Vidhan Sabha · Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1977
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
All candidates fielded in Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1977 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
20
Contested
12
Won
8
Lost
477,835
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N. Varadharajan
Winner
33,614 votes
· 45.19%
|
V.S. Lakshmanan
Runner-up
DMK
· 13,732 votes
|
Dindigul · 148 | 19,882 |
| 2 |
D. Gnanasigamony
Winner
32,628 votes
· 48.85%
|
S. Sathiadas
Runner-up
JnP
· 30,695 votes
|
Vilavancode · 233 | 1,933 |
| 3 |
R. Umanath
Winner
31,519 votes
· 39.65%
|
A. Ambalavanan
Runner-up
DMK
· 30,809 votes
|
Nagapattinam · 175 | 710 |
| 4 |
M. Nanjappan
Runner-up
26,328 votes
· 30.46%
|
A. Natarajan
Winner
DMK
· 29,158 votes
|
Perur · 107 | 2,830 |
| 5 |
J. Hemachandran
Runner-up
26,192 votes
· 45.98%
|
J. James
Winner
JnP
· 27,812 votes
|
Thiruvattar · 232 | 1,620 |
| 6 |
R. Venkedusamy Alias Venkedu
Winner
25,820 votes
· 27.96%
|
R. Sengaliappan
Runner-up
JnP
· 24,024 votes
|
Singanallur · 104 | 1,796 |
| 7 |
G. Bharathi Mohan
Runner-up
24,508 votes
· 32.30%
|
S. Ganesan
Winner
DMK
· 34,105 votes
|
Poompuhar · 170 | 9,597 |
| 8 |
P.S. Dhanushokody
Runner-up
24,274 votes
· 27.89%
|
M. Karunanithi Thazhai
Winner
DMK
· 38,528 votes
|
Tiruvarur · 174 | 14,254 |
| 9 |
N. Sankariah
Winner
24,263 votes
· 33.45%
|
A.G. Subbraman
Runner-up
INC
· 22,278 votes
|
Madurai East · 144 | 1,985 |
| 10 |
N. Palanivel
Winner
23,810 votes
· 34.53%
|
S.R.P. Mani
Runner-up
INC
· 19,966 votes
|
Palani · 129 | 3,844 |
| 11 |
Eswaramoorthy Alias Soranam
Winner
23,356 votes
· 35.33%
|
R. Nallakannu
Runner-up
CPI
· 21,569 votes
|
Ambasamudram · 221 | 1,787 |
| 12 |
C. Govindarajan
Winner
23,077 votes
· 32.75%
|
V. Krishnamoorthy
Runner-up
DMK
· 18,260 votes
|
Nellikuppam · 62 | 4,817 |
| 13 |
G. Veeraiyan
Runner-up
22,556 votes
· 29.22%
|
R. Rajamaniam
Winner
DMK
· 30,819 votes
|
Kuttalam · 172 | 8,263 |
| 14 |
K. Ramani
Winner
20,803 votes
· 30.54%
|
K. Aranganathan
Runner-up
DMK
· 18,784 votes
|
Coimbatore East · 106 | 2,019 |
| 15 |
V.K. Kothandaraman
Winner
20,590 votes
· 29.54%
|
Soundararajulu Naidu
Runner-up
JnP
· 18,046 votes
|
Gudiyatham · 37 | 2,544 |
| 16 |
R. Krishnan
Winner
20,092 votes
· 33.25%
|
I. Muthuraj
Runner-up
CPI
· 16,048 votes
|
Vasudevanallur · 214 | 4,044 |
| 17 |
M. Annamalai
Winner
20,042 votes
· 34.69%
|
K. Surattaiyan
Runner-up
JnP
· 12,470 votes
|
Harur · 79 | 7,572 |
| 18 |
K.S. Arthanari
Lost
19,173 votes
· 26.61%
|
M. Arumugam
Winner
JnP
· 22,636 votes
|
Salem-II · 89 | 2,113 |
| 19 |
K. Ananda Nambiar
Lost
18,193 votes
· 23.72%
|
K.S. Murugesan
Winner
DMK
· 24,594 votes
|
Thiruverambur · 168 | 852 |
| 20 |
S. Natarrajan
Runner-up
16,997 votes
· 25.03%
|
M. Selvaraj
Winner
DMK
· 19,523 votes
|
Kurinjipadi · 65 | 2,526 |