Vidhan Sabha · Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1971
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
All candidates fielded in Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1971 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
37
Contested
0
Won
37
Lost
259,298
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thambuchchamy V
Lost
15,436 votes
· 23.77%
|
Karunanithi M
Winner
DMK
· 30,828 votes
|
Thiruvarur · 181 | 12,142 |
| 2 |
Balasubramanyam A
Lost
14,990 votes
· 21.48%
|
Sundaram Pillai O. N
Winner
NCO
· 27,775 votes
|
Dindigul · 144 | 1,391 |
| 3 |
Hemachandran J
Runner-up
14,315 votes
· 23.66%
|
James J
Winner
NCO
· 36,097 votes
|
Tiruvattar · 232 | 21,782 |
| 4 |
Ganasampandan K. R
Lost
13,306 votes
· 20.04%
|
Rajamanickam
Winner
DMK
· 29,744 votes
|
Nagapattinam · 182 | 6,402 |
| 5 |
Sankariah N
Lost
12,774 votes
· 14.95%
|
Thangamani K. T. K
Winner
CPI
· 40,899 votes
|
Madurai West · 138 | 9,146 |
| 6 |
Janakiammal K. P
Lost
10,613 votes
· 13.68%
|
Kaverimaniam C
Winner
DMK
· 39,110 votes
|
Thirupparankundram · 137 | 12,230 |
| 7 |
Veeraiyan G
Lost
10,221 votes
· 15.59%
|
Periasamy Udayar K
Winner
DMK
· 31,302 votes
|
Kodavasal · 179 | 7,726 |
| 8 |
Ali M. M
Lost
8,243 votes
· 14.25%
|
Swamdihas Nadar A
Winner
NCO
· 32,416 votes
|
Padmanabhapuram · 231 | 15,242 |
| 9 |
R. Venkidu Alias Venkuduswamy
Lost
8,209 votes
· 12.33%
|
A. Subramaniam
Winner
PSP
· 35,888 votes
|
Singanallur · 103 | 15,040 |
| 10 |
Packia Das D
Lost
8,195 votes
· 15.76%
|
Ronnappan Nadar R
Winner
NCO
· 32,139 votes
|
Vilavancode · 233 | 20,969 |
| 11 |
Nallasivan A
Lost
8,148 votes
· 12.15%
|
Sangumuthu Thevar S
Winner
NCO
· 31,192 votes
|
Ambasamudram · 217 | 3,485 |
| 12 |
Varadarajan N
Lost
8,068 votes
· 11.90%
|
Muthusamy P
Winner
DMK
· 36,746 votes
|
Vedasandur · 146 | 13,739 |
| 13 |
C K Madhavan
Lost
8,057 votes
· 8.41%
|
M V Narayanaswamy
Winner
DMK
· 51,487 votes
|
Tiruvotriyur · 15 | 16,096 |
| 14 |
M. Bupathy
Lost
7,873 votes
· 11.86%
|
K. Rangana Than
Winner
DMK
· 31,003 votes
|
Coimbatore East · 106 | 3,512 |
| 15 |
K. Karamadai
Lost
7,503 votes
· 11.02%
|
N. Marudachalam
Winner
CPI
· 39,270 votes
|
Perur · 104 | 17,963 |
| 16 |
C. Govindaranjan
Lost
7,471 votes
· 12.10%
|
V. Krishnamoorthi Gounder
Winner
DMK
· 27,741 votes
|
Nellikuppam · 56 | 5,820 |
| 17 |
Muthusamy V. K
Lost
6,914 votes
· 11.47%
|
Sampath T. V
Winner
DMK
· 33,937 votes
|
Sembanarkoil · 176 | 14,490 |
| 18 |
Palanivel N
Lost
6,256 votes
· 8.97%
|
Palanisamy C
Winner
DMK
· 38,919 votes
|
Palani · 126 | 14,330 |
| 19 |
Raming G
Lost
6,171 votes
· 9.43%
|
Meenakshisundaram M
Winner
DMK
· 41,787 votes
|
Vedaranyam · 183 | 24,309 |
| 20 |
Sundaram
Lost
6,133 votes
· 9.45%
|
Durai Murugan
Winner
DMK
· 37,487 votes
|
Katpadi · 32 | 16,568 |
| 21 |
Veerabadhran V
Lost
6,118 votes
· 9.68%
|
K. Ramakrishnan K. S
Winner
DMK
· 27,884 votes
|
Madurai East · 140 | 2,412 |
| 22 |
C. Nataraja Pillai
Lost
5,886 votes
· 9.24%
|
S. Ganesan
Winner
DMK
· 34,781 votes
|
Kuttalam · 178 | 12,227 |
| 23 |
V. K. Kothandarman
Lost
5,721 votes
· 9.23%
|
Duraisami F. K
Winner
DMK
· 34,954 votes
|
Gudiyattam · 33 | 16,374 |
| 24 |
K. Rajan
Lost
5,648 votes
· 13.86%
|
K. H. Bomman
Winner
SWA
· 18,519 votes
|
Gudalur · 97 | 1,941 |
| 25 |
S. Natarajan
Lost
5,643 votes
· 6.97%
|
S. Ramachandran
Winner
DMK
· 42,141 votes
|
Panruti · 58 | 8,985 |
| 26 |
R. Umanath
Lost
5,470 votes
· 7.53%
|
A. Thiagarajan
Winner
DMK
· 38,630 votes
|
Thirumayam · 166 | 14,277 |
| 27 |
Arangaramurthi
Lost
4,637 votes
· 7.65%
|
K. N. Kumarasamy
Winner
PSP
· 34,876 votes
|
Palladam · 115 | 13,806 |
| 28 |
K. Rangannan
Lost
4,221 votes
· 6.35%
|
S. Arumugam
Winner
DMK
· 41,369 votes
|
Veerapandy · 87 | 22,920 |
| 29 |
V. Karmegam
Lost
4,177 votes
· 6.61%
|
K. Thiruppathy
Winner
DMK
· 30,905 votes
|
Madurai Central · 139 | 3,210 |
| 30 |
Venktesa Solagar P
Lost
4,055 votes
· 5.99%
|
Balakrishnan K
Winner
DMK
· 35,211 votes
|
Mannargudi · 186 | 7,128 |
| 31 |
Packirisamy K. S
Lost
3,663 votes
· 5.92%
|
Devandiran A
Winner
DMK
· 36,740 votes
|
Nannilam · 180 | 15,308 |
| 32 |
Gopinath P
Lost
3,304 votes
· 4.58%
|
Moses M
Winner
SWA
· 34,726 votes
|
Nagercoil · 229 | 541 |
| 33 |
Venkitajala Kodumburar
Lost
2,617 votes
· 3.58%
|
Ilangovan G
Winner
DMK
· 37,139 votes
|
Thiruvaiyaru · 169 | 7,326 |
| 34 |
Badran S. M
Lost
2,563 votes
· 4.47%
|
Subramaniam Sk
Winner
DMK
· 31,873 votes
|
Satyamangalam · 123 | 8,986 |
| 35 |
K M Hari Bhatt
Lost
2,312 votes
· 2.68%
|
M R Kannan
Winner
DMK
· 48,959 votes
|
Basin Bridge · 3 | 15,785 |
| 36 |
Hussain Meer P
Lost
2,273 votes
· 3.22%
|
Gopal K. P
Winner
NCO
· 34,483 votes
|
Cumbum · 129 | 677 |
| 37 |
K. S. Partthasarthy
Lost
2,094 votes
· 2.50%
|
G. V. M. Annamalai
Winner
DMK
· 44,009 votes
|
Kancheepuram · 22 | 6,312 |