Vidhan Sabha · TN-216

Tenkasirenamed

1971 Alangulam1977 Tenkasi
1971
ARUNACHALAM V.
DMKDMK-led
Margin1,8382.6%
Winner votes36,52651.3%
ReservationGEN
DMKNCO
#CandidateVotesShare
ARUNACHALAM V.
DMK		36,52651.3%
2
RAMACHANDRAN S. K. T.
NCO		34,68848.7%
Turnout76.2%Votes cast71,214Electors93,471
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1977
S. MUTHUSAMY KARAYALAR
INCJanata-Congress Alliance (1977)
Margin11,78416.1%
Winner votes30,27341.4%
ReservationGEN
INCINDDMKJNPIND
#CandidateVotesShare
S. MUTHUSAMY KARAYALAR
INC		30,27341.4%
2
J. ABDUL JABBAR
IND		18,48925.3%
3
V. PANDI VALAVAN
DMK		12,74517.4%
4
L. ARUMUGASAMY
JNP		10,52914.4%
5
T.K.V. NATARAJAN
IND		1,1581.6%
Turnout71.2%Votes cast73,194Electors1,02,800
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutfalling
Candidates2 → 5
Margin range1,838 – 11,784