1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

Election to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

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All 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
118 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 61.58%
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Leader  | M. G. Ramachandran | M. Karunanidhi
Party  | AIADMK | DMK
Alliance  | AIADMK+ | N/A
Leader's seat  | Aruppukottai | Anna Nagar
Seats won  | 144  | 48
Seat change  | new |  136
Popular vote  | 5,734,692  | 4,258,771
Percentage  | 33.52%  | 24.89%
Swing  | new party |  23.69%

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| Third party  | Fourth party

Leader  | G. K. Moopanar | P. Ramachandran
Party  | INC(R) | JP
Alliance  | Congress alliance | n/a
Leader's seat  | n/a  | n/a
Seats won  | 32  | 10
Seat change  |  24  | New
Popular vote  | 3,491,390  | 2,851,884
Percentage  | 20.40%  | 16.67%
Swing  |  19.46%  | New

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1977 election map (by constituencies)

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| CM before election

President's rule
Nonpartisan

| Elected CM

M. G. Ramachandran
AIADMK

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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.R to follow suit in 1982 and win the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections, subsequently becoming the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Since then, no other actor has replicated M.G.R's achievements in electoral politics.

## Background

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### Split in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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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.[1]

In March 1977, V. R. Nedunchezhiyan and several senior leaders also left the DMK to form the Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[2]

### Emergency

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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.[1]

### Death of Kamaraj and Rajaji

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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)."[3] 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, and a large number of its members led by G. K. Moopanar merged with Indira Congress.[4] The remaining chose not to join with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, but rather joined the Janata Party and later remained largely uncommitted.[5] 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.[6]

### Coalitions

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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 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.[7]

## Seat allotments

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### AIADMK Front

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No.
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1. |  | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |  | M. G. Ramachandran | 200
2\.  |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |  | G. Ramakrishnan | 20
3. |  | All India Forward Bloc |  | P.K. Mookiah Thevar | 1
Unregistered party, whose candidate ran as an independent
4. |  | Indian Union Muslim League |  | K. M. Kader Mohideen | 1

Note: Forward Bloc contested in 6 different constituencies, but only the Usilampatti constituency contested by P.K.M. Thevar was supported by AIADMK

### DMK Front

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No.
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1. |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

| M. Karunanidhi | 230

### Congress Front

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No.
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1. |  | Indian National Congress |  | G. K. Moopanar | 198
2. |  | Communist Party of India |  | Tha. Pandian | 13

### Janata Alliance

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No.
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1. |  | Janata Party |  | P. Ramachandran | 233

## Voting and results

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Polling for the election was held on 10 June 1977. Turnout among the eligible voters was 61.58%.

### Results by Pre-Poll Alliance

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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

Alliance/Party  | Seats won  | Change  | Popular Vote  | Vote %  | Adj. %‡
AIADMK+ alliance  |  | 144 | +142 | 5,734,692 | 33.5%
AIADMK |  | 130  | +120  | 5,194,876  | 30.4%  | 35.4%
CPI(M) |  | 12  | +12  | 477,835  | 2.8%  | 33.0%
FBL |  | 1  | –  | 35,361  | 0.2%  | 62.0%
IND |  | 1  | –  | 26,620  | 0.2%  | 42.9%
DMK  |  | 48 | -136 | 4,258,771 | 24.9%
DMK |  | 48  | -136  | 4,258,771  | 24.9%  | 25.3%
Congress alliance  |  | 32 | +24 | 3,491,490 | 20.4%
INC |  | 27  | +27  | 2,994,535  | 17.5%  | 20.8%
CPI |  | 5  | -3  | 496,955  | 2.9%  | 20.4%
Janata  |  | 10 | +10 | 2,851,884 | 16.7%
JNP |  | 10  | +10  | 2,851,884  | 16.7%  | 16.8%
Others  |  | 1 | -7 | 751,712 | 4.4%
IND |  | 1  | -7  | 751,712  | 4.4%  | –
Total |  | 234  | –  | 17,108,146  | 100%  | –

‡: 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[8]

### 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 | Royapuram | Ponnurangam |  | DMK | 24,217  | 33.54 | M. Raji |  | AIADMK | 22,626  | 31.34 | 1,591
2 | Harbour | A. Selvarajan |  | DMK | 23,845  | 36.71 | M. M. Peer Mohammad |  | Independent | 17,862  | 27.5 | 5,983
3 | Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar | Isari Velan |  | AIADMK | 28,416  | 35.57 | R. D. Seethapathy |  | DMK | 26,928  | 33.71 | 1,488
4 | Park Town | T.S. Nallathambi |  | DMK | 22,433  | 32.78 | N. G. Bhuvaneshwari |  | JP | 19,207  | 28.07 | 3,226
5 | Perambur (SC) | S. Baalan |  | DMK | 34,134  | 42.74 | T. Raja |  | AIADMK | 20,666  | 25.88 | 13,468
6 | Purasawalkam | K. Anbazhagan |  | DMK | 41,073  | 45.09 | T. S. Govindaswamy |  | JP | 22,004  | 24.16 | 19,069
7 | Egmore (SC) | S.Manimudi |  | DMK | 26,746  | 38.6 | K. Deivasigamoni |  | AIADMK | 19,414  | 28.02 | 7,332
8 | Anna Nagar | M. Karunanidhi |  | DMK | 43,076  | 50.1 | G. Krishnamurthy |  | AIADMK | 26,638  | 30.98 | 16,438
9 | T. Nagar | R. E. Chandran Jayapal |  | DMK | 23,346  | 30.91 | K. Krishnamoorthy |  | AIADMK | 22,316  | 29.55 | 1,030
10 | Thousand lights | S.J. Sadiq Pasha |  | DMK | 26,599  | 37.13 | Syed Khaleefa Thullah |  | Independent | 21,741  | 30.35 | 4,858
11 | Chepauk | A. Rahman Khan |  | DMK | 24,425  | 38.4 | V. Rajkumar |  | AIADMK | 17,796  | 27.98 | 6,629
12 | Triplicane | M. Aranganathan |  | DMK | 23,154  | 35.16 | Noorjahan Razack |  | AIADMK | 21,027  | 31.93 | 2,127
13 | Mylapore | T. K. Kapali |  | DMK | 26,044  | 33.75 | Lakshmi Krishnamurthi |  | JP | 21,138  | 27.39 | 4,906
14 | Saidapet | D. Purushothaman |  | DMK | 27,160  | 36.7 | N. Kannan |  | AIADMK | 21,882  | 29.56 | 5,278
15 | Gummidipoondi | S. Munirathinam |  | AIADMK | 32,309  | 42.26 | G. Kamalambujammal |  | JP | 21,042  | 27.52 | 11,267
16 | Ponneri (SC) | S. M. Dorairaj |  | AIADMK | 31,796  | 42.64 | G. Vetriveeran |  | DMK | 20,524  | 27.53 | 11,272
17 | Thiruvottiyur | P. Sigamony |  | AIADMK | 26,458  | 31.29 | M. V. Narayanaswamy |  | DMK | 23,995  | 28.37 | 2,463
18 | Villivakkam | K. Suppu |  | DMK | 37,327  | 41.07 | R. Sarweshwar Rao |  | AIADMK | 29,429  | 32.38 | 7,898
19 | Alandur | K. M. Abdul Razack |  | AIADMK | 30,961  | 37.45 | M. Abiraham |  | DMK | 27,112  | 32.8 | 3,849
20 | Tambaram | Munu Adhi |  | AIADMK | 32,394  | 35.22 | Pammal Nallathambi |  | DMK | 31,968  | 34.75 | 426
21 | Thiruporur (SC) | G. Chokkalingam |  | DMK | 24,932  | 44.78 | T. Radha |  | AIADMK | 22,831  | 41 | 2,101
22 | Chengalpattu | Anoor Jagadeesan |  | AIADMK | 29,306  | 43.5 | V. Rudrakotti |  | DMK | 25,436  | 37.75 | 3,870
23 | Maduranthakam | C. Arumugam |  | DMK | 26,977  | 36.08 | S. D. Ugamchand |  | INC | 19,645  | 26.27 | 7,332
24 | Acharapakkam (SC) | Ethraj |  | AIADMK | 26,756  | 43.19 | N. Muthuvel |  | DMK | 23,959  | 38.67 | 2,797
25 | Uthiramerur | S. Pakkur Subramanyan |  | AIADMK | 34,877  | 45.03 | K. M. Rajagopal |  | DMK | 22,294  | 28.78 | 12,583
26 | Kancheepuram | K. Balaji |  | AIADMK | 31,327  | 35.47 | V. Sambandan |  | DMK | 29,380  | 33.27 | 1,947
27 | Sriperumbudur (SC) | N. Krishnan |  | AIADMK | 29,038  | 43 | T. S. Lakshmanan |  | DMK | 20,901  | 30.95 | 8,137
28 | Poonamallee | D. Irajarathnam |  | DMK | 26,552  | 36.49 | Era. Kulasekaran |  | AIADMK | 21,659  | 29.76 | 4,893
29 | Thiruvallur | S. Pattabiraman |  | AIADMK | 30,670  | 45.38 | Munirathinam Naidu |  | JP | 22,368  | 33.09 | 8,302
30 | Tiruttani | R. Shanmugham |  | AIADMK | 29,070  | 43.68 | A. B. Ramachandran |  | DMK | 18,754  | 28.18 | 10,316
31 | Pallipattu | Eakambara Reddy |  | INC | 23,480  | 33.62 | K. M. Balaraman |  | AIADMK | 19,194  | 27.49 | 4,286
32 | Arakkonam (SC) | V. K. Raju |  | AIADMK | 24,630  | 33.5 | A. Kannayiram |  | DMK | 17,041  | 23.18 | 7,589
33 | Sholingur | S. J. Ramaswamy |  | AIADMK | 25,997  | 38.23 | K. Murthi |  | DMK | 20,348  | 29.93 | 5,649
34 | Ranipet | Durai Murugan |  | DMK | 31,940  | 43.53 | K. A. Wahab |  | Independent | 16,643  | 22.68 | 15,297
35 | Arcot | K. J. Uyyakondan |  | AIADMK | 27,193  | 39.29 | N. R. Ethirajulu |  | JP | 16,614  | 24.01 | 10,579
36 | Katpadi | M. A. Jayavelu |  | AIADMK | 26,873  | 38.18 | Sambasivam |  | DMK | 22,183  | 31.51 | 4,690
37 | Gudiyatham | V. K. Kothandaraman |  | CPI(M) | 20,590  | 29.54 | Soundarajulu Naidu |  | JP | 18,046  | 25.89 | 2,544
38 | Pernambut (SC) | I. Tamilarasan |  | AIADMK | 24,536  | 37.21 | P. Rajagopal |  | JP | 20,873  | 31.66 | 3,663
39 | Vaniyambadi | M. Abdul Latheef |  | Independent | 26,620  | 42.86 | R. Sampanghi |  | DMK | 17,886  | 28.8 | 8,734
40 | Natrampalli | T. Anbazhagan |  | AIADMK | 31,015  | 44.43 | M. Marappan |  | DMK | 14,960  | 21.43 | 16,055
41 | Tiruppattur | B. Sundaram |  | DMK | 19,855  | 27.29 | K. Jayaraman |  | AIADMK | 18,857  | 25.92 | 998
42 | Chengam (SC) | T. Swamikannu |  | AIADMK | 22,789  | 46.36 | N. Poosanar |  | DMK | 11,877  | 24.16 | 10,912
43 | Thandarambattu | D. Venugopal |  | DMK | 28,605  | 38.01 | A. Ramalingam |  | AIADMK | 21,661  | 28.78 | 6,944
44 | Tiruvannamalai | P. U. Shanmugam |  | DMK | 27,148  | 32.22 | D. Pattusamy |  | INC | 25,786  | 30.61 | 1,362
45 | Kalasapakkam | P. S. Thiruvengadam |  | DMK | 26,841  | 35.39 | S. Sundaresa Udayar |  | AIADMK | 25,298  | 33.35 | 1,543
46 | Polur | K. J. Subramanian |  | AIADMK | 24,631  | 37.82 | S. Murugaiyan |  | DMK | 21,902  | 33.63 | 2,729
47 | Anaicut | R. Margabandhu |  | AIADMK | 32,731  | 48.78 | P. M. Vasudeva Reddiar |  | JP | 14,146  | 21.08 | 18,585
48 | Vellore | A. K. Ranganathan |  | AIADMK | 26,590  | 30.47 | A. K. Lalalajapathy |  | JP | 25,758  | 29.52 | 832
49 | Arni | V. Arjunan |  | AIADMK | 33,925  | 41.47 | E. Selvarasu |  | DMK | 24,703  | 30.2 | 9,222
50 | Cheyyar | Pulavar Govindan |  | DMK | 33,338  | 43.34 | K. Shanmughasundaram |  | AIADMK | 21,419  | 27.84 | 11,919
51 | Vandavasi (SC) | P. Munuswamy |  | AIADMK | 28,306  | 41.11 | C. Kanniappan |  | DMK | 26,476  | 38.45 | 1,830
52 | Peranamallur | P. Chandran |  | AIADMK | 27,860  | 40.47 | P. Ettappan |  | DMK | 19,822  | 28.79 | 8,038
53 | Melmalayanur | P. Thangavelu Gounder |  | AIADMK | 27,673  | 38.93 | S. Vijayaraghavan |  | DMK | 14,110  | 19.85 | 13,563
54 | Gingee | Gingee N. Ramachandran |  | DMK | 26,971  | 36.13 | G. Krishnaswamy |  | AIADMK | 23,381  | 31.32 | 3,590
55 | Tindivanam | T. R. Erajaram Reddy |  | INC | 18,990  | 29.55 | R. Radhakrishnan |  | JP | 17,150  | 26.69 | 1,840
56 | Vanur (SC) | M. Paramasivam |  | DMK | 21,557  | 34.32 | A. Boopalan |  | AIADMK | 19,584  | 31.18 | 1,973
57 | Kandamangalam (SC) | M. Kannan |  | AIADMK | 25,403  | 38.71 | S. Alagavelu |  | DMK | 23,349  | 35.58 | 2,054
58 | Villupuram | P. Krishnan |  | AIADMK | 27,882  | 37.69 | K. P. Palaniappan |  | DMK | 25,183  | 34.04 | 2,699
59 | Mugaiyur | G. Rangothaman |  | AIADMK | 31,531  | 45.74 | M. Shanmugam |  | DMK | 18,248  | 26.47 | 13,283
60 | Tirunavalur | L. Arumugam |  | AIADMK | 24,087  | 34.96 | V. Subramanaian |  | DMK | 19,132  | 27.77 | 4,955
61 | Ulundurpet (SC) | V. Thulukkanam |  | DMK | 26,788  | 37.7 | Sathyavani Muthu |  | AIADMK | 19,211  | 27.04 | 7,577
62 | Nellikkuppam | C. Govindarajan |  | CPI(M) | 23,077  | 32.75 | V. Krishnamoorthy |  | DMK | 18,260  | 25.91 | 4,817
63 | Cuddalore | K. Abdul Latheef |  | AIADMK | 24,107  | 31.61 | R. Govindarajan |  | DMK | 22,280  | 29.21 | 1,827
64 | Panruti | S. Ramachandaran |  | AIADMK | 43,330  | 59.24 | K. Nandagopala Krishnan |  | JP | 27,673  | 37.83 | 15,657
65 | Kurinjipadi | M. Selvaraj |  | DMK | 19,523  | 28.75 | S. Natarajan |  | CPI(M) | 16,997  | 25.03 | 2,526
66 | Bhuvanagiri | V. Raghuraman |  | DMK | 21,638  | 28.33 | T. M. D. Mahalingam |  | JP | 17,350  | 22.72 | 4,288
67 | Kattumannarkoil (SC) | E. Ramalingam |  | DMK | 26,038  | 37.54 | R. Rajan |  | AIADMK | 19,991  | 28.82 | 6,047
68 | Chidambaram | Durai Kaliyamoorthy |  | DMK | 22,917  | 31.3 | Muthu Govindarajan |  | AIADMK | 19,586  | 26.75 | 3,331
69 | Virudhachalam | C. Ramanathan |  | AIADMK | 30,178  | 39.59 | K. Ramalingam |  | DMK | 18,071  | 23.71 | 12,107
70 | Mangalur | M. Periyasamy |  | AIADMK | 30,616  | 40.32 | V. Ponnuswamy |  | DMK | 17,361  | 22.86 | 13,255
71 | Rishivandiyam | M. Sundaram |  | INC | 25,530  | 38.42 | M. Deivigam |  | AIADMK | 21,478  | 32.32 | 4,052
72 | Chinnasalem | M. Subdramaniam |  | AIADMK | 24,304  | 35.57 | S. P. Pachayappan |  | DMK | 21,081  | 30.86 | 3,223
73 | Sankarapuram | Durai Muthusamy |  | INC | 21,593  | 31.45 | M. Mohammad Haneed |  | AIADMK | 18,885  | 27.5 | 2,708
74 | Hosur | N. Ramachandra Reddy |  | INC | 30,818  | 58.12 | K. S. Kothandaramiah |  | JP | 13,653  | 25.75 | 17,615
75 | Thalli | D. R. Rajaram Naidu |  | INC | 18,559  | 30.53 | B. venkataswamy |  | JP | 13,388  | 22.02 | 5,171
76 | Kaveripattinam | K. Samarasam |  | AIADMK | 25,770  | 39.97 | E. Pattabi Naidu |  | JP | 19,312  | 29.95 | 6,458
77 | Krishnagiri | K. R. Chinnarassu |  | AIADMK | 17,178  | 32.66 | T. M. Thiruppathy |  | JP | 12,466  | 23.7 | 4,712
78 | Bargur | H. G. Arumugam |  | AIADMK | 28,812  | 48.94 | V. C. Thimmarayan |  | DMK | 15,420  | 26.19 | 13,392
79 | Harur (SC) | M. Annamalai |  | CPI(M) | 20,042  | 34.69 | K. Surattaiyan |  | JP | 12,470  | 21.59 | 7,572
80 | Morappur | N. Kuppusamy |  | AIADMK | 22,886  | 34.42 | R. P. Murugan |  | DMK | 21,270  | 31.99 | 1,616
81 | Palacode | B. M. Krishnan |  | AIADMK | 21,959  | 32.87 | K. T. Govindan |  | JP | 17,701  | 26.5 | 4,258
82 | Dharmapuri | P. K. C. Muthusamy |  | JP | 26,742  | 42.3 | D. S. Shanmugam |  | AIADMK | 21,556  | 34.1 | 5,186
83 | Pennagaram | K. Appunu Gounder |  | JP | 17,591  | 32.13 | Krishnan |  | AIADMK | 16,932  | 30.92 | 659
84 | Mettur | K. P. Nachimuthu Gounder |  | AIADMK | 30,762  | 43.67 | P. Natesan |  | INC | 13,976  | 19.84 | 16,786
85 | Taramangalam | R. Narayanan |  | INC | 23,882  | 34.59 | S. Semmalai |  | AIADMK | 23,863  | 34.56 | 19
86 | Omalur | M. Sivaperumal |  | AIADMK | 26,342  | 42.69 | M. Govindan |  | JP | 13,824  | 22.41 | 12,518
87 | Yercaud (ST) | R. Kaliyappan |  | AIADMK | 20,219  | 42.29 | V. Chinnaswamy |  | DMK | 13,444  | 28.12 | 6,775
88 | Salem – I | S. V. Varadarajan |  | AIADMK | 34,708  | 38.21 | S. S. Mahadeva Mudaliar |  | JP | 26,046  | 28.67 | 8,662
89 | Salem – II | M. Arumugam |  | JP | 22,636  | 31.41 | K. A. Thangavelu |  | DMK | 20,523  | 28.48 | 2,113
90 | Veerapandi | P. Venga Gounder |  | AIADMK | 31,920  | 44.87 | M. Muthuswamy |  | DMK | 18,144  | 25.5 | 13,776
91 | Panamarathupatti | N. Subbarayan |  | AIADMK | 27,676  | 45.04 | S. C. Kanjamalai |  | DMK | 14,478  | 23.56 | 13,198
92 | Attur | C. Palanimuthu |  | INC | 19,040  | 29.8 | P. Kandasamy |  | AIADMK | 18,693  | 29.25 | 347
93 | Talavasal (SC) | S. M. Raju |  | AIADMK | 24,681  | 36.33 | K. Kaliyaperumal |  | INC | 19,004  | 27.97 | 5,677
94 | Rasipuram | P. Duraisamy |  | AIADMK | 33,762  | 43.61 | K. C. Periasamy |  | DMK | 19,374  | 25.02 | 14,388
95 | Senthamangalam | V. Chinnasamy |  | AIADMK | 28,731  | 45.1 | Vadama Gounder |  | INC | 13,881  | 21.79 | 14,850
96 | Namakkal (SC) | R. Arunachalam |  | AIADMK | 31,952  | 40.59 | K. Veluchamy |  | DMK | 17,215  | 21.87 | 14,737
97 | Kapilamalai | K. Sengodan |  | AIADMK | 30,194  | 36.54 | S. Paramasivam |  | JP | 18,798  | 22.75 | 11,396
98 | Tiruchengode | C. Ponnaiyan |  | AIADMK | 44,501  | 46.11 | V. Kumaraswamy |  | JP | 17,764  | 18.41 | 26,737
99 | Sankari (SC) | P. Dhanapal |  | AIADMK | 32,780  | 53.27 | M. Paramanandam |  | DMK | 11,751  | 19.1 | 21,029
100 | Edappadi | I. Ganesan |  | AIADMK | 31,063  | 38.56 | T. Natarajan |  | INC | 24,256  | 30.11 | 6,807
101 | Mettupalayam | S. Palanisamy |  | AIADMK | 26,029  | 32.37 | T. T. S. Thippaiah |  | JP | 20,717  | 25.76 | 5,312
102 | Avanashi (SC) | S. N. Palaniswamy |  | INC | 22,550  | 32.26 | R. Annanambi |  | AIADMK | 20,803  | 29.76 | 1,747
103 | Thondamuthur | K. Maruthachalam |  | AIADMK | 31,690  | 33.29 | R. Manickavachagam |  | DMK | 24,195  | 25.41 | 7,495
104 | Singanallur | R. Venkedusamy alias Venkedu |  | CPI(M) | 25,820  | 27.96 | R. Senkaliappan |  | JP | 24,024  | 26.02 | 1,796
105 | Coimbatore (West) | C. Aranganayagam |  | AIADMK | 27,742  | 36.8 | B. S. Mohammad Ali |  | DMK | 20,393  | 27.05 | 7,349
106 | Coimbatore (East) | K. Ramani |  | CPI(M) | 20,803  | 30.54 | K. Aranganathan |  | DMK | 18,784  | 27.58 | 2,019
107 | Perur | A. Natarajan |  | DMK | 29,158  | 33.74 | M. Nanjappan |  | CPI(M) | 26,328  | 30.46 | 2,830
108 | Kinathukadavu | K. V. Kandasamy |  | AIADMK | 25,909  | 36.32 | M. Kannappan |  | DMK | 20,589  | 28.86 | 5,320
109 | Pollachi | O. P. Somasundaram |  | AIADMK | 34,896  | 45.11 | S. Raju |  | DMK | 17,952  | 23.2 | 16,944
110 | Valparai (SC) | R. S. Thangavelu |  | AIADMK | 20,926  | 34.18 | A. T. Karuppiah |  | CPI | 16,241  | 26.53 | 4,685
111 | Udumalaipettai | P. Kolandaivelu |  | AIADMK | 28,737  | 34.3 | U. K. P. Natarajan |  | JP | 24,619  | 29.39 | 4,118
112 | Dharapuram (SC) | R. Ayyachamy |  | AIADMK | 18,884  | 31.67 | A. K. Shivalingam |  | INC | 16,202  | 27.17 | 2,682
113 | Vellakoil | D. Ramaswamy |  | INC | 30,996  | 37.69 | M. Palanisamy |  | DMK | 20,676  | 25.14 | 10,320
114 | Pongalur | K. Nachimuthu |  | AIADMK | 20,324  | 32.56 | S. R. Balasubramaniam |  | INC | 18,769  | 30.07 | 1,555
115 | Palladam | P. G. Kittu |  | AIADMK | 27,172  | 33.11 | K. N. Kumarasamy |  | INC | 20,175  | 24.58 | 6,997
116 | Tiruppur | R. Manimaran |  | AIADMK | 38,984  | 41.13 | A. Ganapathy |  | CPI | 24,569  | 25.92 | 14,415
117 | Kangayam | R. K. S. Dhanapandi |  | AIADMK | 31,665  | 42.09 | M. Sivasabapathy |  | DMK | 18,498  | 24.59 | 13,167
118 | Modakkurichi | Subbulakshmi |  | AIADMK | 38,072  | 44.75 | A. Ganeshamurthy |  | DMK | 15,200  | 17.86 | 22,872
119 | Perundurai | A. Ponnusamy |  | AIADMK | 30,574  | 39.91 | N. K. Palanisamy |  | CPI | 24,532  | 32.02 | 6,042
120 | Erode | S. Muthusamy |  | AIADMK | 37,968  | 43.09 | M. Subramanian |  | DMK | 20,389  | 23.14 | 17,579
121 | Bhavani | M. R. Soundarrajan |  | AIADMK | 22,989  | 31.41 | G. Gurumoorthy |  | JP | 19,013  | 25.98 | 3,976
122 | Anthiyur (SC) | P. Guruswamy |  | AIADMK | 23,950  | 42.46 | A. Palani |  | JP | 11,423  | 20.25 | 12,527
123 | Gobichettipalayam | N. K. K. Ramasamy |  | AIADMK | 25,660  | 34.99 | N. R. Thiruvenkadam |  | INC | 19,248  | 26.25 | 6,412
124 | Bhavanisagar | V. K. Chinnaswamy |  | AIADMK | 23,078  | 32.48 | Sampoornam Swaminathan |  | DMK | 21,631  | 30.44 | 1,447
125 | Sathyamangalam | K. A. Sengottaian |  | AIADMK | 21,145  | 35.81 | C. R. Rajappa |  | INC | 19,639  | 33.26 | 1,506
126 | Coonoor (SC) | K. Rangasamy |  | DMK | 22,649  | 42.33 | C. Periasamy |  | AIADMK | 13,150  | 24.58 | 9,499
127 | Ootacamund | B. Gopalan |  | AIADMK | 18,134  | 28.94 | K. Karuppasamy |  | DMK | 18,005  | 28.74 | 129
128 | Gudalur | K. Hutchi Gowder |  | DMK | 15,323  | 26.29 | C. I. Allapitchai |  | Independent | 14,963  | 25.68 | 360
129 | Palani (SC) | N. Palanivel |  | CPI(M) | 23,810  | 34.53 | S. R. P. Mani |  | INC | 19,966  | 28.96 | 3,844
130 | Oddanchatram | A. P. Palaniappan |  | INC | 27,000  | 37.09 | K. Kuppuswamy |  | AIADMK | 22,419  | 30.79 | 4,581
131 | Periyakulam | K. Pannai Sethuram |  | AIADMK | 31,271  | 45.5 | R. Ramaiah |  | INC | 16,948  | 24.66 | 14,323
132 | Theni | V. R. Jayaraman |  | AIADMK | 35,152  | 45.71 | S. Veluchamy |  | DMK | 18,579  | 24.16 | 16,573
133 | Bodinayakkanur | P. Ramadass |  | AIADMK | 29,022  | 41.12 | K. S. M. Ramachandran |  | INC | 20,030  | 28.38 | 8,992
134 | Cumbum | R. Chandrasekharan |  | AIADMK | 34,902  | 41.5 | N. Natarajan |  | DMK | 34,080  | 40.52 | 822
135 | Andipatti | K. Kandasamy |  | AIADMK | 24,311  | 34.41 | N. V. Gurusamy |  | JP | 16,269  | 23.03 | 8,042
136 | Sedapatti | R. Muthiah |  | AIADMK | 28,040  | 43.52 | A. R. P. Alagarsamy |  | INC | 17,018  | 26.41 | 11,022
137 | Thirumangalam | P. T. Saraswathy |  | AIADMK | 29,493  | 44.3 | N. S. V. Chithan |  | INC | 27,720  | 41.63 | 1,773
138 | Usilampatti | P. K. Mookiah Thevar |  | AIFB | 35,361  | 61.95 | N. S. Ponniah |  | INC | 11,422  | 20.01 | 23,939
139 | Nilakottai (SC) | A. Baluchamy |  | AIADMK | 28,296  | 51.19 | M. Muthuperiasamy |  | INC | 9,799  | 17.73 | 18,497
140 | Sholavandan | V. Balaguruva Reddiar |  | AIADMK | 29,968  | 40.02 | A. Chandrasekaran |  | INC | 23,455  | 31.32 | 6,513
141 | Thiruparankundram | K. Kalimuthu |  | AIADMK | 33,850  | 41.39 | V. Palani Andi Ambalam |  | INC | 15,760  | 19.27 | 18,090
142 | Madurai West | T. P. M. Periyaswamy |  | AIADMK | 32,342  | 43.06 | Pon. Muthuramalingam |  | DMK | 16,211  | 21.59 | 16,131
143 | Madurai Central | N. Lakshminarayanan |  | AIADMK | 29,399  | 39.9 | A. Rathinam |  | INC | 16,420  | 22.28 | 12,979
144 | Madurai East | N. Sankaraiah |  | CPI(M) | 24,263  | 33.45 | A. G. Subbraman |  | INC | 22,278  | 30.71 | 1,985
145 | Samayanallur (SC) | S. Selvaraj |  | AIADMK | 34,019  | 44.5 | C. Karuthanan |  | INC | 19,658  | 25.71 | 14,361
146 | Melur | A. M. Paramasivan |  | AIADMK | 33,111  | 36.07 | K. V. Veeranambalam |  | INC | 32,955  | 35.9 | 156
147 | Natham | M. Andi Ambalam |  | INC | 29,055  | 44.97 | R. Murugan |  | AIADMK | 21,093  | 32.65 | 7,962
148 | Dindigul | N. Varadharajan |  | CPI(M) | 33,614  | 45.19 | V. S. Lakshmanan |  | DMK | 13,732  | 18.46 | 19,882
149 | Athoor | A. Vellaisamy |  | AIADMK | 31,590  | 45.4 | A. M. T. Nachiappan |  | DMK | 13,938  | 20.03 | 17,652
150 | Vedasandur | S. M. Vasan |  | AIADMK | 26,995  | 37.21 | S. Nanjunda Rao |  | INC | 25,141  | 34.66 | 1,854
151 | Aravakurichi | S. Sadasivam |  | INC | 32,581  | 39.51 | P. Ramasamy |  | DMK | 21,547  | 26.13 | 11,034
152 | Karur | K. Vadivel |  | AIADMK | 33,856  | 35.11 | S. Nallasamy |  | DMK | 22,264  | 23.09 | 11,592
153 | Krishnarayapuram (SC) | P. Soundarapandian |  | AIADMK | 22,561  | 32.59 | P. N. Thangavelraj |  | INC | 21,967  | 31.73 | 594
154 | Marungapuri | K. Karunanidhi Muthiah |  | INC | 27,093  | 38.58 | A. P. Raju |  | DMK | 16,894  | 24.06 | 10,199
155 | Kulithalai | P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar |  | INC | 27,043  | 33.59 | S. Rasu |  | AIADMK | 19,396  | 24.09 | 7,647
156 | Thottiam | K. P. Kathamuthu |  | AIADMK | 25,638  | 31.85 | K. M. Shanmugasundaram |  | INC | 24,648  | 30.62 | 990
157 | Uppiliapuram (ST) | R. Periasamy |  | INC | 31,642  | 37.08 | M. Atchayagopal |  | AIADMK | 25,936  | 30.4 | 5,706
158 | Musiri | P. Kothandaraman alias Musiri Putthan |  | AIADMK | 34,569  | 39.27 | V. S. Periasamy alias VSP |  | DMK | 20,567  | 23.36 | 14,002
159 | Lalgudi | K. N. Shanmugam |  | AIADMK | 33,322  | 36.06 | R. Gandhirajan |  | DMK | 31,789  | 34.4 | 1,533
160 | Perambalur (SC) | S. V. Ramasamy |  | AIADMK | 37,400  | 56.53 | K. S. Velusamy |  | DMK | 16,459  | 24.88 | 20,941
161 | Varahur (SC) | N. Perumal |  | AIADMK | 36,023  | 52.39 | K. Kanagasabai |  | DMK | 23,919  | 34.79 | 12,104
162 | Ariyalur | T. Arumugam |  | DMK | 31,380  | 39.73 | Karuppiah alias Asokan |  | AIADMK | 30,125  | 38.14 | 1,255
163 | Andimadam | T. Subramanian |  | AIADMK | 36,885  | 56.45 | S. Sivasubramaniam |  | DMK | 22,056  | 33.76 | 14,829
164 | Jayankondam | V. Krunamurthy |  | AIADMK | 35,540  | 44.75 | K. C. Ganesan |  | DMK | 23,828  | 30.01 | 11,712
165 | Srirangam | R. Soundararajan |  | AIADMK | 26,200  | 31.31 | M. Dharmalingam |  | DMK | 21,135  | 25.26 | 5,065
166 | Tiruchy – I | C. Manickam |  | AIADMK | 21,908  | 33.29 | A. V. Krishnamurthy |  | DMK | 19,597  | 29.78 | 2,311
167 | Tiruchy – II | K. Soundararajan |  | AIADMK | 25,405  | 36.37 | M. S. Venkatachalam |  | DMK | 17,523  | 25.09 | 7,882
168 | Thiruverumbur | K. S. Murugesan |  | DMK | 24,594  | 32.06 | V. Swaminathan |  | INC | 23,742  | 30.95 | 852
169 | Sirkazhi (SC) | K. Subravelu |  | DMK | 34,281  | 43.38 | K. Balasubramaniam |  | AIADMK | 29,405  | 37.21 | 4,876
170 | Poompuhar | S. Ganesan |  | DMK | 34,105  | 44.95 | G. Bharathi Mohan |  | CPI(M) | 24,508  | 32.3 | 9,597
171 | Mayiladuthurai | N. Kittappa |  | DMK | 29,829  | 39.34 | M. M. S. Abdul Hassan |  | INC | 21,237  | 28.01 | 8,592
172 | Kuttalam | R. Rajamaniam |  | DMK | 30,819  | 39.92 | G. Veeraiyan |  | CPI(M) | 22,556  | 29.22 | 8,263
173 | Nannilam (SC) | M. Manimaran |  | DMK | 33,636  | 41.75 | P. Jayaraj |  | INC | 24,527  | 30.44 | 9,109
174 | Tiruvarur (SC) | M. Karunanidhi Thazhai |  | DMK | 38,528  | 44.27 | P. S. Dhanuskody |  | CPI(M) | 24,274  | 27.89 | 14,254
175 | Nagapattinam | R. Umanath |  | CPI(M) | 31,519  | 39.65 | A. Ambalavanan |  | DMK | 30,809  | 38.76 | 710
176 | Vedaranyam | M. Meenakshisundaram |  | DMK | 29,601  | 35.4 | S. Devarajan |  | INC | 28,009  | 33.5 | 1,592
177 | Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) | P. Uthirapathy |  | CPI | 43,208  | 45.93 | N. Kuppusamy |  | DMK | 24,934  | 26.5 | 18,274
178 | Mannargudi | M. Ambigapathy |  | CPI | 34,298  | 37.89 | K. Balakrishnan |  | DMK | 26,881  | 29.7 | 7,417
179 | Pattukkottai | A. R. Marimuthu |  | INC | 25,993  | 30.13 | V. R. K. Palaniappan |  | AIADMK | 25,082  | 29.08 | 911
180 | Peravurani | M. R. Govindan |  | AIADMK | 32,625  | 38.8 | M. Masilamani |  | CPI | 24,675  | 29.34 | 7,950
181 | Orathanad | T. M. Thailappan |  | DMK | 31,866  | 35.5 | N. Sivagnanam |  | INC | 26,156  | 29.14 | 5,710
182 | Thiruvonam | Durai Govindarajan |  | AIADMK | 23,779  | 29.06 | Pulavar. T. Tholappan |  | DMK | 21,566  | 26.36 | 2,213
183 | Thanjavur | S. Natarajan |  | DMK | 33,418  | 41.72 | R. Saminathan |  | AIADMK | 23,662  | 29.54 | 9,756
184 | Tiruvaiyaru | G. Elangovan |  | DMK | 28,500  | 36.96 | P. C. Palaniyandi |  | AIADMK | 23,197  | 30.08 | 5,303
185 | Papanasam | R. V. Soundararajan |  | INC | 24,904  | 33.4 | S. Sachidanandam |  | DMK | 23,268  | 31.21 | 1,636
186 | Valangiman (SC) | A. Chellappa |  | DMK | 24,270  | 36.01 | P. Srinivasan |  | AIADMK | 20,897  | 31 | 3,373
187 | Kumbakonam | S. R. Eradha |  | AIADMK | 26,432  | 32.52 | O. Vadivelu Mazhavarayar |  | INC | 23,450  | 28.85 | 2,982
188 | Thiruvidaimarudur | S. Ramalingam |  | DMK | 26,304  | 32.59 | K. Govindarajulu |  | INC | 24,489  | 30.34 | 1,815
189 | Tirumayam | N. Sundararaj |  | INC | 20,694  | 25.92 | P. Ponnambalam |  | AIADMK | 20,637  | 25.85 | 57
190 | Kolathur (SC) | V. Chinniah |  | INC | 27,071  | 36.55 | T. Marimuthu |  | AIADMK | 22,853  | 30.86 | 4,218
191 | Pudukkottai | Rajkumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman |  | INC | 36,406  | 42.74 | C. Anbarasan |  | AIADMK | 19,352  | 22.72 | 17,054
192 | Alangudi | T. Pushparaju |  | INC | 37,634  | 38.94 | P. Thirumaran |  | AIADMK | 27,059  | 28 | 10,575
193 | Arantangi | S. Thirunavukkarasu |  | AIADMK | 35,468  | 37.45 | P. Appukutty |  | CPI | 24,528  | 25.9 | 10,940
194 | Tiruppattur | S. Shanmugham Koothagudi |  | CPI | 21,579  | 27.45 | C. T. Raja Chidambaram |  | AIADMK | 21,238  | 27.02 | 341
195 | Karaikudi | P. Kaliyappan |  | AIADMK | 27,403  | 32.03 | P. Chidambaram |  | INC | 27,163  | 31.75 | 240
196 | Tiruvadanai | KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam |  | INC | 32,386  | 36.75 | S. Anguchamy |  | AIADMK | 28,650  | 32.51 | 3,736
197 | Ilaiyangudi | R. Sivasamy |  | CPI | 17,677  | 24.22 | V. Malaikannan |  | DMK | 16,887  | 23.14 | 790
198 | Sivaganga | O. Subramanian |  | INC | 23,495  | 30.59 | K. R. Muruganandam |  | AIADMK | 21,066  | 27.43 | 2,429
199 | Manamadurai (SC) | V. M. Subramanian |  | AIADMK | 28,849  | 40.23 | K. Paramalai |  | INC | 26,794  | 37.36 | 2,055
200 | Paramakudi (SC) | K. Ugrapandian |  | AIADMK | 27,303  | 36.31 | K. Krishnan |  | INC | 23,357  | 31.06 | 3,946
201 | Ramanathapuram | T. Ramasamy |  | AIADMK | 33,048  | 46.86 | S. K. Ganesan |  | JP | 15,520  | 22.01 | 17,528
202 | Kadaladi | R. C. Subramanian |  | AIADMK | 25,690  | 36.56 | A. Piravanathan |  | DMK | 12,299  | 17.5 | 13,391
203 | Mudukulathur | S. Balakrishnan |  | INC | 17,709  | 24.13 | V. Munisamy |  | Independent | 14,844  | 20.23 | 2,865
204 | Aruppukottai | M. G. Ramachandran |  | AIADMK | 43,065  | 56.23 | M. Muthuvel Servai |  | JP | 13,687  | 17.87 | 29,378
205 | Sattur | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran |  | AIADMK | 38,772  | 43.24 | M. Veerasamy |  | INC | 21,830  | 24.35 | 16,942
206 | Virudhunagar | M. Sundararajan |  | AIADMK | 33,077  | 44.52 | A. S. A. Arumugam |  | JP | 22,820  | 30.71 | 10,257
207 | Sivakasi | K. Ramasamy |  | JP | 24,518  | 31.11 | Dharmar |  | INC | 22,746  | 28.87 | 1,772
208 | Srivilliputhur | R. Tamaraikani |  | AIADMK | 25,990  | 31.91 | V. Vaikundam |  | DMK | 18,974  | 23.3 | 7,016
209 | Rajapalayam (SC) | K. Dhanuskodi |  | AIADMK | 28,028  | 37.55 | K. Pottu Poattan |  | INC | 24,181  | 32.39 | 3,847
210 | Vilathikulam | R. K. Perumal |  | AIADMK | 25,384  | 38.39 | K. Subba Reddiar |  | INC | 22,001  | 33.27 | 3,383
211 | Ottapidaram (SC) | O. S. Veluchami |  | INC | 22,629  | 41.51 | O. Thangaraj |  | AIADMK | 16,801  | 30.82 | 5,828
212 | Kovilpatti | S. Alagarsamy |  | CPI | 21,985  | 32.75 | P. Seeniraj |  | AIADMK | 21,588  | 32.15 | 397
213 | Sankarankoil (SC) | S. Subbiah |  | DMK | 13,778  | 20.52 | C. Ayyadorai |  | AIADMK | 21,232  | 33.72 | 337
214 | Vasudevanallur (SC) | R. Krishnan |  | CPI(M) | 20,092  | 33.25 | I. muthuraj |  | CPI | 16,048  | 26.56 | 4,044
215 | Kadayanallur | M. M. A. Razak |  | AIADMK | 29,347  | 38.78 | S. K. T. Ramachandran |  | INC | 23,686  | 31.3 | 5,661
216 | Tenkasi | S. Muthusamy Karayalar |  | INC | 30,273  | 41.36 | J. Abdul Jabbar |  | Independent | 18,489  | 25.26 | 11,784
217 | Alangulam | V. Karuppasamy Pandian |  | AIADMK | 20,183  | 28.43 | R. Navaneethakrishnapandian |  | JP | 18,342  | 25.84 | 1,841
218 | Tirunelveli | G. R. Edmund |  | AIADMK | 26,419  | 38.5 | Krishnan alias Nellai Kannan |  | INC | 19,125  | 27.87 | 7,294
219 | Palayamkottai | K. Manoharan |  | AIADMK | 29,146  | 44.1 | N. Shanmugan |  | Independent | 15,192  | 22.99 | 13,954
220 | Cheranmadevi | P. H. Pandian |  | AIADMK | 24,256  | 35.34 | V. Ratnasabapathi |  | INC | 21,964  | 32 | 2,292
221 | Ambasamudram | Easwaramurthy alias Sornam |  | CPI(M) | 23,356  | 35.33 | R. Nallakannu |  | CPI | 21,569  | 32.63 | 1,787
222 | Nanguneri | M. John Vincent |  | JP | 18,668  | 27.71 | D. Veliah |  | AIADMK | 18,464  | 27.41 | 204
223 | Radhapuram | Y. S. M. Yusuf |  | AIADMK | 26,404  | 38.68 | P. Paul Pandian |  | JP | 22,810  | 33.41 | 3,594
224 | Sathankulam | R. Jebamani |  | JP | 18,362  | 27.36 | S. P. Adithanar |  | Independent | 17,507  | 26.09 | 855
225 | Tiruchendur | R. Amirtharaj |  | AIADMK | 20,871  | 29.13 | Subramanya Adithan |  | JP | 19,736  | 27.55 | 1,135
226 | Srivaikuntam | K. Sathu Selvaraj |  | AIADMK | 20,459  | 31.29 | S. Muthu |  | DMK | 16,919  | 25.87 | 3,540
227 | Thoothukudi | N. Dhanasekaran |  | AIADMK | 23,598  | 29.29 | R. Naoroji |  | INC | 22,379  | 27.78 | 1,219
228 | Kanyakumari | C. Krishnan |  | AIADMK | 23,222  | 33.32 | T. C. Subramaniya Pillai |  | INC | 16,010  | 22.97 | 7,212
229 | Nagercoil | M. Vincent |  | AIADMK | 26,973  | 36.45 | P. Mohammad Ismail |  | JP | 26,780  | 36.19 | 193
230 | Colachel | R. Athiswami |  | JP | 21,131  | 30.4 | S. Retnaraj |  | DMK | 19,949  | 28.7 | 1,182
231 | Padmanabhapuram | A. Swamidhas |  | JP | 22,910  | 47.81 | N. V. Kanniyappan |  | AIADMK | 14,757  | 30.8 | 8,153
232 | Thiruvattar | J. James |  | JP | 27,812  | 48.82 | J. Hemachandran |  | CPI(M) | 26,192  | 45.98 | 1,620
233 | Vilavancode | D. Gnanasigamony |  | CPI(M) | 32,628  | 48.85 | S. Sathiadas |  | JP | 30,695  | 45.96 | 1,933
234 | Killiyur | Pon. Vijayaraghavan |  | JP | 34,237  | 79.2 | K. Thankaraj |  | INC | 8,309  | 19.22 | 25,928

Key:

Blue:  | Elected as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

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(SC)  | Seat is reserved for scheduled caste.
(ST)  | Seat is reserved for scheduled tribe.

## See also

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* Elections in Tamil Nadu
* Legislature of Tamil Nadu
* Government of Tamil Nadu

## References

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