Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 SC
Murugaiyan S.G. of Communist Party Of India won the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 40,810 votes (7.80%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 663,463 registered electors and 523,928 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Murugaiyan S.G. of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Nagapattinam constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 40,810 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 663,463 registered electors, 523,928 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.00%. 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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