Lok Sabha · Lok Sabha General Election 1977
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADK)
All candidates fielded in Lok Sabha General Election 1977 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
21
Contested
18
Won
3
Lost
5,480,378
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | State | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Elanchezhian V.S.
Winner
342,120 votes
· 65.27%
|
Vairava Thevar V.
Runner-up
NCO
· 118,505 votes
|
Pudukkottai · 32 | Tamil Nadu | 223,615 |
| 2 |
P.Thiagarajan
Winner
338,999 votes
· 71.30%
|
R. Ramanathan Chettiar
Runner-up
NCO
· 127,466 votes
|
Sivaganga · 33 | Tamil Nadu | 211,533 |
| 3 |
Ramasamy S.
Winner
328,100 votes
· 69.65%
|
Palanivel Rajan
Runner-up
DMK
· 123,708 votes
|
Periyakulam · 25 | Tamil Nadu | 204,392 |
| 4 |
Asokaraj A.
Winner
326,046 votes
· 68.62%
|
J.S. Raju
Runner-up
DMK
· 146,019 votes
|
Perambalur · 28 | Tamil Nadu | 180,027 |
| 5 |
Arunachalam V.
Winner
304,562 votes
· 69.82%
|
Samsuddin Alias Kathiravan K.M.
Runner-up
DMK
· 121,869 votes
|
Tirunelveli · 36 | Tamil Nadu | 182,693 |
| 6 |
Kolanthaivelu R.
Winner
303,738 votes
· 59.58%
|
Muthusamy M.
Runner-up
DMK
· 175,558 votes
|
Tiruchengode · 17 | Tamil Nadu | 128,180 |
| 7 |
Anbalagan P.
Winner
297,612 votes
· 67.62%
|
Sathiyandran M.S.K.
Runner-up
DMK
· 122,482 votes
|
Ramanathapuram · 34 | Tamil Nadu | 175,130 |
| 8 |
Somasundaram S.D.
Winner
289,059 votes
· 60.17%
|
Ganesan L.
Runner-up
DMK
· 191,316 votes
|
Thanjavur · 31 | Tamil Nadu | 97,743 |
| 9 |
Maya Thevar K.
Winner
283,341 votes
· 59.60%
|
Balasubramanyam A.
Runner-up
CPM
· 114,117 votes
|
Dindigul · 23 | Tamil Nadu | 169,224 |
| 10 |
Murugesan A.
Winner
278,406 votes
· 62.20%
|
Rajangam N.
Runner-up
DMK
· 169,172 votes
|
Chidambaram · 12 | Tamil Nadu | 109,234 |
| 11 |
Venugopal Gounder
Winner
267,930 votes
· 58.41%
|
Durai Murugan
Runner-up
DMK
· 186,798 votes
|
Wandiwash · 9 | Tamil Nadu | 81,132 |
| 12 |
Raju K.A.
Winner
259,388 votes
· 64.48%
|
Dhandapani C.T.
Runner-up
DMK
· 135,194 votes
|
Pollachi · 21 | Tamil Nadu | 124,194 |
| 13 |
Kannan P.
Winner
254,138 votes
· 58.71%
|
Rajaram K.
Runner-up
DMK
· 174,534 votes
|
Salem · 16 | Tamil Nadu | 79,604 |
| 14 |
Ramalingam P.S.
Winner
241,777 votes
· 55.85%
|
Nanja Gowder M.K.
Runner-up
NCO
· 182,431 votes
|
Nilgiris · 18 | Tamil Nadu | 59,346 |
| 15 |
Jaganathan S.
Winner
239,632 votes
· 53.09%
|
Elumalai T.P.
Runner-up
NCO
· 193,700 votes
|
Sriperumbudur · 4 | Tamil Nadu | 45,932 |
| 16 |
Mohanarangam R.
Winner
236,818 votes
· 52.59%
|
Era Sezhiyan
Runner-up
DMK
· 201,179 votes
|
Chengalpattu · 5 | Tamil Nadu | 35,639 |
| 17 |
Periasamy P.V.
Winner
222,979 votes
· 65.64%
|
Kamalanathan M.
Runner-up
DMK
· 103,751 votes
|
Krishnagiri · 14 | Tamil Nadu | 119,228 |
| 18 |
Manoharan K.
Runner-up
205,749 votes
· 44.51%
|
Asai Thambi A.V.P.
Winner
DMK
· 250,852 votes
|
Madras North · 1 | Tamil Nadu | 45,103 |
| 19 |
Raja Mohamed K.
Runner-up
186,026 votes
· 40.52%
|
Ramachandran P.
Winner
NCO
· 259,437 votes
|
Madras Central · 2 | Tamil Nadu | 73,411 |
| 20 |
Chinnaraje Gounder C.K.
Runner-up
158,656 votes
· 37.03%
|
Viswanathan C.N.
Winner
DMK
· 257,322 votes
|
Tiruppattur · 8 | Tamil Nadu | 98,666 |
| 21 |
Aravinda Bala Pajanor
Winner
115,302 votes
· 53.32%
|
Ansari Duraisamy
Runner-up
NCO
· 96,101 votes
|
Pondicherry · 1 | Puducherry | 19,201 |