Tirunelveli

Parliament Election 1977 GEN

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Arunachalam V.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
182,693
Margin %
41.10%
Total Electors
672,649
Votes Polled
444,250
Turnout
66.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
383
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arunachalam V.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

304,562
68.60%
Male
#2
Samsuddin Alias Kathiravan K.M.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

121,869
27.40%
Male
#3
Ganapathy K.P.

Independent

4,414
1.00%
Male
#4
Thanu Pillai P.T.

Independent

2,485
0.60%
Male
#5
Moses Kangasabai S.

Independent

1,458
0.30%
Male
#6
Muruganantham S.A.

Independent

1,435
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arunachalam V. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 304,562 68.60%
2 Samsuddin Alias Kathiravan K.M. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 121,869 27.40%
3 Ganapathy K.P. Independent 4,414 1.00%
4 Thanu Pillai P.T. Independent 2,485 0.60%
5 Moses Kangasabai S. Independent 1,458 0.30%
6 Muruganantham S.A. Independent 1,435 0.30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arunachalam V. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 182,693 votes (41.10%%).

The voter turnout in Tirunelveli for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 66.00%%.

6 candidates contested from Tirunelveli constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Tirunelveli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.