Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN
C. Chittibabu of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chingleput Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 118,756 votes (27.40%).
The constituency had 580,796 registered electors and 433,934 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.70%. 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, C. Chittibabu of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chingleput constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 118,756 votes.
Out of 580,796 registered electors, 433,934 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.70%. A total of 0 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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