Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1971
Historical election results Official outcomes as published by the Election Commission of India, compiled by third parties and not verified by VotingBharat.com. Data sources
Seats won
- DMK 23
- INC 9
- CPI 4
- NCO 1
- FBL 1
- IND 1
| Party | Seats | Seat share | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | 23 | 59% | 56.88% |
| INC | 9 | 23.1% | 56.78% |
| CPI | 4 | 10.3% | 53.40% |
| NCO | 1 | 2.6% | 58.37% |
| FBL | 1 | 2.6% | 58.16% |
| IND | 1 | 2.6% | 45.29% |
Vote share (share of votes) and seat share (share of seats) are different measures.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chidambaram (SC) | V. MAYAVAN | DMK | 22,398 | 74.0% |
| CHINGLEPUT | C. CHITTIBABU | DMK | 118,756 | 74.7% |
| Coimbatore | K. BALATHANDAYUTHAM | CPI | 77,053 | 67.5% |
| Cuddalore | S. RADHAKRISHNAN | INC | 36,487 | 74.8% |
| DHARAPURAM (SC) | C. T. DHANDAPANI | DMK | 116,186 | 68.7% |
| Dindigul | M. RAJANGAM | DMK | 97,635 | 71.0% |
| Gobichettipalayam (SC) | P. A. SAMINATHAN | DMK | 60,492 | 68.9% |
| Kallakurichi | M. DEVEKAN | DMK | 21,976 | 72.4% |
| Karur | GOPAL | INC | 73,293 | 71.2% |
| Krishnagiri | T. THIRTHAGIRI GOUNDER | INC | 34,920 | 64.9% |
| KUMBAKONAM | ERA SEZHIYAN | DMK | 38,753 | 80.0% |
| Madras North (SC) | K. MANOHARAN | DMK | 51,594 | 66.1% |
| Madras South | MURASOLI NARAN | DMK | 20,341 | 67.3% |
| Madurai | R. V. SWAMINATHAN | INC | 72,359 | 71.3% |
| MAYURAM (SC) | K. SUBRAVELU | DMK | 66,373 | 79.4% |
| METTUR | G. BHUVARAHAN | INC | 66,140 | 59.2% |
| Nagapattinam (SC) | M. KATHAMUTHU | CPI | 87,727 | 80.6% |
| Nagercoil | K. KAMARAJ NADAR | NCO | 100,553 | 68.0% |
| Nilgiris (SC) | J. MATHA GOWDER | DMK | 61,094 | 69.6% |
| Perambalur | A. DURAIRASU | DMK | 61,569 | 79.3% |
| PERIAKULAM | S. M. MOHAMMED SHERIFF | IND | 41,925 | 71.0% |
| Pollachi | NARAYANAN | DMK | 126,206 | 71.4% |
| Pudukkottai | K. VEERIAH | DMK | 48,395 | 77.3% |
| Ramanathapuram | P. K. MOOKKIAH THEVAR | FBL | 69,155 | 65.2% |
| Salem | E. R. KRISHNAN | DMK | 54,796 | 70.9% |
| Sivaganga | THA KIRUTTINAN | DMK | 100,088 | 74.2% |
| Sivakasi | V. JEYALAKSHMI | INC | 85,662 | 72.5% |
| Sriperumbudur | T. S. LATCHUMANAN | DMK | 100,046 | 70.5% |
| Tenkasi (SC) | A. M. CNELLACHAMI | INC | 68,910 | 72.9% |
| Thanjavur | S. D. SOMASUNDARAM | DMK | 100,008 | 81.4% |
| Tindivanam | M .R. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | INC | 61,475 | 71.7% |
| Tiruchendur | M. S. SIVASAMY | DMK | 26 | 72.2% |
| Tiruchengode | M. MUTHUSAMI | DMK | 60,047 | 68.7% |
| Tiruchirappalli | M. KALYANASUNDARAM | CPI | 20,550 | 73.5% |
| Tirunelveli | S. A, MURUGANANTHAM | CPI | 59,937 | 68.5% |
| Tiruppattur | C. K. CHINNARAJI GOUNDER | DMK | 55,063 | 72.7% |
| TIRUTTANI | O. V. ALAGESA MUDALIAR | INC | 84,105 | 74.3% |
| vellore | R. P. ULAGANAMBI | DMK | 85,321 | 71.6% |
| Wandiwash | G. VISWANATHAN | DMK | 87,955 | 76.3% |