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1971 Tiruchirappalli I1977 Lalgudi
1971
KRISHNAMURTHY V.
DMKDMK-led
Margin4,6496.4%
Winner votes38,09952.6%
ReservationGEN
DMKNCOIND
#CandidateVotesShare
KRISHNAMURTHY V.
DMK		38,09952.6%
2
LOURDUSAMY PILLAI A. S. G.
NCO		33,45046.2%
3
MURUGYAH PILLAI S.
IND		8091.1%
Turnout68.6%Votes cast72,358Electors1,05,446
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1977
K.N. SHANMUGAM
ADKAIADMK
Margin1,5331.7%
Winner votes33,32236.1%
ReservationGEN
ADKDMKINCJNPIND
#CandidateVotesShare
K.N. SHANMUGAM
ADK		33,32236.1%
2
R. GANGADHRAN
DMK		31,78934.4%
3
N.S. ABEDANANDHAM
INC		14,26615.4%
4
K.N. THANGAVELU
JNP		12,23013.2%
5
S. KANDASWAMY
IND		8080.9%
Turnout71.3%Votes cast92,415Electors1,29,589
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutrising
Candidates3 → 5
Margin range1,533 – 4,649