Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 SC
A. Durairasu of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 61,569 votes (13.10%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 590,866 registered electors and 468,629 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.30%. 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 1971 Lok Sabha election, A. Durairasu of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Perambalur constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 61,569 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 590,866 registered electors, 468,629 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.30%. 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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