Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN
M. Devekan of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 21,976 votes (5.40%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 558,064 registered electors and 404,015 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.40%. 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, M. Devekan of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Kallakurichi constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 21,976 votes.
Out of 558,064 registered electors, 404,015 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.40%. 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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