Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1971|
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Registered | 23,064,983 |
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Turnout | 16,565,949 (71.82%) 4.74% |
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The 1971 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. After winning in 1967, DMK supported the Congress party under Indira Gandhi, and the 25 DMK MPs, ensured her to stay in power as a minority government, from 1969 to 1971.[1] This state was crucial for Indira Gandhi to hold, in order for her to stay in power. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam winning 38 seats (with 5 seats going to the Left Front), while Opposition Congress and Swatantra Party could only win 1 seat. DMK won every seat it contested except the seat contested by K. Kamarajar in Nagercoil.
Alliance | Party | Popular Vote | Percentage | Swing | Seats won | Seat Change |
| Progressive Front | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,622,758 | 35.25% | 0.53% | 23 | 2 |
| Indian National Congress (Requistionist) | 1,995,567 | 12.51% | 29.18% | 9 | 6 |
| Communist Party of India | 866,399 | 5.43% | 3.74% | 4 | 4 |
| All India Forward Bloc | 208,431 | 1.31% | | 1 | |
| Independents | 175,940 | 1.10% | 0.07% | 1 | |
| Total | 8,869,095 | 55.60% | 24.73% | 38 | 9 |
| Democratic Front | | Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 4,853,534 | 30.43% | new party | 1 | new party |
| Swatantra Party | 1,479,693 | 9.28% | 0.12% | 0 | 6 |
| Samyukta Socialist Party | 141,605 | 0.89% | new party | 0 | new party |
| Total | 6,474,832 | 40.60% | 31.44% | 1 | 5 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 260,833 | 1.64% | 5.21% | 0 | 4 |
| Independents | 344,452 | 2.16% | 1.00% | 0 | |
Total | 15,949,212 | 100.00% | | 39 | |
Valid Votes | 15,949,212 | 96.28% |
Invalid Votes | 616,437 | 3.72% |
Total Votes | 16,565,649 | 100.00% |
Registered Voters/Turnout | 23,064,983 | 71.82% | 4.74% |
List of Elected MPs
[edit] Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin | Runner-upa | Partya |
Madras North | Krishnan Manoharan | DMK | 51,594 | S. G. Vinayaga Moorthy | NCO |
Madras South | Murasoli Maran | DMK | 20,341 | Narasimhan | SWA |
Sriperumbudur (SC) | T. S. Lakshmanan | DMK | 100,046 | P. Kakkan | NCO |
Chengalpattu | C. Chitti Babu | DMK | 118,756 | P. M. Muthukumarappa | NCO |
Tiruttani | O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar | INC | 84,105 | P. Ramachandran | NCO |
Vellore (SC) | R. P. Ulaganambi | DMK | 85,321 | T. Manavalan | NCO |
Tiruppattur | C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder | DMK | 55,063 | N. Parthasarathy | SWA |
Vandavasi | G. Viswanathan | DMK | 87,955 | A. Krishnaswamy | NCO |
Tindivanam | M. R. Lakshmi Narayanan | INC | 61,475 | M. P. Radhakrishnan | SWA |
Cuddalore | S. Radhakrishnan | INC | 36,487 | R. Muthukumaran | NCO |
Chidambaram (SC) | V. Mayavan | DMK | 22,398 | L. Elaya Perumal | NCO |
Kallakurichi | M. Deiveekan | DMK | 21,976 | K. Veerasamy | NCO |
Krishnagiri | T. Thirthagiri Gounder | INC | 34,920 | T. M. Thirupathy | SWA |
Salem | E. R. Krishnan | DMK | 54,796 | M. P. Subramanyam | NCO |
Mettur | G. Bhuvarahan | INC | 66,140 | K. Ramamurthy | NCO |
Tiruchengode | M. Muthusami | DMK | 60,047 | T. M. Kaliannan | NCO |
Nilgiris | J. Matha Gowder | DMK | 61,094 | Akkamma Devi | NCO |
Coimbatore | K. Baladhandayutham | CPI | 77,053 | Ramaswamy | NCO |
Pollachi | Narayanan | DMK | 126,206 | K. R. Nallasivam | SSP |
Dharapuram (SC) | C. T. Dhandapani | DMK | 116,186 | K. Paramalai | NCO |
Gobichettipalayam | P. A. Saminathan | DMK | 60,492 | E. V. K. Sampath | NCO |
Periyakulam | S. M. Muhammed Sheriff | IND/IUML | 41,925 | H. Ajmal Khan | SWA |
Dindigul | M. Rajangam | DMK | 97,635 | M. Cheemachamy | SWA |
Madurai | R. V. Swaminathan | INC | 72,359 | S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar | NCO |
Karur | K. Gopal | INC | 73,293 | V. Ramanathan | NCO |
Tiruchirappalli | M. Kalyanasundaram | CPI | 20,550 | S. P. Thangavelu | NCO |
Perambalur (SC) | A. Durairaju | DMK | 61,569 | M. Ayyakannu | NCO |
Pudukkottai | K. Veeriah | DMK | 48,395 | R. Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman | NCO |
Kumbakonam | Era Sezhiyan | DMK | 38,753 | C. R. Ramasamy | NCO |
Mayuram | K. Subravelu | DMK | 66,373 | K. Rajangam | NCO |
Nagapattinam | M. Kathamuthu | CPI | 87,727 | V. Sabasivam | NCO |
Thanjavur | S. D. Somasundaram | DMK | 100,008 | R. Krishnasamy Gopalar | NCO |
Sivaganga | Tha. Kiruttinan | DMK | 100,008 | Kannappa Valliappan | NCO |
Ramanathapuram | P. K. Mookiah Thevar | FBL | 69,155 | S. Balakrishnan | NCO |
Sivakasi | V. Jeyalakshmi | INC | 85,662 | R. Gopalakrishnan | SWA |
Tirunelveli | S. A. Muruganantham | CPI | 59,937 | S. Palaniswaminathan | SWA |
Tenkasi (SC) | A. M. Chellachami | INC | 68,910 | R. S. Arumugam | NCO |
Tiruchendur | M. S. Sivasamy | DMK | 26 | M. Mathias | SWA |
Nagercoil | K. Kamaraj | NCO | 100,553 | M. C. Balan | DMK |