Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 1977
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
- ADK 130
- DMK 48
- INC 27
- CPM 12
- JNP 10
- CPI 5
- IND 1
- FBL 1
| Party | Seats | Seat share | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADK | 130 | 55.6% | 30.36% |
| DMK | 48 | 20.5% | 24.89% |
| INC | 27 | 11.5% | 17.50% |
| CPM | 12 | 5.1% | 2.79% |
| JNP | 10 | 4.3% | 16.67% |
| CPI | 5 | 2.1% | 2.90% |
| IND | 1 | 0.4% | 4.55% |
| FBL | 1 | 0.4% | 0.30% |
| RPI | 0 | 0% | 0.02% |
| HMS | 0 | 0% | 0.00% |
Vote share (share of votes) and seat share (share of seats) are different measures.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acharapakkam (SC) | Ethraj | ADK | 2,797 | 63.9% |
| Alandur | Abdul Razack | ADK | 3,849 | 54.2% |
| Alangudi | T. Pushparaju | INC | 10,575 | 78.8% |
| Alangulam | V. Karuppasamypandian | ADK | 1,841 | 62.9% |
| Ambasamudram | Eswaramoorthy Alias Soranam | CPM | 1,787 | 67.0% |
| Anaicut | R. Margabandhu | ADK | 18,585 | 61.6% |
| Andhiyur (SC) | F. Guruswamy | ADK | 12,527 | 56.6% |
| Andimadam | T. Subramanian | ADK | 14,829 | 70.1% |
| Andipatti | K. Kandasamy | ADK | 8,042 | 62.2% |
| Anna Nagar | M. karunanidhi | DMK | 16,438 | 48.6% |
| Aranthangi | S. Thirunavukkarasu | ADK | 10,940 | 76.3% |
| Aravakurichi | S. Sadasivam | INC | 11,034 | 62.5% |
| Arcot | K.J. Uyyakondan | ADK | 10,579 | 64.5% |
| Ariyalur | T. Arumugam | DMK | 1,255 | 74.7% |
| Arkonam (SC) | V.K. Raju | ADK | 7,589 | 62.4% |
| Arni | V. Arjunan | ADK | 9,222 | 74.3% |
| Aruppukkottai | M.G. Ramachandran | ADK | 29,378 | 68.9% |
| Athoor | A. Vellaisamy | ADK | 17,652 | 49.1% |
| Attur (SC) | C. Palanimuthu | INC | 347 | 59.0% |
| Avanashi (SC) | S.N. Palaniswamy | INC | 1,747 | 58.2% |
| Bargur | H.G. Arumugam | ADK | 13,392 | 61.0% |
| Bhavani | M.R. Soundarrajan | ADK | 3,976 | 66.7% |
| Bhavanisagar (SC) | V.K. Chinnasawamy | ADK | 1,447 | 61.8% |
| Bhuvanagiri | V. Raghuraman | DMK | 4,288 | 68.0% |
| Bodinayakkanur | P. Ramadass | ADK | 8,992 | 58.8% |
| Chengalpattu | Jagadeesan Anoor | ADK | 3,870 | 61.9% |
| Chengam (SC) | T. Swamikannu | ADK | 10,912 | 51.9% |
| Chepauk | A. Rahaman Khan | DMK | 6,629 | 52.0% |
| Cheranmahadevi | Pandian | ADK | 2,292 | 67.7% |
| Cheyyar | Pulavar Govindan | DMK | 11,919 | 71.6% |
| Chidambaram | Kaliyamoorthy Durai | DMK | 3,331 | 67.7% |
| Chinnasalem | M. Subramanian | ADK | 3,223 | 62.5% |
| Coimbatore East | K. Ramani | CPM | 2,019 | 56.5% |
| Coimbatore West | C. Aranganaragam | ADK | 7,349 | 61.1% |
| Colachel | R. Athiswami | JNP | 1,182 | 62.6% |
| Coonoor | K. Rangasamy | DMK | 9,499 | 51.7% |
| Cuddalore | K. Abdul Latheef | ADK | 1,827 | 61.3% |
| Cumbum | R. Chandrasekharan | ADK | 822 | 67.8% |
| Dharapuram (SC) | R. Ayyachamy | ADK | 2,682 | 51.1% |
| Dharmapuri | P.K.C. Muthuswamy | JNP | 5,186 | 62.4% |
| Dindigul | N. Varadharajan | CPM | 19,882 | 53.2% |
| Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar | Isari Velan | ADK | 1,488 | 45.2% |
| Edappadi | I. Ganesan | ADK | 6,807 | 60.6% |
| Egmore (SC) | S.Manimudi | DMK | 7,332 | 49.3% |
| Erode | S. Muthusamy | ADK | 17,579 | 58.3% |
| Gingee | N. Ramachandran | DMK | 3,590 | 66.1% |
| Gobichettipalayam | N.K.K. Ramasamy | ADK | 6,412 | 64.3% |
| Gudalur (SC) | K. Hutchi | DMK | 360 | 63.5% |
| Gudiyatham | V.K. Kothandaraman | CPM | 2,544 | 66.1% |
| Gummidipoondi | S. Munirathinam | ADK | 11,267 | 63.8% |
| harbour | A. Selvarajan | DMK | 5,983 | 43.5% |
| Harur (SC) | M. Annamalai | CPM | 7,572 | 52.1% |
| Hosur | N. Ramchandra Reddy | INC | 17,165 | 59.0% |
| Ilayangudi | R. Sivasamy | CPI | 790 | 70.3% |
| Jayankondam | V. Karunamurthy | ADK | 11,712 | 73.3% |
| Kadaladi | R.C. Subramanian | ADK | 13,391 | 56.7% |
| Kadayanallur | M.M.A. Razak | ADK | 5,661 | 70.7% |
| Kalasapakkam | P.S. Thiruvengadam | DMK | 1,543 | 67.3% |
| Kancheepuram | K. Balaji | ADK | 1,947 | 72.4% |
| Kandamangalam (SC) | M. Kannan | ADK | 2,054 | 58.1% |
| Kangayam | R.K.S. Dhandapani | ADK | 13,167 | 61.0% |
| Kanniyakumari | C. Krishnan | ADK | 7,212 | 66.9% |
| Kapilamalai | K.Sengodan | ADK | 11,396 | 66.2% |
| Karaikudi | P. Kaliyappan | ADK | 240 | 66.6% |
| Karur | K. Vadivel | ADK | 11,592 | 66.8% |
| Katpadi | M.A. Jayavelu | ADK | 4,690 | 62.7% |
| Kattumannarkoil (SC) | E. Ramalingam | DMK | 6,047 | 67.0% |
| Kaveripattinam | K. Samarasam | ADK | 6,458 | 65.1% |
| Killiyoor | P. Vijayaraghavan | JNP | 25,928 | 45.4% |
| Kinathukkadavu | K.V. Kandasamy | ADK | 5,320 | 66.8% |
| Kolathur | V. Chinnaiah | INC | 4,218 | 62.1% |
| Kovilpatti | S. Alagarsamy | CPI | 397 | 63.1% |
| Krishnagiri | K.R. Chinarassu | ADK | 4,712 | 57.7% |
| Krishnarayapuram (SC) | P. Soundarapandian | ADK | 594 | 58.0% |
| Kulithalai | P.E. Srinivasa Reddiar | INC | 7,647 | 68.1% |
| Kumbakonam | S.R. Eradha | ADK | 2,982 | 69.1% |
| Kurinjipadi | M. Selvaraj | DMK | 2,526 | 61.9% |
| Kuttalam | R. Rajamaniam | DMK | 8,263 | 71.3% |
| Lalgudi | K.N. Shanmugam | ADK | 1,533 | 72.3% |
| Madurai Central | N. Lokshminarayanan | ADK | 12,979 | 54.2% |
| Madurai East | N. Sankariah | CPM | 1,985 | 59.0% |
| Madurai West | T.P.M. Periyaswamy | ADK | 16,131 | 53.9% |
| Maduranthakam | C. Arumugam | DMK | 7,332 | 72.8% |
| Manamadurai (SC) | V.M. Subramanian | ADK | 2,055 | 62.5% |
| Mangalore (SC) | M. Periyasamy | ADK | 13,255 | 61.6% |
| Mannargudi | M. Ambigapathy | CPI | 7,417 | 76.3% |
| Marungapuri | K. Karunaigiri Muthiah | INC | 10,199 | 62.8% |
| Mayuram | N. Kittappa | DMK | 8,592 | 72.0% |
| Melmalayanur | P. Thangavelu Gounder | ADK | 13,563 | 64.5% |
| Melur | A.M. Paramasivan | ADK | 156 | 71.2% |
| Mettuppalayam | S. Palanisamy | ADK | 5,312 | 60.5% |
| Mettur | K.P. Nachimuthu Gounder | ADK | 16,786 | 57.8% |
| Modakurichi | Subbalakshmi | ADK | 22,872 | 64.4% |
| Morappur | N. Kuppusamy | ADK | 1,616 | 70.1% |
| Mudhukulathur | S. Balakrishnan | INC | 2,865 | 60.0% |
| Mugaiyur | G. Rangothaman | ADK | 13,283 | 64.9% |
| Musiri | P. Kothandarama Alias Musiri Putthan | ADK | 14,002 | 67.7% |
| Mylapore | T.K. Kapali | DMK | 4,906 | 51.1% |
| Nagapattinam | R. Umanath | CPM | 710 | 71.7% |
| Nagercoil | M. Vincent | ADK | 193 | 56.0% |
| Namakkal | R. Arunachalam | ADK | 14,737 | 61.4% |
| Nanguneri | M. John Vincent | JNP | 204 | 56.5% |
| Nannilam | M. Manimaran | DMK | 9,109 | 72.3% |
| Natham | M. Andi Ambalam | INC | 7,962 | 57.8% |
| Natrampalli | T. Ambazhagan | ADK | 16,055 | 60.2% |
| Nellikuppam | C. Govindarajan | CPM | 4,817 | 67.6% |
| Nilakkottai (SC) | A. Baluchamy | ADK | 18,497 | 49.4% |
| Oddanchatram | A.P. Palaniappan | INC | 4,581 | 60.0% |
| Omalur | M. Sivaperumal | ADK | 12,518 | 61.4% |
| Ootacamund | B. Gopalan | ADK | 129 | 61.0% |
| Orattanadu | T.M. Thailappan | DMK | 5,710 | 78.2% |
| Padmanabhapuram | A. Swamidhas | JNP | 8,153 | 49.4% |
| Palacode | B.M. Krishnan | ADK | 4,258 | 66.2% |
| Palani | N. Palanivel | CPM | 3,844 | 55.9% |
| Palayamcottai | K. Manoharan | ADK | 13,954 | 60.4% |
| Palladam | P.G. Kittu | ADK | 6,997 | 66.3% |
| Pallipet | Enkambara Reddy | INC | 4,286 | 64.2% |
| Panamarathupatty | N. Subbbarayan | ADK | 13,198 | 59.3% |
| Panruti | S. Ramachandran | ADK | 15,657 | 73.5% |
| Papanasam | R.V. Soundararajan | INC | 1,636 | 71.9% |
| Paramakudi (SC) | K. Ugrapandian | ADK | 3,946 | 63.1% |
| Park Town | T.S. Nallathambi | DMK | 3,226 | 47.5% |
| Pattukkottai | A.R. Marimuthu | INC | 911 | 74.9% |
| Pennagaram | K. Appunu Gounder | JNP | 659 | 55.3% |
| Perambalur (SC) | S.V. Ramasamy | ADK | 20,941 | 56.6% |
| Perambur | S. Balan | DMK | 13,468 | 43.7% |
| Peranamallur | P. Chandran | ADK | 8,038 | 59.3% |
| Peravurani | M.R. Govindan | ADK | 7,950 | 77.2% |
| Periyakulam (SC) | K. Pannai Sethuram | ADK | 14,323 | 61.5% |
| Pernambut (SC) | I. Tamilarsan | ADK | 3,663 | 64.7% |
| Perundurai | A. Ponnusamy | ADK | 6,042 | 61.0% |
| Perur | A. Natarajan | DMK | 2,830 | 63.6% |
| Pollachi | O.P. Somasundaram | ADK | 16,944 | 61.8% |
| Polur | K.J. Subramanian | ADK | 2,729 | 62.2% |
| Pongalur | K. Nachimuthu | ADK | 1,555 | 60.8% |
| Ponneri (SC) | S.M. Dorairaj | ADK | 11,272 | 56.5% |
| Poompuhar | S. Ganesan | DMK | 9,597 | 71.8% |
| Poonamallee (SC) | D. Irajarathanam | DMK | 4,893 | 51.8% |
| Pottapidaram (SC) | O.S. Veluchami | INC | 5,828 | 52.5% |
| Pudukkottai | R. Rajkumar Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaman | INC | 17,054 | 68.8% |
| Purasawalkam | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | 19,069 | 45.3% |
| Radhapuram | Y.S.M. Yusuf | ADK | 3,594 | 57.7% |
| Rajapalayam | K. Dhanuskodi | ADK | 3,847 | 59.8% |
| Ramanathapuram | T. Ramaswamy | ADK | 17,528 | 65.3% |
| Ranipet | Duraimurugan | DMK | 15,297 | 63.0% |
| Rasipuram (SC) | P. Duraisamy | ADK | 14,388 | 62.1% |
| Rishivandiyam | M. Sundaram | INC | 4,052 | 67.3% |
| Royapuram | P. Ponnurangam | DMK | 1,591 | 51.4% |
| Saidapet | D. Purushothaman | DMK | 5,278 | 50.3% |
| Salem-I | S.V. Varadarajan | ADK | 8,662 | 62.6% |
| Salem-II | M. Arumugam | JNP | 2,113 | 52.9% |
| Samayanallur (SC) | S. Selvaraj | ADK | 14,361 | 59.3% |
| Sankaranayanarkoil (SC) | S. Subbiah | DMK | 337 | 52.8% |
| Sankarapuram | Durai Muthusamy | INC | 2,708 | 65.6% |
| Sankari | P. Dhanapal | ADK | 21,029 | 43.9% |
| Sathyamangalam | K.A. Sengottaian | ADK | 1,506 | 57.1% |
| Sattangulam | R. Jebamani | JNP | 855 | 49.7% |
| Sattur | K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran | ADK | 16,942 | 70.4% |
| Sedapatti | R. Muthiah | ADK | 11,022 | 58.8% |
| Senthamangalam (ST) | V. Chinnasamy | ADK | 14,850 | 51.1% |
| Sholavandan (SC) | V. Balaguruva Reddiar | ADK | 6,513 | 70.6% |
| Sholinghur | S.J. Ramaswamy | ADK | 5,649 | 61.5% |
| Singanallur | R. Venkedusamy Alias Venkedu | CPM | 1,796 | 69.7% |
| Sirkali (SC) | K. Subravelu | DMK | 4,876 | 70.1% |
| Sivaganga | O. Subramanian | INC | 2,429 | 65.9% |
| Sivakasi | K. Ramasamy | JNP | 1,772 | 64.3% |
| Sriperumbudur (SC) | N. Krishnan | ADK | 8,137 | 63.6% |
| Srirangam | R. Soundararajan | ADK | 5,065 | 68.0% |
| Srivaikuntam | K. Sathu Solvaraj | ADK | 3,540 | 58.6% |
| Srivilliputhur (SC) | R. Thamraikani | ADK | 7,016 | 67.4% |
| Talavasal (SC) | S.M. Raju | ADK | 5,677 | 51.9% |
| Tambaram | Munu Adhi | ADK | 426 | 59.3% |
| Taramangalam | R. Narayanan | INC | 19 | 62.2% |
| Tenkasi | S. Muthusamy Karayalar | INC | 11,784 | 72.2% |
| Thalli | D.R. Rajaram Naidu | INC | 5,171 | 62.7% |
| Thandarambattu | D. Venugopal | DMK | 6,944 | 71.5% |
| Thanjavur | S. Natarajan | DMK | 9,756 | 64.0% |
| Theagaraya Nagar | R.E. Chandran Jayapal | DMK | 1,030 | 42.1% |
| Theni | V.R. Jayaraman | ADK | 16,573 | 64.9% |
| Thirumangalam | P.T. Saraswathy | ADK | 1,773 | 60.6% |
| Thirumayam | N. Sundararaj | INC | 57 | 68.4% |
| Thirunavalur | L. Arumugam | ADK | 4,955 | 69.3% |
| Thiruporur | G. Chokkalingam | DMK | 2,101 | 58.4% |
| Thiruvaiyaru | G. Elangovan | DMK | 5,303 | 72.2% |
| Thiruvallur | S. Pattabiraman | ADK | 8,302 | 63.0% |
| Thiruvarur | M. Karunanithi Thazhai | DMK | 14,254 | 73.7% |
| Thiruvattar | J. James | JNP | 1,620 | 59.6% |
| Thiruverambur | K.S. Murugesan | DMK | 852 | 63.8% |
| Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) | S. Ramalingam | DMK | 1,815 | 71.7% |
| Thiruvonam | Durai Govindarajan | ADK | 2,213 | 76.2% |
| Thondamuthur | K. Maruthachalam | ADK | 7,495 | 58.8% |
| Thottiam | K.P. Kathamuthu | ADK | 990 | 69.8% |
| Thousand Lights | S.J. Sadiq Pasha | DMK | 4,858 | 43.2% |
| Tindivanam (SC) | T.R. Erajaram Reddy | INC | 1,840 | 64.1% |
| Tiruchendur | R. Amirtharaj | ADK | 1,135 | 51.8% |
| Tiruchengode | C. Ponnaiyan | ADK | 26,737 | 59.7% |
| Tiruchirappalli- | C. Manickam | ADK | 2,311 | 56.8% |
| Tiruchirappalli-ii | K. Soundararajan | ADK | 7,882 | 56.7% |
| Tirunelveli | G.R. Edmund | ADK | 7,294 | 59.5% |
| Tirupparankundram | K. Kalimuthu | ADK | 18,090 | 59.3% |
| Tiruppattur | S. Shanmugam Koothagudi | CPI | 341 | 67.6% |
| Tiruppattur | B.Sundaram | DMK | 998 | 62.4% |
| Tiruppur | R. Manimaran | ADK | 14,415 | 68.2% |
| Tiruthuraipundi (SC) | P. Uthirapathy | CPI | 18,274 | 77.9% |
| Tiruttani | R. Shanmugham | ADK | 10,316 | 65.7% |
| Tiruvadanai | KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | INC | 3,736 | 67.6% |
| Tiruvannamalai | P.U. Shanmugam | DMK | 1,362 | 72.9% |
| Tiruvottiyur | P. Sigamony | ADK | 2,463 | 57.8% |
| Triplicane | M. Aranganathan | DMK | 2,127 | 50.1% |
| Tuticorin | N. Dhanasekaran | ADK | 1,219 | 65.1% |
| Udumalaipettai | P. Kolandaivelu | ADK | 4,118 | 69.4% |
| Ulundurpet (SC) | V. Thulukkanam | DMK | 7,577 | 58.2% |
| Uppiliapuram (ST) | R. Periasamy | INC | 5,706 | 63.3% |
| Usilampatti | P.K. Mookaih Thaver | FBL | 23,939 | 51.5% |
| Uthiramerur | S. Pakkur Subramanyan | ADK | 12,583 | 67.3% |
| Valangiman (SC) | A. Chellappa | DMK | 3,373 | 70.8% |
| Valparai (SC) | R.S. Thangavelu | ADK | 4,685 | 57.8% |
| Vandavasi (SC) | P. Munuswamy | ADK | 1,830 | 58.2% |
| Vaniayambadi | M. Abdul Latheef | IND | 8,734 | 57.5% |
| Vanur (SC) | M. Paramasivam | DMK | 1,973 | 57.7% |
| Varahur (SC) | N. Perumal | ADK | 12,104 | 62.0% |
| Vasudevanallur (SC) | R. Krishnan | CPM | 4,044 | 50.8% |
| Vedaranyam | M. Meenashisundaram | DMK | 1,592 | 82.9% |
| Vedasandur | S.M. Vasan | ADK | 1,854 | 50.1% |
| Veerapandi | P. Venga Gounder | ADK | 13,776 | 61.2% |
| Vellakoil | D. Ramaswamy | INC | 10,320 | 66.0% |
| Vellore | A.K. Ranganathan | ADK | 832 | 67.6% |
| Vilathikulam | R.K. Perumal | ADK | 3,383 | 58.4% |
| Vilavancode | D. Gnanasigamony | CPM | 1,933 | 57.1% |
| Villivakkam | K. Suppu | DMK | 7,898 | 55.6% |
| Viluppuram | P.Krishnan | ADK | 2,699 | 63.8% |
| Virudhunagar | M. Sundararajan | ADK | 10,257 | 60.4% |
| Vriddhachalam | C. Ramanathan | ADK | 12,107 | 62.3% |
| Yercaud (ST) | R. Kaliappan | ADK | 6,775 | 53.4% |