Sivakasi

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

V. Jeyalakshmi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
85,662
Margin %
20.60%
Total Electors
573,405
Votes Polled
415,649
Turnout
72.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
617
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
V. Jeyalakshmi

Indian National Congress

235,491
56.70%
Male
#2
R. Gopalakrishnan

Swatantra

149,829
36.00%
Male
#3
S. P. Muthuramanuja Thevar

Independent

5,233
1.30%
Male
#4
P. S. Reddy

Independent

4,126
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 V. Jeyalakshmi Indian National Congress 235,491 56.70%
2 R. Gopalakrishnan Swatantra 149,829 36.00%
3 S. P. Muthuramanuja Thevar Independent 5,233 1.30%
4 P. S. Reddy Independent 4,126 1.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

V. Jeyalakshmi (Indian National Congress) won the Sivakasi Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 85,662 votes (20.60%%).

The voter turnout in Sivakasi for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 72.50%%.

4 candidates contested from Sivakasi constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Sivakasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.