Lok Sabha · Lok Sabha General Election 1971
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
All candidates fielded in Lok Sabha General Election 1971 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
24
Contested
23
Won
1
Lost
5,622,758
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | State | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. S. Latchumanan
Winner
300,663 votes
· 59.98%
|
P. Kakkan
Runner-up
NCO
· 200,617 votes
|
Sriperumbudur · 3 | Tamil Nadu | 100,046 |
| 2 |
Tha Kiruttinan
Winner
273,194 votes
· 61.21%
|
Kannappa Valliappan
Runner-up
NCO
· 173,106 votes
|
Sivaganga · 33 | Tamil Nadu | 100,088 |
| 3 |
S. D. Somasundaram
Winner
268,980 votes
· 57.31%
|
R. Krishnasamy Gopalar
Runner-up
NCO
· 168,972 votes
|
Thanjavur · 32 | Tamil Nadu | 100,008 |
| 4 |
Narayanan
Winner
267,811 votes
· 64.66%
|
K. R. Nallasivam
Runner-up
SSP
· 141,605 votes
|
Pollachi · 19 | Tamil Nadu | 126,206 |
| 5 |
C. T. Dhandapani
Winner
260,113 votes
· 64.38%
|
K. Paramalai
Runner-up
NCO
· 143,927 votes
|
Dharapuram · 20 | Tamil Nadu | 116,186 |
| 6 |
A. Durairasu
Winner
258,724 votes
· 56.75%
|
M. Ayyakunnu
Runner-up
NCO
· 197,155 votes
|
Perambalur · 27 | Tamil Nadu | 61,569 |
| 7 |
Murasoli Naran
Winner
253,626 votes
· 52.09%
|
Nara Simhan
Runner-up
SWA
· 233,285 votes
|
Madras South · 2 | Tamil Nadu | 20,341 |
| 8 |
K. Veeriah
Winner
251,861 votes
· 55.31%
|
R. Vijaya Reghunatha Thondaiman
Runner-up
NCO
· 203,466 votes
|
Pudukkottai · 28 | Tamil Nadu | 48,395 |
| 9 |
C. Chittibabu
Winner
251,687 votes
· 60.02%
|
P. M. Muthukumarappa
Runner-up
NCO
· 132,931 votes
|
Chingleput · 4 | Tamil Nadu | 118,756 |
| 10 |
M. Rajangam
Winner
248,638 votes
· 59.88%
|
K. Chemachamy
Runner-up
SWA
· 151,003 votes
|
Dindigul · 23 | Tamil Nadu | 97,635 |
| 11 |
K. Manoharan
Winner
245,401 votes
· 55.03%
|
S. G. Vinayagamoorthy
Runner-up
NCO
· 193,807 votes
|
Madras North · 1 | Tamil Nadu | 51,594 |
| 12 |
Era Sezhiyan
Winner
242,547 votes
· 54.34%
|
C. R. Ramasamy
Runner-up
NCO
· 203,794 votes
|
Kumbakonam · 29 | Tamil Nadu | 38,753 |
| 13 |
M. Muthusami
Winner
238,746 votes
· 55.83%
|
T. M. Kaliyannan
Runner-up
NCO
· 178,699 votes
|
Tiruchengode · 16 | Tamil Nadu | 60,047 |
| 14 |
E. R. Krishnan
Winner
230,736 votes
· 55.87%
|
M. P. Subramanyam
Runner-up
NCO
· 175,940 votes
|
Salem · 14 | Tamil Nadu | 54,796 |
| 15 |
G. Viswanathan
Winner
230,003 votes
· 57.49%
|
A. Krishnaswamy
Runner-up
NCO
· 142,048 votes
|
Wandiwash · 8 | Tamil Nadu | 87,955 |
| 16 |
R. P. Ulaganambi
Winner
221,512 votes
· 57.13%
|
T. Manavalan
Runner-up
NCO
· 136,191 votes
|
Vellore · 6 | Tamil Nadu | 85,321 |
| 17 |
P. A. Saminathan
Winner
219,662 votes
· 57.98%
|
E. V. K. Sampath
Runner-up
NCO
· 159,170 votes
|
Gobichettipalayam · 21 | Tamil Nadu | 60,492 |
| 18 |
J. Matha Gowder
Winner
215,654 votes
· 58.25%
|
Akkamma Devi
Runner-up
NCO
· 154,560 votes
|
Nilgiris · 17 | Tamil Nadu | 61,094 |
| 19 |
M. Devekan
Winner
207,721 votes
· 52.79%
|
K. Veerasamy
Runner-up
NCO
· 185,745 votes
|
Kallakurichi · 12 | Tamil Nadu | 21,976 |
| 20 |
C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder
Winner
207,562 votes
· 57.65%
|
N. Parthasarathy
Runner-up
SWA
· 152,499 votes
|
Tiruppattur · 7 | Tamil Nadu | 55,063 |
| 21 |
K. Subravelu
Winner
207,304 votes
· 53.84%
|
K. Rajangam
Runner-up
NCO
· 140,931 votes
|
Mayuram · 30 | Tamil Nadu | 66,373 |
| 22 |
V. Mayavan
Winner
203,059 votes
· 51.09%
|
L. Elayaperumal
Runner-up
NCO
· 180,661 votes
|
Chidambaram · 11 | Tamil Nadu | 22,398 |
| 23 |
M. S. Sivasamy
Winner
202,783 votes
· 49.29%
|
M. Mathias
Runner-up
SWA
· 202,757 votes
|
Tiruchendur · 38 | Tamil Nadu | 26 |
| 24 |
M. C. Balan
Runner-up
114,771 votes
· 31.11%
|
K. Kamaraj Nadar
Winner
NCO
· 215,324 votes
|
Nagercoil · 39 | Tamil Nadu | 100,553 |