331.45M. Mohammad HaneedAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK18,88527.52,708Dharmapuri74HosurN. Ramachandra ReddyIndian National Congress30,81858.12K. S. KothandaramiahJanata Party13,65325.7517,61575ThalliD. R. Rajaram NaiduIndian National Congress18,55930.53B. venkataswamyJanata Party13,38822.025,17176KaveripattinamK. SamarasamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,77039.97E. Pattabi NaiduJanata Party19,31229.956,45877KrishnagiriK. R. ChinnarassuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK17,17832.66T. M. ThiruppathyJanata Party12,46623.74,71278BargurH. G. ArumugamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,81248.94V. C. ThimmarayanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam15,42026.1913,39279Harur (SC)M. AnnamalaiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)20,04234.69K. SurattaiyanJanata Party12,47021.597,57280MorappurN. KuppusamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK22,88634.42R. P. MuruganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam21,27031.991,61681PalacodeB. M. KrishnanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,95932.87K. T. GovindanJanata Party17,70126.54,25882DharmapuriP. K. C. MuthusamyJanata Party26,74242.3D. S. ShanmugamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,55634.15,18683PennagaramK. Appunu GounderJanata Party17,59132.13KrishnanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK16,93230.92659Salem84MetturK. P. Nachimuthu GounderAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK30,76243.67P. NatesanIndian National Congress13,97619.8416,78685TaramangalamR. NarayananIndian National Congress23,88234.59S. SemmalaiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK23,86334.561986OmalurM. SivaperumalAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,34242.69M. GovindanJanata Party13,82422.4112,51887Yercaud (ST)R. KaliyappanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,21942.29V. ChinnaswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam13,44428.126,77588Salem – IS. V. VaradarajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK34,70838.21S. S. Mahadeva MudaliarJanata Party26,04628.678,66289Salem – IIM. ArumugamJanata Party22,63631.41K. A. ThangaveluDravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,52328.482,11390VeerapandiP. Venga GounderAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,92044.87M. MuthuswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,14425.513,77691PanamarathupattiN. SubbarayanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,67645.04S. C. KanjamalaiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam14,47823.5613,19892AtturC. PalanimuthuIndian National Congress19,04029.8P. KandasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK18,69329.2534793Talavasal (SC)S. M. RajuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK24,68136.33K. KaliyaperumalIndian National Congress19,00427.975,67794RasipuramP. DuraisamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK33,76243.61K. C. PeriasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam19,37425.0214,38895SenthamangalamV. ChinnasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,73145.1Vadama GounderIndian National Congress13,88121.7914,85096Namakkal (SC)R. ArunachalamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,95240.59K. VeluchamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam17,21521.8714,73797KapilamalaiK. SengodanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK30,19436.54S. ParamasivamJanata Party18,79822.7511,39698TiruchengodeC. PonnaiyanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK44,50146.11V. KumaraswamyJanata Party17,76418.4126,73799Sankari (SC)P. DhanapalAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK32,78053.27M. ParamanandamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam11,75119.121,029100EdappadiI. GanesanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,06338.56T. NatarajanIndian National Congress24,25630.116,807Coimbatore101MettupalayamS. PalanisamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,02932.37T. T. S. ThippaiahJanata Party20,71725.765,312102Avanashi (SC)S. N. PalaniswamyIndian National Congress22,55032.26R. AnnanambiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,80329.761,747103ThondamuthurK. MaruthachalamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,69033.29R. ManickavachagamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam24,19525.417,495104SinganallurR. Venkedusamy alias VenkeduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)25,82027.96R. SenkaliappanJanata Party24,02426.021,796105Coimbatore (West)C. AranganayagamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,74236.8B. S. Mohammad AliDravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,39327.057,349106Coimbatore (East)K. RamaniCommunist Party of India (Marxist)20,80330.54K. AranganathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,78427.582,019107PerurA. NatarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,15833.74M. NanjappanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)26,32830.462,830108KinathukadavuK. V. KandasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,90936.32M. KannappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,58928.865,320109PollachiO. P. SomasundaramAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK34,89645.11S. RajuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam17,95223.216,944110Valparai (SC)R. S. ThangaveluAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,92634.18A. T. KaruppiahCommunist Party of India16,24126.534,685111UdumalaipettaiP. KolandaiveluAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,73734.3U. K. P. NatarajanJanata Party24,61929.394,118112Dharapuram (SC)R. AyyachamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK18,88431.67A. K. ShivalingamIndian National Congress16,20227.172,682113VellakoilD. RamaswamyIndian National Congress30,99637.69M. PalanisamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,67625.1410,320114PongalurK. NachimuthuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,32432.56S. R. BalasubramaniamIndian National Congress18,76930.071,555115PalladamP. G. KittuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,17233.11K. N. KumarasamyIndian National Congress20,17524.586,997116TiruppurR. ManimaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK38,98441.13A. GanapathyCommunist Party of India24,56925.9214,415117KangayamR. K. S. DhanapandiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,66542.09M. SivasabapathyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,49824.5913,167118ModakkurichiSubbulakshmiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK38,07244.75A. GaneshamurthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam15,20017.8622,872119PerunduraiA. PonnusamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK30,57439.91N. K. PalanisamyCommunist Party of India24,53232.026,042120ErodeS. MuthusamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK37,96843.09M. SubramanianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,38923.1417,579121BhavaniM. R. SoundarrajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK22,98931.41G. GurumoorthyJanata Party19,01325.983,976122Anthiyur (SC)P. GuruswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK23,95042.46A. PalaniJanata Party11,42320.2512,527123GobichettipalayamN. K. K. RamasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,66034.99N. R. ThiruvenkadamIndian National Congress19,24826.256,412124BhavanisagarV. K. ChinnaswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK23,07832.48Sampoornam SwaminathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam21,63130.441,447125SathyamangalamK. A. SengottaianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,14535.81C. R. RajappaIndian National Congress19,63933.261,506Nilgiris126Coonoor (SC)K. RangasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam22,64942.33C. PeriasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK13,15024.589,499127OotacamundB. GopalanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK18,13428.94K. KaruppasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,00528.74129128GudalurK. Hutchi GowderDravida Munnetra Kazhagam15,32326.29C. I. AllapitchaiIndependent (politician)14,96325.68360Madurai129Palani (SC)N. PalanivelCommunist Party of India (Marxist)23,81034.53S. R. P. ManiIndian National Congress19,96628.963,844130OddanchatramA. P. PalaniappanIndian National Congress27,00037.09K. KuppuswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK22,41930.794,581131PeriyakulamK. Pannai SethuramAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,27145.5R. RamaiahIndian National Congress16,94824.6614,323132TheniV. R. JayaramanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK35,15245.71S. VeluchamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,57924.1616,573133BodinayakkanurP. RamadassAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,02241.12K. S. M. RamachandranIndian National Congress20,03028.388,992134CumbumR. ChandrasekharanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK34,90241.5N. NatarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,08040.52822135AndipattiK. KandasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK24,31134.41N. V. GurusamyJanata Party16,26923.038,042136SedapattiR. MuthiahAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,04043.52A. R. P. AlagarsamyIndian National Congress17,01826.4111,022137ThirumangalamP. T. SaraswathyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,49344.3N. S. V. ChithanIndian National Congress27,72041.631,773138UsilampattiP. K. Mookiah ThevarAll India Forward Bloc35,36161.95N. S. PonniahIndian National Congress11,42220.0123,939139Nilakottai (SC)A. BaluchamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,29651.19M. MuthuperiasamyIndian National Congress9,79917.7318,497140SholavandanV. Balaguruva ReddiarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,96840.02A. ChandrasekaranIndian National Congress23,45531.326,513141ThiruparankundramK. KalimuthuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK33,85041.39V. Palani Andi AmbalamIndian National Congress15,76019.2718,090142Madurai WestT. P. M. PeriyaswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK32,34243.06Pon. MuthuramalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam16,21121.5916,131143Madurai CentralN. LakshminarayananAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,39939.9A. RathinamIndian National Congress16,42022.2812,979144Madurai EastN. SankaraiahCommunist Party of India (Marxist)24,26333.45A. G. SubbramanIndian National Congress22,27830.711,985145Samayanallur (SC)S. SelvarajAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK34,01944.5C. KaruthananIndian National Congress19,65825.7114,361146MelurA. M. ParamasivanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK33,11136.07K. V. VeeranambalamIndian National Congress32,95535.9156147NathamM. Andi AmbalamIndian National Congress29,05544.97R. MuruganAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,09332.657,962148DindigulN. VaradharajanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)33,61445.19V. S. LakshmananDravida Munnetra Kazhagam13,73218.4619,882149AthoorA. VellaisamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK31,59045.4A. M. T. NachiappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam13,93820.0317,652150VedasandurS. M. VasanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,99537.21S. Nanjunda RaoIndian National Congress25,14134.661,854Tiruchirapalli151AravakurichiS. SadasivamIndian National Congress32,58139.51P. RamasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam21,54726.1311,034152KarurK. VadivelAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK33,85635.11S. NallasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam22,26423.0911,592153Krishnarayapuram (SC)P. SoundarapandianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK22,56132.59P. N. ThangavelrajIndian National Congress21,96731.73594154MarungapuriK. Karunanidhi MuthiahIndian National Congress27,09338.58A. P. RajuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam16,89424.0610,199155KulithalaiP. E. Srinivasa ReddiarIndian National Congress27,04333.59S. RasuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK19,39624.097,647156ThottiamK. P. KathamuthuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,63831.85K. M. ShanmugasundaramIndian National Congress24,64830.62990157Uppiliapuram (ST)R. PeriasamyIndian National Congress31,64237.08M. AtchayagopalAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,93630.45,706158MusiriP. Kothandaraman alias Musiri PutthanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK34,56939.27V. S. Periasamy alias VSP Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam20,56723.3614,002159LalgudiK. N. ShanmugamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK33,32236.06R. GandhirajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,78934.41,533160Perambalur (SC)S. V. RamasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK37,40056.53K. S. VelusamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam16,45924.8820,941161Varahur (SC)N. PerumalAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK36,02352.39K. KanagasabaiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam23,91934.7912,104162AriyalurT. ArumugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,38039.73Karuppiah alias AsokanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK30,12538.141,255163AndimadamT. SubramanianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK36,88556.45S. SivasubramaniamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam22,05633.7614,829164JayankondamV. KrunamurthyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK35,54044.75K. C. GanesanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam23,82830.0111,712165SrirangamR. SoundararajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,20031.31M. DharmalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam21,13525.265,065166Tiruchy – IC. ManickamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,90833.29A. V. KrishnamurthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam19,59729.782,311167Tiruchy – IIK. SoundararajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,40536.37M. S. VenkatachalamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam17,52325.097,882168ThiruverumburK. S. MurugesanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam24,59432.06V. SwaminathanIndian National Congress23,74230.95852Thanjavur169Sirkazhi (SC)K. SubraveluDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,28143.38K. BalasubramaniamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,40537.214,876170PoompuharS. GanesanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam34,10544.95G. Bharathi MohanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)24,50832.39,597171MayiladuthuraiN. KittappaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,82939.34M. M. S. Abdul HassanIndian National Congress21,23728.018,592172KuttalamR. RajamaniamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam30,81939.92G. VeeraiyanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)22,55629.228,263173Nannilam (SC)M. ManimaranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,63641.75P. JayarajIndian National Congress24,52730.449,109174Tiruvarur (SC)M. Karunanidhi ThazhaiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,52844.27P. S. DhanuskodyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)24,27427.8914,254175NagapattinamR. UmanathCommunist Party of India (Marxist)31,51939.65A. AmbalavananDravida Munnetra Kazhagam30,80938.76710176VedaranyamM. MeenakshisundaramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam29,60135.4S. DevarajanIndian National Congress28,00933.51,592177Thiruthuraipoondi (SC)P. UthirapathyCommunist Party of India43,20845.93N. KuppusamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam24,93426.518,274178MannargudiM. AmbigapathyCommunist Party of India34,29837.89K. BalakrishnanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,88129.77,417179PattukkottaiA. R. MarimuthuIndian National Congress25,99330.13V. R. K. PalaniappanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,08229.08911180PeravuraniM. R. GovindanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK32,62538.8M. MasilamaniCommunist Party of India24,67529.347,950181OrathanadT. M. ThailappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam31,86635.5N. SivagnanamIndian National Congress26,15629.145,710182ThiruvonamDurai GovindarajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK23,77929.06Pulavar. T. TholappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam21,56626.362,213183ThanjavurS. NatarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam33,41841.72R. SaminathanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK23,66229.549,756184TiruvaiyaruG. ElangovanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam28,50036.96P. C. PalaniyandiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK23,19730.085,303185PapanasamR. V. SoundararajanIndian National Congress24,90433.4S. SachidanandamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam23,26831.211,636186Valangiman (SC)A. ChellappaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam24,27036.01P. SrinivasanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,897313,373187KumbakonamS. R. EradhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,43232.52O. Vadivelu MazhavarayarIndian National Congress23,45028.852,982188ThiruvidaimarudurS. RamalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam26,30432.59K. GovindarajuluIndian National Congress24,48930.341,815Pudukottai189TirumayamN. SundararajIndian National Congress20,69425.92P. PonnambalamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,63725.8557190Kolathur (SC)V. ChinniahIndian National Congress27,07136.55T. MarimuthuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK22,85330.864,218191PudukkottaiRajkumar Vijaya Raghunatha ThondaimanIndian National Congress36,40642.74C. AnbarasanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK19,35222.7217,054192AlangudiT. PushparajuIndian National Congress37,63438.94P. ThirumaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,0592810,575193ArantangiS. ThirunavukkarasuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK35,46837.45P. AppukuttyCommunist Party of India24,52825.910,940Ramanathapuram194TiruppatturS. Shanmugham KoothagudiCommunist Party of India21,57927.45C. T. Raja ChidambaramAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,23827.02341195KaraikudiP. KaliyappanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,40332.03P. ChidambaramIndian National Congress27,16331.75240196TiruvadanaiKR. RM. Kariya Manickam AmbalamIndian National Congress32,38636.75S. AnguchamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,65032.513,736197IlaiyangudiR. SivasamyCommunist Party of India17,67724.22V. MalaikannanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam16,88723.14790198SivagangaO. SubramanianIndian National Congress23,49530.59K. R. MuruganandamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,06627.432,429199Manamadurai (SC)V. M. SubramanianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,84940.23K. ParamalaiIndian National Congress26,79437.362,055200Paramakudi (SC)K. UgrapandianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK27,30336.31K. KrishnanIndian National Congress23,35731.063,946201RamanathapuramT. RamasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK33,04846.86S. K. GanesanJanata Party15,52022.0117,528202KadaladiR. C. SubramanianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,69036.56A. PiravanathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam12,29917.513,391203MudukulathurS. BalakrishnanIndian National Congress17,70924.13V. MunisamyIndependent (politician)14,84420.232,865204AruppukottaiM. G. RamachandranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK43,06556.23M. Muthuvel ServaiJanata Party13,68717.8729,378205SatturK. K. S. S. R. RamachandranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK38,77243.24M. VeerasamyIndian National Congress21,83024.3516,942206VirudhunagarM. SundararajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK33,07744.52A. S. A. ArumugamJanata Party22,82030.7110,257207SivakasiK. RamasamyJanata Party24,51831.11DharmarIndian National Congress22,74628.871,772208SrivilliputhurR. TamaraikaniAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,99031.91V. VaikundamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam18,97423.37,016209Rajapalayam (SC)K. DhanuskodiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK28,02837.55K. Pottu PoattanIndian National Congress24,18132.393,847Tirunelveli210VilathikulamR. K. PerumalAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK25,38438.39K. Subba ReddiarIndian National Congress22,00133.273,383211Ottapidaram (SC)O. S. VeluchamiIndian National Congress22,62941.51O. ThangarajAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK16,80130.825,828212KovilpattiS. AlagarsamyCommunist Party of India21,98532.75P. SeenirajAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,58832.15397213Sankarankoil (SC)S. SubbiahDravida Munnetra Kazhagam13,77820.52C. AyyadoraiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK21,23233.72337214Vasudevanallur (SC)R. KrishnanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)20,09233.25I. muthurajCommunist Party of India16,04826.564,044215KadayanallurM. M. A. RazakAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,34738.78S. K. T. RamachandranIndian National Congress23,68631.35,661216TenkasiS. Muthusamy KarayalarIndian National Congress30,27341.36J. Abdul JabbarIndependent (politician)18,48925.2611,784217AlangulamV. Karuppasamy PandianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,18328.43R. NavaneethakrishnapandianJanata Party18,34225.841,841218TirunelveliG. R. EdmundAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,41938.5Krishnan alias Nellai KannanIndian National Congress19,12527.877,294219PalayamkottaiK. ManoharanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK29,14644.1N. ShanmuganIndependent (politician)15,19222.9913,954220CheranmadeviP. H. PandianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK24,25635.34V. RatnasabapathiIndian National Congress21,964322,292221AmbasamudramEaswaramurthy alias SornamCommunist Party of India (Marxist)23,35635.33R. NallakannuCommunist Party of India21,56932.631,787222NanguneriM. John VincentJanata Party18,66827.71D. VeliahAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK18,46427.41204223RadhapuramY. S. M. YusufAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,40438.68P. Paul PandianJanata Party22,81033.413,594224SathankulamR. JebamaniJanata Party18,36227.36S. P. AdithanarIndependent (politician)17,50726.09855225TiruchendurR. AmirtharajAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,87129.13Subramanya AdithanJanata Party19,73627.551,135226SrivaikuntamK. Sathu SelvarajAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK20,45931.29S. MuthuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam16,91925.873,540227ThoothukudiN. DhanasekaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK23,59829.29R. NaorojiIndian National Congress22,37927.781,219Kanyakumari228KanyakumariC. KrishnanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK23,22233.32T. C. Subramaniya PillaiIndian National Congress16,01022.977,212229NagercoilM. VincentAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK26,97336.45P. Mohammad IsmailJanata Party26,78036.19193230ColachelR. AthiswamiJanata Party21,13130.4S. RetnarajDravida Munnetra Kazhagam19,94928.71,182231PadmanabhapuramA. SwamidhasJanata Party22,91047.81N. V. KanniyappanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK14,75730.88,153232ThiruvattarJ. JamesJanata Party27,81248.82J. HemachandranCommunist Party of India (Marxist)26,19245.981,620233VilavancodeD. GnanasigamonyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)32,62848.85S. SathiadasJanata Party30,69545.961,933234KilliyurPon. VijayaraghavanJanata Party34,23779.2K. ThankarajIndian National Congress8,30919.2225,928 Key: Blue:Elected as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu(SC)Seat is reserved for scheduled caste.(ST)Seat is reserved for scheduled tribe. Aftermath and Government formation After the victory, M. G. R. stated that his government would act with a sense of responsibility and remain committed to its promises despite any challenges. Responding to questions on the DMK emerging as the opposition, he noted that both parties shared a common stand on the language issue, though differing on others. Meanwhile, DMK president Karunanidhi, elected as Leader of the Opposition and Legislative party leader, rejected claims that the DMK had lost relevance, pointing to the election of 48 of its members and expressing confidence in strengthening the party for the future. M.G.R. delayed assuming office for 2 weeks in order to complete his prior film commitments, despite criticism from the DMK, which alleged that the delay was influenced by astrologers and Hindu religious figures. MGR maintained that he did not want film producers and distributors who had invested in his projects to suffer due to his political responsibilities. He completed crucial scenes for Meenava Nanban and the dubbing for Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan, He also intended to finish Anna Nee En Deivam, although financial difficulties prevented the latter’s completion. Portions of the unfinished footage were later used by director K. Bhagyaraj in the film Avasara Police 100 (1990 movie). On 29 June 1977, at around 11 p.m., after completing the final dubbing session for both his films, MGR bid farewell to his film career at Vijaya Vauhini Studios. Seeing crowds waiting with garlands outside, he reportedly remarked whether they were meant for the end of his film career or the beginning of his political rule. On 30 June 1977, M. G. Ramachandran was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at a ceremony held at Rajaji Hall in Chennai, where a 14-member council of ministers assumed office, administered by Governor Prabhudas Patwari. After the swearing-in ceremony, M. G. Ramachandran and his cabinet colleagues proceeded to a grand stage in front of the C. N. Annadurai statue on Anna Salai, where he took the affirmation before the public and assured the people of a corruption-free and transparent administration.https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/election/93931-mgr-victory-in-1977-elections ஆயிரம் ஓல்ட் மின்சாரமும் அண்ணாசாலையில் நடந்த பதவியேற்பும்... எம்.ஜி.ஆர் எனும் ஓட்டு வேட்டைக்காரன்! 30 June 2017 Vikatan The election marked a decisive shift in Tamil Nadu politics, with the contest transitioning from a Congress and DMK rivalry to a predominantly Dravidian party competition between the AIADMK and the DMK, marginalising national parties, a pattern that has largely continued for decades.https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2026/Apr/01/election-1977-the-mgr-era-begins-in-tamil-nadu-wins-in-assembly-election தேர்தல் 1977: எம்.ஜி.ஆர். சகாப்தம் தொடக்கம்! 1 April 2026 Dinamani 2026-04-01 Contrary to later claims by MGR's associates, confidence in an AIADMK victory in the 1977 election was not widespread. The Tamil weekly Kumudam had predicted the Congress, Janata Party, and AIADMK as the top three, with the DMK last on its pre-poll prediction. However, the AIADMK won, followed by the DMK, Congress, and Janata Party.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/when-a-historic-election-in-1977-turned-tamil-nadu-political-landscape-bipolar/article70004962.ece When a historic election in 1977 turned Tamil Nadu’s political landscape bipolar 3 September 2025 the Hindu https://web.archive.org/web/20251020205837/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/when-a-historic-election-in-1977-turned-tamil-nadu-political-landscape-bipolar/article70004962.ece 20 October 2025 See also Elections in Tamil Nadu Legislature of Tamil Nadu Government of Tamil Nadu Notes References External links Election Commission of India expanded Category:State Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu Category:1970s in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu