Lok Sabha General Election 1971
Tamil Nadu
39 parliamentary constituencies — party tallies, map, and winners.
Party Wise Results
Tamil Nadu — seats, contested & votes| Party | Seats won | Contested | Vote share | Total votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK · Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23 | 24 | 35.25% | 5,622,758 |
| INC · Indian National Congress | 9 | 9 | 12.51% | 1,995,567 |
| CPI · Communist Party of India | 4 | 4 | 5.43% | 866,399 |
| NCO · Indian National Congress (Org) | 1 | 29 | 30.43% | 4,853,534 |
| IND · Independent | 1 | 19 | 3.24% | 516,448 |
| FBL · Forward Bloc | 1 | 1 | 1.31% | 208,431 |
| SWA · Swatantra Party | 0 | 9 | 9.28% | 1,479,693 |
| CPM · Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 6 | 1.64% | 260,833 |
| SSP · Sikkim Sangram Parishad | 0 | 1 | 0.89% | 141,605 |
| Total | 39 | — | 100% | 15,949,212 |
Party Wise Results
Seats won (Doughnut)Tamil Nadu Constituency Map
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Party Wise Vote Share
Votes polled in Tamil Nadu (Pie)Constituencies
Winner · vote share · margin| Constituency | Winner | Vote share | Margin over runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Madras North
#1
|
K. Manoharan
Male
DMK
|
55.03% | 51,594 |
|
Madras South
#2
|
Murasoli Naran
Male
DMK
|
52.09% | 20,341 |
|
Sriperumbudur
#3
|
T. S. Latchumanan
Male
DMK
|
59.98% | 100,046 |
|
Chingleput
#4
|
C. Chittibabu
Male
DMK
|
60.02% | 118,756 |
|
Tiruttani
#5
|
O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar
Male
INC
|
60.55% | 84,105 |
|
Vellore
#6
|
R. P. Ulaganambi
Male
DMK
|
57.13% | 85,321 |
|
Tiruppattur
#7
|
C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder
Male
DMK
|
57.65% | 55,063 |
|
Wandiwash
#8
|
G. Viswanathan
Male
DMK
|
57.49% | 87,955 |
|
Tindivanam
#9
|
M .R. Lakshminarayanan
Male
INC
|
55.92% | 61,475 |
|
Cuddalore
#10
|
S. Radhakrishnan
Male
INC
|
54.31% | 36,487 |
|
Chidambaram
#11
|
V. Mayavan
Male
DMK
|
51.09% | 22,398 |
|
Kallakurichi
#12
|
M. Devekan
Male
DMK
|
52.79% | 21,976 |
|
Krishnagiri
#13
|
T. Thirthagiri Gounder
Male
INC
|
55.18% | 34,920 |
|
Salem
#14
|
E. R. Krishnan
Male
DMK
|
55.87% | 54,796 |
|
Mettur
#15
|
G. Bhuvarahan
Male
INC
|
59.80% | 66,140 |
|
Tiruchengode
#16
|
M. Muthusami
Male
DMK
|
55.83% | 60,047 |
|
Nilgiris
#17
|
J. Matha Gowder
Male
DMK
|
58.25% | 61,094 |
|
Coimbatore
#18
|
K. Balathandayutham
Male
CPI
|
53.05% | 77,053 |
|
Pollachi
#19
|
Narayanan
Male
DMK
|
64.66% | 126,206 |
|
Dharapuram
#20
|
C. T. Dhandapani
Male
DMK
|
64.38% | 116,186 |
|
Gobichettipalayam
#21
|
P. A. Saminathan
Male
DMK
|
57.98% | 60,492 |
|
Periakulam
#22
|
S. M. Mohammed Sheriff
Male
IND
|
45.29% | 41,925 |
|
Dindigul
#23
|
M. Rajangam
Male
DMK
|
59.88% | 97,635 |
|
Madurai
#24
|
R. V. Swaminathan
Male
INC
|
51.04% | 72,359 |
|
Karur
#25
|
Gopal
Male
INC
|
59.09% | 73,293 |
|
Tiruchirappalli
#26
|
M. Kalyanasundaram
Male
CPI
|
49.34% | 20,550 |
|
Perambalur
#27
|
A. Durairasu
Male
DMK
|
56.75% | 61,569 |
|
Pudukkottai
#28
|
K. Veeriah
Male
DMK
|
55.31% | 48,395 |
|
Kumbakonam
#29
|
Era Sezhiyan
Male
DMK
|
54.34% | 38,753 |
|
Mayuram
#30
|
K. Subravelu
Male
DMK
|
53.84% | 66,373 |
|
Nagapattinam
#31
|
M. Kathamuthu
Male
CPI
|
54.95% | 87,727 |
|
Thanjavur
#32
|
S. D. Somasundaram
Male
DMK
|
57.31% | 100,008 |
|
Sivaganga
#33
|
Tha Kiruttinan
Male
DMK
|
61.21% | 100,088 |
|
Ramanathapuram
#34
|
P. K. Mookkiah Thevar
Male
FBL
|
58.16% | 69,155 |
|
Sivakasi
#35
|
V. Jeyalakshmi
Male
INC
|
59.67% | 85,662 |
|
Tirunelveli
#36
|
S. A, Muruganantham
Male
CPI
|
56.26% | 59,937 |
|
Tenkasi
#37
|
A. M. Cnellachami
Male
INC
|
55.48% | 68,910 |
|
Tiruchendur
#38
|
M. S. Sivasamy
Male
DMK
|
49.29% | 26 |
|
Nagercoil
#39
|
K. Kamaraj Nadar
Male
NCO
|
58.37% | 100,553 |