Lok Sabha · Lok Sabha General Election 1977
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
All candidates fielded in Lok Sabha General Election 1977 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
19
Contested
2
Won
17
Lost
3,323,320
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | State | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viswanathan C.N.
Winner
257,322 votes
· 60.06%
|
Chinnaraje Gounder C.K.
Runner-up
ADK
· 158,656 votes
|
Tiruppattur · 8 | Tamil Nadu | 98,666 |
| 2 |
Asai Thambi A.V.P.
Winner
250,852 votes
· 54.26%
|
Manoharan K.
Runner-up
ADK
· 205,749 votes
|
Madras North · 1 | Tamil Nadu | 45,103 |
| 3 |
Thazhai Karunnanithi M.
Runner-up
237,609 votes
· 46.05%
|
Murugaiyan S.G.
Winner
CPI
· 278,419 votes
|
Nagapattinam · 30 | Tamil Nadu | 40,810 |
| 4 |
Murasoli Maran
Runner-up
226,204 votes
· 47.66%
|
Venkataraman R.
Winner
INC
· 241,033 votes
|
Madras South · 3 | Tamil Nadu | 14,829 |
| 5 |
Era Sezhiyan
Runner-up
201,179 votes
· 44.68%
|
Mohanarangam R.
Winner
ADK
· 236,818 votes
|
Chengalpattu · 5 | Tamil Nadu | 35,639 |
| 6 |
Ganesan L.
Runner-up
191,316 votes
· 39.83%
|
Somasundaram S.D.
Winner
ADK
· 289,059 votes
|
Thanjavur · 31 | Tamil Nadu | 97,743 |
| 7 |
Durai Murugan
Runner-up
186,798 votes
· 40.72%
|
Venugopal Gounder
Winner
ADK
· 267,930 votes
|
Wandiwash · 9 | Tamil Nadu | 81,132 |
| 8 |
Veeraswami N.
Runner-up
185,954 votes
· 39.96%
|
Alagesan O.V.
Winner
INC
· 243,818 votes
|
Arakkonam · 6 | Tamil Nadu | 57,864 |
| 9 |
Krishnamoorthy V.
Runner-up
183,670 votes
· 42.40%
|
Lakshminarayanan M.R.
Winner
INC
· 233,155 votes
|
Tindivanam · 10 | Tamil Nadu | 49,485 |
| 10 |
Muthusamy M.
Runner-up
175,558 votes
· 34.44%
|
Kolanthaivelu R.
Winner
ADK
· 303,738 votes
|
Tiruchengode · 17 | Tamil Nadu | 128,180 |
| 11 |
Rajaram K.
Runner-up
174,534 votes
· 40.32%
|
Kannan P.
Winner
ADK
· 254,138 votes
|
Salem · 16 | Tamil Nadu | 79,604 |
| 12 |
Rajangam N.
Runner-up
169,172 votes
· 37.80%
|
Murugesan A.
Winner
ADK
· 278,406 votes
|
Chidambaram · 12 | Tamil Nadu | 109,234 |
| 13 |
J.S. Raju
Runner-up
146,019 votes
· 30.73%
|
Asokaraj A.
Winner
ADK
· 326,046 votes
|
Perambalur · 28 | Tamil Nadu | 180,027 |
| 14 |
Dhandapani C.T.
Runner-up
135,194 votes
· 33.61%
|
Raju K.A.
Winner
ADK
· 259,388 votes
|
Pollachi · 21 | Tamil Nadu | 124,194 |
| 15 |
Saminathan K.N.
Runner-up
130,129 votes
· 26.51%
|
Subramaniam C.
Winner
INC
· 351,897 votes
|
Palani · 22 | Tamil Nadu | 221,768 |
| 16 |
Palanivel Rajan
Runner-up
123,708 votes
· 26.26%
|
Ramasamy S.
Winner
ADK
· 328,100 votes
|
Periyakulam · 25 | Tamil Nadu | 204,392 |
| 17 |
Sathiyandran M.S.K.
Runner-up
122,482 votes
· 27.83%
|
Anbalagan P.
Winner
ADK
· 297,612 votes
|
Ramanathapuram · 34 | Tamil Nadu | 175,130 |
| 18 |
Samsuddin Alias Kathiravan K.M.
Runner-up
121,869 votes
· 27.94%
|
Arunachalam V.
Winner
ADK
· 304,562 votes
|
Tirunelveli · 36 | Tamil Nadu | 182,693 |
| 19 |
Kamalanathan M.
Runner-up
103,751 votes
· 30.54%
|
Periasamy P.V.
Winner
ADK
· 222,979 votes
|
Krishnagiri · 14 | Tamil Nadu | 119,228 |