Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN
Gopal of Indian National Congress won the Karur Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 73,293 votes (17.40%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 593,409 registered electors and 422,396 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Gopal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Karur constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 73,293 votes.
Out of 593,409 registered electors, 422,396 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.20%. 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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