Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN
Murasoli Naran of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 20,341 votes (4.10%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 741,660 registered electors and 499,274 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
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In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Murasoli Naran of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai South constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 20,341 votes.
Out of 741,660 registered electors, 499,274 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.30%. A total of 2 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.
India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.
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