1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

Election to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

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| <- 1967 | 1–7 March 1971 | 1977 ->

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All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
118 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 72.10%
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Leader  | M. Karunanidhi | K. Kamaraj
Party  | DMK | INC(O)
Leader's seat  | Saidapet | Did Not Contest[a]
Seats won  | 205 | 21
Seat change  |  61[1] |  1[1]
Popular vote  | 8,506,078 | 6,016,530
Percentage  | 53.99% | 38.18%
Swing  |  10.32%  |  32.88%

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| CM before election

M. Karunanidhi
DMK

| Elected CM

M. Karunanidhi
DMK

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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 AIADMK-led coalitions.

## Background

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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.[2] 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, 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.[3][4]

## Parties and alliances

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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. [3]

The opposition front was a coalition of Kamaraj led Indian National Congress (Organisation) (Congress (O)), Rajaji's Swatantara Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, the Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party, the Republican Party and the Coimbatore District Agriculturist Association.[4][5]

## Seat Allotment

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### DMK Front

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No.
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1. |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |  | M. Karunanidhi | 203
2. |  | Communist Party of India |  | Tha. Pandian | 10
3. |  | All India Forward Bloc |  | P.K. Mookiah Thevar | 9
4. |  | Praja Socialist Party |  |  | 4
5. |  | Indian Union Muslim League |  | Muhammed Ismail | 2

### INC(O) Front

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No.
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1\.  |  | Indian National Congress (Organization) |  | K. Kamaraj | 201
2. |  | Swatantra Party |  | C. Rajagopalachari | 19
3. |  | Samyukta Socialist Party |  | George Fernandes | 2

## Karunanidhi's Cabinet

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The council of ministers in M. Karunanidhi's cabinet (in 1971).[6]

Minister  | Portfolios

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M. Karunanidhi | Chief Minister, Finance, Home and police, Legislature
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | Education and Revenue
K. Rajaram | Backward Classes
K. Anbazhagan | Public Health
Anbil P. Dharmalingam | Agriculture
S. J. Sadiq Pasha | Public Works
Satyavani Muthu | Harijan Welfare
M. Kannappan | Religious Endowments
S. Madhavan | Industries
N. V. Natarajan | Labour
O. P. Raman | Electricity
S. P. Adithanar | Cooperation
S. Ramachandran | Transport

## Voting and results

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### Results

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Source: Election Commission of India[7]

Alliances  | Party  | Popular Vote  | Vote %  | Seats contested  | Seats won  | Change
Progressive Front
Seats: 205
Seat Change: +26
Popular Vote: 8,506,078
Popular Vote %: 54.30%  |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,654,935  | 48.58%  | 203  | 184  | 47
| Communist Party of India | 364,803  | 2.32%  | 10  | 8  | 6
| All India Forward Bloc | 268,721  | 1.71%  | 9  | 7  | 6
| Praja Socialist Party | 147,985  | 0.94%  | 4  | 4  | —
| Indian Union Muslim League | 69,634  | 0.44%  | 2  | 2  | 1
Democratic Front
Seats:  21
Seat Change: -50
Popular Vote: 6,016,530
Popular Vote %: 38.18%  |  | Indian National Congress | 5,513,894  | 34.99%  | 201  | 15  | 36
| Swatantra Party | 465,145  | 2.95%  | 19  | 6  | 14
| Socialist Party | 37,491  | 0.24%  | 2  | 0  | —
Others
Seats: 8
Seat Change:
Popular Vote: 1,234,193
Popular Vote %: 7.52%  |  | Independent | 965,379  | 6.13%  | 256  | 8  |
| Communist Party of India | 259,298  | 1.65%  | 37  | 0  |
Total  | 10 Political Parties  | 15,756,801  | —  | —  | 234  | —

### By constituency

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Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency  Assembly Constituency  | Winner  | Runner Up  | Margin

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#k  | Name  | Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %  | Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %
1 | Washermanpet | M. Vedachalam |  | DMK | 38,989 | 54.04 | Ananthan |  | INC | 32,231 | 44.68 | 6,758
2 | Harbour | A M Mohideen |  | Independent | 29,225 | 49.44 | Umapathy G |  | INC | 28,739 | 48.62 | 486
3 | Basin Bridge | M. R. Kannan |  | DMK | 48,959 | 56.73 | K. Ramadoss |  | INC | 33,174 | 38.44 | 15,785
4 | Park Town | H. V. Hande |  | SWA | 30,743 | 54.7 | A. V. P. Asaithambi |  | DMK | 25,456 | 45.3 | 5,287
5 | Perambur | Sathyavani Muthu |  | DMK | 49,070 | 56.37 | D Sulochana |  | INC | 37,047 | 42.56 | 12,023
6 | Purasawalkam | K. Anbazhagan |  | DMK | 47,182 | 56.13 | Bashyam Reddy |  | INC | 35,016 | 41.65 | 12,166
7 | Egmore | Arangannal |  | DMK | 40,596 | 53.19 | M Kothandapani |  | INC | 35,733 | 46.81 | 4,863
8 | Thousand Lights | K. A. Mathiazhagan |  | DMK | 38,891 | 57.39 | N M Mani Varma |  | INC | 27,332 | 40.33 | 11,559
9 | Triplicane | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan |  | DMK | 36,237 | 50.4 | K Vinayakam |  | INC | 35,198 | 48.95 | 1,039
10 | Mylapore | T. N. Anandanayaki |  | INC | 42,301 | 55.01 | M. P. Sivagnanam |  | DMK | 34,598 | 44.99 | 7,703
11 | Thiyagaraya Nagar | K M Subramaniam |  | INC | 37,100 | 48.32 | D V Narayanasamy |  | DMK | 36,221 | 47.18 | 879
12 | Saidapet | M. Karunanidhi |  | DMK | 63,334 | 54.46 | N Kamalingam |  | INC | 50,823 | 43.7 | 12,511
13 | Gummidipoondi | K. A. Vezhavendan |  | DMK | 43,355 | 58.41 | P Obul Reddy |  | INC | 30,875 | 41.59 | 12,480
14 | Ponneri | P. Nagalingam |  | DMK | 39,783 | 58.39 | T. P. Elumalai |  | INC | 21,650 | 31.77 | 18,133
15 | Thiruvottiyur | M V Narayanaswamy |  | DMK | 51,487 | 53.74 | Venkatesalu Naidu |  | INC | 35,391 | 36.94 | 16,096
16 | St Thomas Mount | M. G. Ramachandran |  | DMK | 65,405 | 61.11 | T L Raghupathy |  | INC | 40,773 | 38.1 | 24,632
17 | Thiruporur | M Munu Adhi |  | DMK | 40,187 | 57 | T M Dhanapal |  | INC | 24,950 | 35.39 | 15,237
18 | Chengalpattu | C. G. Viswanathan |  | DMK | 41,949 | 62.09 | S T Neelakantan |  | INC | 18,290 | 27.07 | 23,659
19 | Maduranthakam | C. Arumugam |  | DMK | 42,295 | 64.53 | V Gopal Reddiar |  | INC | 23,246 | 35.47 | 19,049
20 | Acharapakkam | Vai.Balasundaram |  | DMK | 39,816 | 66.77 | C Ganesan |  | INC | 13,457 | 22.57 | 26,359
21 | Uthiramerur | K M Erasagopal |  | DMK | 48,462 | 68.85 | C Ramasamy |  | INC | 19,896 | 28.27 | 28,566
22 | Kancheepuram | C. V. M. Annamalai |  | DMK | 44,009 | 52.52 | D. V. Natesa Mudaliar |  | INC | 37,697 | 44.98 | 6,312
23 | Kunnathur | M. Gopal |  | DMK | 47,126 | 64.48 | P. Appavoo |  | INC | 24,488 | 33.5 | 22,638
24 | Sriperumbudur | D. Rajarathinam |  | DMK | 46,617 | 59.15 | Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliar |  | INC | 32,201 | 40.85 | 14,416
25 | Kadambathur | A Parandhaman |  | DMK | 38,569 | 67.11 | Era Kulasekaran |  | INC | 18,903 | 32.89 | 19,666
26 | Thiruvallur | S. M. Dorairaj |  | DMK | 36,496 | 62.81 | V. S. Arunachalam |  | INC | 17,759 | 30.56 | 18,737
27 | Tiruttani | E. S. Thyagarajan |  | DMK | 43,436 | 61.72 | A. Ekambara Reddy |  | INC | 26,938 | 38.28 | 16,498
28 | Arakkonam | N. S. Balaraman |  | DMK | 42,256 | 60.11 | S. K. Subramania Mudaly |  | INC | 26,878 | 38.24 | 15,378
29 | Sholingur | A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar |  | INC | 36,776 | 55.39 | Natrajan K. M. |  | DMK | 29,621 | 44.61 | 7,155
30 | Ranipet | K. A Wahab |  | Independent | 36,357 | 53.96 | A. G. Ranganatha Naicker |  | INC | 31,022 | 46.04 | 5,335
31 | Arcot | N. Veerasami |  | DMK | 39,126 | 57.79 | N. R. Ethirajalu Naidu |  | INC | 25,061 | 37.02 | 14,065
32 | Katpadi | Durai Murugan |  | DMK | 37,487 | 57.79 | Dhandayuthapani |  | INC | 20,919 | 32.25 | 16,568
33 | Gudiyatham | Duraisami F. K. |  | DMK | 34,954 | 56.38 | Adimoolam D. A. |  | INC | 18,580 | 29.97 | 16,374
34 | Pernambattu | N. Krishnan |  | DMK | 35,804 | 59.61 | P. Rajagopal |  | INC | 21,665 | 36.07 | 14,139
35 | Natrampalli | T. C. Thimmaraya Gounder |  | DMK | 33,303 | 55.33 | K. Shanmugasundaram |  | INC | 26,882 | 44.67 | 6,421
36 | Tirupattur (Vellore) | Ramasamy G. |  | DMK | 37,120 | 55.54 | Y. Shammugan |  | INC | 29,720 | 44.46 | 7,400
37 | Vaniyambadi | M. Abdul Lathief |  | Independent | 27,899 | 56.13 | R. C. Samanna Gounder |  | INC | 19,082 | 38.39 | 8,817
38 | Ambur | M. Panneerselvam |  | DMK | 32,937 | 55.17 | Adimoolam M. |  | INC | 21,449 | 35.93 | 11,488
39 | Kaniyambadi | Thopputhiruvengadam |  | DMK | 34,435 | 54.11 | L. Balaraman |  | INC | 24,647 | 38.73 | 9,788
40 | Vellore | M. P. Sarathy |  | DMK | 38,968 | 52.85 | A. K. Lalalajapathy |  | INC | 32,401 | 43.94 | 6,567
41 | Arani | A. C. Narasimhan |  | DMK | 37,682 | 60.5 | M. Darumarajan |  | INC | 24,599 | 39.5 | 13,083
42 | Cheyyar | K. Govindan |  | DMK | 39,978 | 55.79 | Perumalsamy Nayagar |  | INC | 31,677 | 44.21 | 8,301
43 | Vandavasi | V. Rajagopal |  | DMK | 41,452 | 63.85 | D. Dasarathan |  | INC | 23,465 | 36.15 | 17,987
44 | Pernamallur | P. Ettiappan |  | DMK | 39,160 | 64.5 | Boopalan |  | INC | 21,557 | 35.5 | 17,603
45 | Polur | T. P. Srinivasan |  | DMK | 34,728 | 57.92 | Natesa Gounder T. R. |  | INC | 25,232 | 42.08 | 9,496
46 | Chengam | C. Pandurangam |  | DMK | 32,260 | 61.39 | A. Ar. Mugam |  | INC | 16,705 | 31.79 | 15,555
47 | Thandarambattu | M. S. Radhakrishnan |  | DMK | 37,991 | 58.82 | Sahadeva Ginder K. |  | INC | 26,600 | 41.18 | 11,391
48 | Kalasapakkam | S. Murugaiyan |  | DMK | 42,893 | 58.88 | M. Sundraswamy |  | INC | 29,960 | 41.12 | 12,933
49 | Tiruvannamalai | P. U. Shanmugam |  | DMK | 46,633 | 62.21 | D. Annamalai Pillai |  | INC | 28,323 | 37.79 | 18,310
50 | Melmalayanur | R. R. Munusami |  | DMK | 31,166 | 53.54 | Gopal Gounder K. |  | INC | 22,294 | 38.3 | 8,872
51 | Gingee | S. Sagadeva Gounder |  | DMK | 39,397 | 59.67 | V. Perumal Nainar |  | INC | 26,625 | 40.33 | 12,772
52 | Tindivanam | Rajaram G. |  | DMK | 33,933 | 55.83 | K. Ramamurthy |  | INC | 22,048 | 36.27 | 11,885
53 | Vanur | N. Muthuvel |  | DMK | 34,121 | 59.81 | A. Venkatachalam |  | INC | 19,306 | 33.84 | 14,815
54 | Kandamagalam | M. Raman |  | DMK | 32,293 | 57.33 | P. P. Mathavan |  | INC | 20,628 | 36.62 | 11,665
55 | Villupuram | M. Shanmugam |  | DMK | 35,838 | 51.41 | V. P. Sharangapani Gounder |  | INC | 28,562 | 40.98 | 7,276
56 | Nellikuppam | V. Krishnamurthy Gounder |  | DMK | 27,741 | 44.93 | K. G. Kandan |  | INC | 21,921 | 35.5 | 5,820
57 | Cuddalore | R. Govindaraj |  | DMK | 35,219 | 52.6 | P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi |  | INC | 30,909 | 46.17 | 4,310
58 | Panruti | S. Ramachandaran |  | DMK | 42,141 | 52.06 | S. V. Vadivelu Padayachi |  | INC | 33,156 | 40.96 | 8,985
59 | Kurinjipadi | N. Rajangam |  | DMK | 27,465 | 51.43 | M. Jayaraman |  | INC | 25,939 | 48.57 | 1,526
60 | Bhuvanagiri | M. A. Abusali |  | Independent | 28,615 | 44.31 | R. Balakrishnan |  | INC | 23,291 | 36.06 | 5,324
61 | Kattumannarkoil | S. Perumal |  | DMK | 32,847 | 51.72 | T. M. Kuppusami |  | INC | 29,551 | 46.53 | 3,296
62 | Chidambaram | P. Ponchokkalingam |  | DMK | 35,750 | 50.33 | R. Gopalkrishnan |  | INC | 34,071 | 47.97 | 1,679
63 | Vriddhachalam | M. Selvaraj |  | DMK | 42,132 | 54.26 | B. Thiyagarajan |  | INC | 34,934 | 44.99 | 7,198
64 | Mangalore | G. Jabamalai |  | DMK | 32,612 | 52.24 | R. Perumal |  | INC | 21,114 | 33.82 | 11,498
65 | Ulundurpet | V. Subramanian |  | DMK | 36,191 | 57.87 | N. Po. Nambalam |  | INC | 25,236 | 40.36 | 10,955
66 | Tirukkoyilur | A. S. Kumarasamy |  | DMK | 38,520 | 55.27 | A. Vadivel |  | INC | 31,171 | 44.73 | 7,349
67 | Mugaiyur | A. G. Padmavathi |  | DMK | 38,744 | 59.98 | K. A. Ranganathan |  | INC | 19,605 | 30.35 | 19,139
68 | Rishivandiyam | N. Dharmalingam |  | DMK | 29,350 | 51.86 | Mappan K. |  | INC | 27,242 | 48.14 | 2,108
69 | Sankarapuram | N. Natchiyappan |  | DMK | 28,544 | 50.06 | Duraimuthusamy |  | INC | 28,472 | 49.94 | 72
70 | Kallakurichi | D. Kesavalu |  | DMK | 38,513 | 52.84 | S. Sivaraman |  | INC | 34,374 | 47.16 | 4,139
71 | Hosur | B. Venkataswamy |  | SWA | 28,259 | 63.81 | T. Venkata Reddy |  | Independent | 15,063 | 34.01 | 13,196
72 | Uddanapalle | K. S. Kothanadaramaiah |  | Independent | 13,854 | 32.2 | N. Ramachandra Reddy |  | INC | 13,384 | 31.11 | 470
73 | Krishnagiri | C. Manniappan |  | DMK | 31,445 | 63 | T. G. Selvaraj |  | INC | 18,471 | 37 | 12,974
74 | Kaveripatnam | V. C. Govindasamy Gounder |  | DMK | 41,546 | 64.98 | E. Pattabi Naidu |  | INC | 22,391 | 35.02 | 19,155
75 | Uttangarai | K. R. Krishnan |  | DMK | 36,256 | 57.3 | M. Raman |  | INC | 24,392 | 38.55 | 11,864
76 | Harur | S. A. Chinnaraju |  | DMK | 33,039 | 54.26 | M. Ponnusamy |  | INC | 24,159 | 39.68 | 8,880
77 | Dharmapuri | R. Chinnasamy |  | DMK | 39,861 | 54.16 | D. N. Adivel |  | INC | 27,834 | 37.82 | 12,027
78 | Palacode | M. V. Karivengadam |  | DMK | 32,378 | 52.84 | B. K. Narashiman |  | INC | 28,901 | 47.16 | 3,477
79 | Pennagaram | N. Manickkam |  | DMK | 33,298 | 52.36 | P. K. C. Muthuswami |  | INC | 30,291 | 47.64 | 3,007
80 | Mettur | M. Surendran |  | PSP | 32,656 | 57.45 | Karuppanna Gounder |  | INC | 21,538 | 37.89 | 11,118
81 | Taramangalam | Paramasivam |  | DMK | 33,257 | 61.79 | Ramasamy Gounder |  | INC | 20,564 | 38.21 | 12,693
82 | Omalur | V. Selladurai |  | DMK | 26,065 | 60.81 | C. Govindan |  | INC | 15,307 | 35.71 | 10,758
83 | Salem I | K. Jayaraman |  | DMK | 46,262 | 50.92 | P. Thiagarajan |  | INC | 42,867 | 47.19 | 3,395
84 | Salem I I | K. Rajaram |  | DMK | 37,152 | 52.77 | R. Ramakrishnan |  | INC | 31,844 | 45.23 | 5,308
85 | Yercaud | Chinnusamy V. |  | DMK | 29,196 | 60.81 | K. Chinna Gounden |  | INC | 18,818 | 39.19 | 10,378
86 | Panamrathupatti | Karipatti T. Ponnumalai |  | DMK | 35,832 | 54.42 | P. Chinnu Alias Seperumal |  | INC | 26,854 | 40.79 | 8,978
87 | Veerapandi | Veerapandy S. Arumugam |  | DMK | 41,369 | 62.23 | T. V. Thirumalai |  | INC | 18,449 | 27.75 | 22,920
88 | Edapadi | A. Arumugam |  | DMK | 35,638 | 54.72 | T. Natarajan |  | INC | 29,485 | 45.28 | 6,153
89 | Sankari | V. Muthur |  | DMK | 27,741 | 60.73 | P. T. Seerangan |  | INC | 17,422 | 38.14 | 10,319
90 | Tiruchengodu | S. Kandappan |  | DMK | 43,605 | 60.89 | V. Kumarasamy |  | INC | 24,345 | 34 | 19,260
91 | Kapilamalai | C. V. Velappan |  | DMK | 43,022 | 55.74 | P. Thyagarajan |  | INC | 33,045 | 42.82 | 9,977
92 | Namakkal | Palanivelan |  | DMK | 39,553 | 53.57 | Kaliappan |  | INC | 30,447 | 41.23 | 9,106
93 | Sendamangalam | Chinna Veilaiya Gounder |  | DMK | 34,507 | 56.92 | Vellaya Gounder |  | INC | 21,452 | 35.38 | 13,055
94 | Rasipuram | R. Nainamalai |  | DMK | 41,079 | 54.9 | P. Ganapathy |  | INC | 31,161 | 41.64 | 9,918
95 | Attur | V. Palanivel Gounder |  | DMK | 39,828 | 52.79 | C. Palanimuthu |  | INC | 35,617 | 47.21 | 4,211
96 | Talavasal | Moo. Marimuthu |  | DMK | 32,195 | 48.67 | T. Er. Sappan |  | INC | 29,013 | 43.86 | 3,182
97 | Gudalur | K. H. Bomman |  | SWA | 18,519 | 45.45 | K. Putta |  | CPI | 16,578 | 40.69 | 1,941
98 | Udhagamandalam | M. Devarajan |  | DMK | 28,901 | 56.32 | Nanjan M. B. |  | SWA | 17,662 | 34.42 | 11,239
99 | Coonoor | J. Karunainathan |  | DMK | 33,451 | 60.84 | N. Andy |  | INC | 15,325 | 27.87 | 18,126
100 | Mettupalayam | M. C. Thooyamani |  | DMK | 39,013 | 56.08 | Ramaswami |  | Independent | 30,553 | 43.92 | 8,460
101 | Avanashi | T. O. Periasamy |  | Independent | 29,356 | 49.9 | K. Thangavellu |  | DMK | 28,637 | 48.68 | 719
102 | Thondamuthur | R. Manickavasakam |  | DMK | 51,181 | 60.3 | M. Nataraj |  | Independent | 29,689 | 34.98 | 21,492
103 | Singanallur | A. Subramaniam |  | PSP | 35,888 | 53.89 | P. L. Subbian |  | INC | 20,848 | 31.3 | 15,040
104 | Perur | N. Marudachalam |  | CPI | 39,270 | 57.68 | K. P. Palanisami |  | INC | 21,307 | 31.3 | 17,963
105 | Coimbatore (West) | P. Gopal |  | DMK | 34,736 | 55.47 | S. S. Krishnaswamy |  | SWA | 25,286 | 40.38 | 9,450
106 | Coimbatore (East) | K. Rangana Than |  | DMK | 31,003 | 46.71 | A. Devaraj |  | INC | 27,491 | 41.42 | 3,512
107 | Kinathukadavu | M. Kannappan |  | DMK | 47,776 | 68.42 | S. T. Duraisamy |  | Independent | 22,049 | 31.58 | 25,727
108 | Pollachi | A. P. Shanmugasundara Goundar |  | DMK | 41,654 | 63.53 | A. Easwarasamy Gounder |  | Independent | 23,396 | 35.68 | 18,258
109 | Valparai | E. Ramaswamy |  | DMK | 38,779 | 65.35 | M. Kuppuswamy |  | INC | 14,728 | 24.82 | 24,051
110 | Udumalaipettai | S. J. Sadiq Pasha |  | DMK | 45,369 | 62.76 | T. Malayappa Gounder |  | Independent | 25,887 | 35.81 | 19,482
111 | Dharapuram | V. P. Palaniammal |  | DMK | 40,947 | 64.41 | V. N. Gopal |  | INC | 21,597 | 33.97 | 19,350
112 | Vellakoil | M. Pilanisamy |  | DMK | 42,067 | 68.1 | S. M. Ramaswamy Gounder |  | Independent | 16,231 | 26.28 | 25,836
113 | Kangayam | Kovai Chezhiyan |  | DMK | 42,461 | 66.41 | K. G. Palanisamy Gounder |  | Independent | 20,419 | 31.93 | 22,042
114 | Pongalur | N. Palanisamy |  | DMK | 37,178 | 59.98 | A. Senapathi |  | Independent | 18,747 | 30.24 | 18,431
115 | Palladam | K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder |  | PSP | 34,876 | 57.57 | R. Sengaliappan |  | INC | 21,070 | 34.78 | 13,806
116 | Tiruppur | S. Duraisamy |  | DMK | 40,762 | 54.88 | Khader S. A. |  | Independent | 32,995 | 44.42 | 7,767
117 | Modakkurichi | M. Chinnasami |  | DMK | 45,108 | 58.18 | M. Chenniappan |  | Socialist | 31,431 | 40.54 | 13,677
118 | Perundurai | N. K. Palanisamy |  | CPI | 38,882 | 56.37 | K. Chinnasamy Gounder |  | Independent | 30,100 | 43.63 | 8,782
119 | Erode | M. Subramanian |  | DMK | 47,809 | 61.16 | K. P. Muthusamy |  | INC | 30,358 | 38.84 | 17,451
120 | Bhavani | A. M. Raja |  | DMK | 38,527 | 59.36 | P. Kuppusamy Mudaliar |  | INC | 25,480 | 39.26 | 13,047
121 | Anthiyur | E. M. Natarajan |  | DMK | 32,691 | 56.79 | K. S. Nanjappan |  | INC | 24,876 | 43.21 | 7,815
122 | Gobichettipalayam | S. M. Palaniappan |  | DMK | 35,184 | 59.45 | K. M. Sundaramurthy |  | SWA | 20,623 | 34.84 | 14,561
123 | Satyamangalam | Subramaniam Sk. |  | DMK | 31,873 | 55.6 | Karuthiruman P. G. |  | INC | 22,887 | 39.93 | 8,986
124 | Bhavanisagar | V. K. Ramarasan |  | DMK | 28,003 | 51.89 | Velusamy M. |  | INC | 20,992 | 38.89 | 7,011
125 | Oddanchatram | Nachimuthu Goundar N. |  | DMK | 40,845 | 58.99 | Palaniyappan A. P. |  | INC | 27,654 | 39.94 | 13,191
126 | Palani | C. Palanisamy |  | DMK | 38,919 | 55.79 | Subramanian R. |  | INC | 24,589 | 35.25 | 14,330
127 | Periyakulam | N. Anbuchezhian |  | DMK | 37,926 | 56.85 | Chinnasamy Chettai |  | INC | 28,331 | 42.46 | 9,595
128 | Bodinayakkanur | M. Surulivel |  | DMK | 35,427 | 54.43 | Yellanna A. |  | Independent | 19,050 | 29.27 | 16,377
129 | Cumbum | Gopal K. P. |  | INC | 34,483 | 48.87 | Chellathurai P. S. |  | DMK | 33,806 | 47.91 | 677
130 | Theni | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan |  | DMK | 45,785 | 64.01 | Ramasamy |  | INC | 25,748 | 35.99 | 20,037
131 | Andipatti | N. V. Gurusamy Naidu |  | SWA | 20,814 | 36.37 | Paramasivam S. |  | AIFB | 16,682 | 29.15 | 4,132
132 | Sedapatti | Thavamani Thevar V. |  | AIFB | 20,334 | 36.66 | Ramakrishnan M. K. |  | SWA | 15,388 | 27.75 | 4,946
133 | Tirumangalam | M. C. A. Rethinasamy Thevar |  | AIFB | 36,468 | 56.97 | N. S. V. Chitthan |  | INC | 27,548 | 43.03 | 8,920
134 | Usilampatti | P.K. Mookiah Thevar |  | AIFB | 49,292 | 74.46 | S. Andi Thevar |  | Independent | 16,909 | 25.54 | 32,383
135 | Nilakottai | A. Muniyandi |  | DMK | 38,583 | 61.12 | A. S. Ponnammal |  | INC | 24,540 | 38.88 | 14,043
136 | Sholavandan | P. S. Maniyan |  | DMK | 43,254 | 55.23 | Sundarajan Servai R. |  | INC | 34,542 | 44.11 | 8,712
137 | Thiruparankundram | Kaverimaniam C. |  | DMK | 39,110 | 50.41 | Pandythevar I |  | INC | 26,880 | 34.64 | 12,230
138 | Madurai West | K. T. K. Thangamani |  | CPI | 40,899 | 47.88 | Anandam P. |  | INC | 31,753 | 37.17 | 9,146
139 | Madurai Central | K. Thirupathy |  | DMK | 30,905 | 48.9 | Pazha Nedumara |  | INC | 27,695 | 43.82 | 3,210
140 | Madurai East | K. Ramakrishnan K. S. |  | DMK | 27,884 | 44.13 | Muthuram L. K. T. |  | INC | 25,472 | 40.32 | 2,412
141 | Melur (South) | O. P. Raman |  | DMK | 45,090 | 58.8 | C. Karuthanan |  | INC | 28,214 | 36.79 | 16,876
142 | Melur (North) | P. Malaichamy |  | DMK | 37,337 | 50.09 | M. Andi Ambalam |  | INC | 37,210 | 49.91 | 127
143 | Vadamadurai | Nagarajan. K |  | DMK | 35,989 | 58.75 | Rajendran. S |  | INC | 25,270 | 41.25 | 10,719
144 | Dindigul | Sundaram Pillai O. N. |  | INC | 27,775 | 39.8 | Jama Hussain |  | Independent | 26,384 | 37.81 | 1,391
145 | Athoor | A. M. T. Nachiappan |  | DMK | 42,195 | 59.7 | Lakshmanan T. P. S. |  | INC | 25,467 | 36.03 | 16,728
146 | Vedasandur | P. Muthusamy |  | DMK | 36,746 | 54.18 | Nanjundarow S. |  | INC | 23,007 | 33.92 | 13,739
147 | Aravakurichi | Abdul Jabbar |  | IUML | 34,164 | 60.1 | Kadasamy Gounder S. |  | SWA | 18,859 | 33.18 | 15,305
148 | Karur | S. Nallasamy |  | DMK | 45,977 | 56.55 | T. M. Nallaswamy |  | INC | 35,320 | 43.45 | 10,657
149 | Thottiyam | S. K. Vadivelu |  | DMK | 39,821 | 51.45 | K. M. Shanmughasundaram |  | INC | 37,577 | 48.55 | 2,244
150 | Musiri | P. S. Muthuselvan |  | DMK | 35,091 | 54.29 | A. R. Murugaiah |  | INC | 24,232 | 37.49 | 10,859
151 | Uppiliyapuram | T. P. Alagamuthu |  | DMK | 42,861 | 51.6 | R. Periasami |  | INC | 36,054 | 43.4 | 6,807
152 | Perambalur | J. S. Raju |  | DMK | 39,043 | 55.28 | K. Periyanan |  | INC | 23,335 | 33.04 | 15,708
153 | Varahur | K. Palanivelan |  | DMK | 42,733 | 58.91 | K. C. Periyasamy |  | INC | 26,043 | 35.9 | 16,690
154 | Andimadam | S. Sadasiva Padayachi |  | DMK | 39,313 | 53.05 | G. Thiyagarajan |  | INC | 34,790 | 46.95 | 4,523
155 | Jayankondam | A. Chinnasamy |  | DMK | 41,627 | 57.78 | S. Ramasamy |  | INC | 29,346 | 40.73 | 12,281
156 | Ariyalur | G. Sivaperumal |  | DMK | 48,320 | 64.18 | R. Sambasivam Moopanar |  | INC | 22,740 | 30.2 | 25,580
157 | Lalgudi | Muthamil Selvan Vn. |  | DMK | 40,213 | 54.51 | Rengasamy Udayar D. |  | INC | 28,250 | 38.29 | 11,963
158 | Srirangam | Jothi Venkatachalam |  | INC | 36,172 | 51.22 | Kamatchiammal R. |  | DMK | 33,239 | 47.07 | 2,933
159 | Tiruchirappalli I | V. Krishnamurthy |  | DMK | 38,099 | 52.65 | Lourdusamy Pillai A. S. G. |  | INC | 33,450 | 46.23 | 4,649
160 | Tiruchirappalli Ii | Anbil P. Dharmalingam |  | DMK | 40,593 | 55.74 | Subramanian |  | INC | 31,295 | 42.97 | 9,298
161 | Thiruverumbur | Kamaichi |  | DMK | 43,233 | 53.05 | Swaminathan V. |  | INC | 38,258 | 46.95 | 4,975
162 | Kulithalai | M. Kandaswamy |  | DMK | 44,198 | 53.68 | Srinivasan Reddiar P. E. |  | INC | 38,145 | 46.32 | 6,053
163 | Krishnarayapuram | P. Soundarapandiyan |  | DMK | 36,177 | 55.03 | P. M. Thangavelraj |  | INC | 29,020 | 44.15 | 7,157
164 | Kadavur | Karuraigiri Muthiah |  | INC | 31,752 | 51.62 | P. Krishnasamy |  | DMK | 29,763 | 48.38 | 1,989
165 | Viralimalai | Ilechezhiyan V. S. |  | DMK | 41,813 | 57.47 | Karuppiah Udayar A. |  | INC | 30,274 | 41.61 | 11,539
166 | Thirumayam | A. Thiagarajan |  | DMK | 38,630 | 53.2 | Pr. Ramanathan |  | INC | 24,353 | 33.54 | 14,277
167 | Alangudi | K. V. Subbiah |  | DMK | 43,279 | 54.22 | T. A. S. Thangavelu |  | INC | 35,397 | 44.34 | 7,882
168 | Pudukkottai | M. Sathiamoorthy |  | INC | 34,680 | 46.8 | Subbaiah Kr. |  | CPI | 33,393 | 45.07 | 1,287
169 | Thiruvaiyaru | G. Elangovan |  | DMK | 37,139 | 50.75 | Palani K. B. |  | INC | 29,813 | 40.74 | 7,326
170 | Thanjavur | S. Natarajan |  | DMK | 38,288 | 55.72 | A. Y. Arokiasamy Nadar |  | INC | 30,423 | 44.28 | 7,865
171 | Papanasam | N. Ganapathy |  | DMK | 43,497 | 56.21 | V. Ramakrishnan |  | INC | 33,884 | 43.79 | 9,613
172 | Valangiman | N. Somasundaram |  | DMK | 38,519 | 58.11 | V. Thangavelu |  | INC | 24,351 | 36.73 | 14,168
173 | Kumbakonam | N. Kasiraman |  | INC | 39,755 | 51.45 | S. Padmananbhan |  | DMK | 37,136 | 48.06 | 2,619
174 | Aduthurai | K. Rajamanickam |  | DMK | 40,023 | 51.26 | A. Marimuthu |  | INC | 38,060 | 48.74 | 1,963
175 | Sirkazhi | Vadivel S. |  | CPI | 31,977 | 53.25 | K. B. S. Mani |  | INC | 25,667 | 42.74 | 6,310
176 | Sembanarkoil | Sampath T. V. |  | DMK | 33,937 | 56.28 | Sambandam K. R. |  | INC | 19,447 | 32.25 | 14,490
177 | Mayiladuthurai | N. Kittappa |  | DMK | 37,311 | 50.69 | M. R. Krishnappa |  | INC | 36,292 | 49.31 | 1,019
178 | Kuttalam | S. Ganesan |  | DMK | 34,781 | 54.57 | K. K. Deen |  | INC | 22,554 | 35.39 | 12,227
179 | Kudavasal | Periasamy Udayar K. |  | DMK | 31,302 | 47.75 | Daksinamoorthy Kalingaraya |  | INC | 23,576 | 35.97 | 7,726
180 | Nannilam | Devandiran A |  | DMK | 36,740 | 59.42 | V. S. Arunachalam |  | INC | 21,432 | 34.66 | 15,308
181 | Thiruvarur | M. Karunanithi Thazhai |  | DMK | 30,828 | 47.46 | Vedaiyan. V |  | INC | 18,686 | 28.77 | 12,142
182 | Nagapattinam | Rajamanickam |  | DMK | 29,744 | 44.8 | Ramanatha Thevar |  | INC | 23,342 | 35.16 | 6,402
183 | Vedaranyam | M. Meenakshi Sundaram |  | DMK | 41,787 | 63.86 | Velayuthan P. C. |  | INC | 17,478 | 26.71 | 24,309
184 | Thiruthuraipoondi | Manali Kandasami C. |  | CPI | 40,714 | 62.84 | Thayamanavang G. |  | INC | 22,118 | 34.14 | 18,596
185 | Kottur | Subbiah A. K. |  | CPI | 47,419 | 73.26 | Rajamanickam T. |  | INC | 17,309 | 26.74 | 30,110
186 | Mannargudi | Balakrishnan K. |  | DMK | 35,211 | 52.05 | T. S. Swaminatha Odayar |  | INC | 28,083 | 41.51 | 7,128
187 | Orathanadu | L. Ganesan |  | DMK | 49,269 | 61.99 | Dhadayaudhapani |  | INC | 26,283 | 33.07 | 22,986
188 | Gandharvakottai | Govindarasu Kalingarar |  | DMK | 42,025 | 57.59 | Ramachandra Durai R. |  | INC | 28,239 | 38.7 | 13,786
189 | Pattukkottai | A. R. Marimuthu |  | PSP | 44,565 | 62.95 | Nagarajan N. |  | INC | 26,229 | 37.05 | 18,336
190 | Peravurani | Chelliah |  | Independent | 32,025 | 36.46 | M. Krishnamoorthy |  | DMK | 30,005 | 34.16 | 2,020
191 | Aranthangi | S. Ramanathan |  | DMK | 49,322 | 55.81 | Ramanathan Servaikarar |  | INC | 37,289 | 42.19 | 12,033
192 | Tiruppattur (Sivaganga) | S. Madhavan |  | DMK | 54,117 | 70.13 | S. Sethuramalingam |  | INC | 23,047 | 29.87 | 31,070
193 | Karaikudi | C. T. Chidambaram |  | DMK | 39,986 | 59.82 | S. P. R. Ramaswamy |  | SWA | 26,858 | 40.18 | 13,128
194 | Tiruvadanai | Pr. Shanmugham |  | DMK | 40,417 | 54.32 | K. R. Kariamanickam Ambalam |  | SWA | 33,457 | 44.97 | 6,960
195 | Ilayangudi | Malaikannan V. |  | DMK | 45,551 | 61.99 | Ramakrishna Thevar S. |  | INC | 24,138 | 32.85 | 21,413
196 | Ramanathapuram | M. S. K. Sathyendran |  | DMK | 40,690 | 65.05 | Balagangadharan R. |  | INC | 19,649 | 31.41 | 21,041
197 | Kadaladi | C. Ramalingam |  | DMK | 31,521 | 64.86 | Alangaram M. |  | SWA | 13,863 | 28.53 | 17,658
198 | Mudukulathur | Kadher Batcha Alias Vellaichind |  | Independent | 18,267 | 32.86 | Subramoniam R. C. |  | INC | 17,532 | 31.54 | 735
199 | Paramakudi | T. K. Siraimeettan |  | DMK | 42,614 | 58.97 | Rakkan K. V. |  | INC | 24,864 | 34.41 | 17,750
200 | Sivaganga | S. Sethuraman |  | DMK | 42,320 | 60.19 | O. Subramanian |  | INC | 24,654 | 35.06 | 17,666
201 | Manamadurai | T. Soniah |  | DMK | 42,584 | 56.79 | S. Sankaralingam |  | INC | 32,405 | 43.21 | 10,179
202 | Kariapatti | Perumal A. R. |  | AIFB | 31,499 | 51.33 | Muthuvel Serval M. |  | INC | 22,175 | 36.14 | 9,324
203 | Aruppukottai | Sowdi Sundara Bharathi |  | AIFB | 37,021 | 56.67 | Veerasamy M. |  | SWA | 27,908 | 42.72 | 9,113
204 | Virudhunagar | P. Seenivasan |  | DMK | 31,455 | 49.88 | V. Seenivasaga Naidu |  | SWA | 29,878 | 47.38 | 1,577
205 | Sattur | S. Alagu Thevar |  | AIFB | 32,610 | 55.43 | Dorairaj Naicker R |  | SWA | 24,216 | 41.16 | 8,394
206 | Sivakasi | K. Kalimuthu |  | DMK | 39,854 | 59.42 | Sundararaj Naicker N. |  | SWA | 25,486 | 38 | 14,368
207 | Srivilliputhur | K. Gurusamy Alias Andi |  | DMK | 41,522 | 63.34 | Dharmaraj S. P. |  | INC | 24,036 | 36.66 | 17,486
208 | Rajapalayam | K. Suppu |  | CPI | 36,827 | 50.45 | Srirenga Raja K. R. |  | INC | 36,163 | 49.55 | 664
209 | Vilathikulam | M. Rathnasabapathy |  | DMK | 32,583 | 57.33 | Subba Reddiar K. |  | INC | 22,097 | 38.88 | 10,486
210 | Kovilpatti | S. Alagarsamy |  | CPI | 38,844 | 62.16 | Subba Naicker L. |  | INC | 23,646 | 37.84 | 15,198
211 | Ottapidaram | M. Muthiah |  | AIFB | 27,571 | 56.92 | K. Manoharan |  | SWA | 17,861 | 36.87 | 9,710
212 | Sankarankoil | S. Subbiah |  | DMK | 35,677 | 61.84 | Jame M. |  | INC | 22,019 | 38.16 | 13,658
213 | Vasudevanallur | A. Velladurai |  | DMK | 35,954 | 56.96 | Gopa Thevar A. |  | INC | 27,169 | 43.04 | 8,785
214 | Kadayanallur | A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar |  | DMK | 37,649 | 52.49 | Abdul Majid Sahib S. M. |  | INC | 34,079 | 47.51 | 3,570
215 | Tenkasi | Samsudeen Alias Kathiravan |  | DMK | 39,110 | 55.66 | Iswar An I. C. |  | INC | 31,150 | 44.34 | 7,960
216 | Alangulam | Aladi Aruna |  | DMK | 36,526 | 51.29 | Ramachandran S. K. T. |  | INC | 34,688 | 48.71 | 1,838
217 | Ambasamudram | S. Sanmugamuthu Thevar |  | INC | 31,192 | 46.52 | Ananthakrishnan R. V. |  | DMK | 27,707 | 41.32 | 3,485
218 | Cheranmahadevi | D. S. A. Sivaprakasam |  | SWA | 34,739 | 50.14 | Ratnavelpandian S. |  | DMK | 34,546 | 49.86 | 193
219 | Gangaikondan | A. Karuppiah |  | DMK | 32,963 | 58.83 | Koil Pillai S. |  | INC | 18,207 | 32.49 | 14,756
220 | Tirunelveli | P. Padmanabhan |  | DMK | 43,325 | 62.16 | Rajathi Kunchithapatham |  | INC | 26,373 | 37.84 | 16,952
221 | Melapalayam | M. Kather Mohideen S. |  | IUML | 35,470 | 56.73 | Shanmugavel C. |  | INC | 21,785 | 34.85 | 13,685
222 | Srivaikuntam | S. P. Adithanar |  | DMK | 37,329 | 54.95 | Annamalai R. A. R. |  | INC | 27,724 | 40.81 | 9,605
223 | Thoothukkudi | Ramalingam R. |  | DMK | 39,030 | 56.98 | Naorojiammal |  | INC | 29,473 | 43.02 | 9,557
224 | Tiruchendur | Edmund |  | DMK | 39,974 | 53.54 | Ganesasundaram |  | INC | 34,045 | 45.6 | 5,929
225 | Sattangulam | K. P. Kandasasmy |  | DMK | 33,510 | 51.72 | T. Martin |  | INC | 28,592 | 44.13 | 4,918
226 | Nanguneri | T. Ganapathy |  | DMK | 33,099 | 53.42 | Thavasikani S. T. |  | INC | 28,863 | 46.58 | 4,236
227 | Radhapuram | V. Karthesan |  | DMK | 33,678 | 51.68 | Karuthiah K. P. |  | INC | 31,489 | 48.32 | 2,189
228 | Kanniyakumari | K. Rajah Pillai |  | DMK | 35,884 | 51.1 | Mahadevan Pillai B. |  | INC | 31,326 | 44.61 | 4,558
229 | Nagercoil | M. Moses |  | SWA | 34,726 | 48.09 | Christopher G. |  | DMK | 34,185 | 47.34 | 541
230 | Colachel | A. Pauliah |  | INC | 37,401 | 54.98 | S. Retnaraj |  | DMK | 29,852 | 43.88 | 7,549
231 | Padmanabhapuram | A. Swamidhas |  | INC | 32,416 | 56.05 | Michael G. C. |  | DMK | 17,174 | 29.7 | 15,242
232 | Tiruvattar | James. J |  | INC | 36,097 | 59.66 | J. Hemachandran |  | CPI(M) | 14,315 | 23.66 | 21,782
233 | Vilavancode | R. Ponnappan Nadar |  | INC | 32,139 | 61.79 | Gnanaraj Christopher G. |  | DMK | 11,170 | 21.48 | 20,969
234 | Killiyoor | N. Dennis |  | INC | 34,573 | 62.25 | Russel Raj. C |  | DMK | 20,541 | 36.99 | 14,032

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## Notes

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1. ^ Kamaraj was the sitting MP for Nagercoil

## Footnotes

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1. ^ a b "Tamil Nadu 1971 - Tamil Nadu - Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
2. ^ Krishna, Sankaran (1999). Postcolonial insecurities: India, Sri Lanka, and the question of nationhood. University of Minnesota Press. p. 87\. ISBN 9781452903873.
3. ^ a b S. Devasam Pillai (1976). Aspects of Changing India. pp. 116–119\. ISBN 81-7154-157-7.116-119&rft.date=1976&rft.isbn=81-7154-157-7&rft.au=S.+Devasam+Pillai&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1971+Tamil+Nadu+Legislative+Assembly+election" class="Z3988">
4. ^ a b Duncan Forrester (1976). "Factions and Filmstars: Tamil Nadu Politics since 1971". Asian Survey. 16 (3): 283–296\. doi:10.2307/2643545. JSTOR 2643545.283-296&rft.date=1976&rft_id=info:doi/10.2307/2643545&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2643545#id-name=JSTOR&rft.au=Duncan+Forrester&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1971+Tamil+Nadu+Legislative+Assembly+election" class="Z3988">
5. ^ Mitra, Subrata Kumar (2006). The puzzle of India's governance: culture, context and comparative theory. Routledge. pp. 118–20\. ISBN 978-0-415-34861-4.118-20&rft.pub=Routledge&rft.date=2006&rft.isbn=978-0-415-34861-4&rft.aulast=Mitra&rft.aufirst=Subrata+Kumar&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=dnoW56MhJZMC&pg;=P118&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1971+Tamil+Nadu+Legislative+Assembly+election" class="Z3988">
6. ^ Careers digest, Volume 8. 1971. p. 447.
7. ^ Election Commission of India. "1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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