Sivaganga Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

P.Thiagarajan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 211,533 votes (43.50%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 710,297 registered electors and 485,942 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

P.Thiagarajan

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
211,533
Margin %
43.50%
Total Electors
710,297
Votes Polled
485,942
Turnout
68.40%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
376
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
P.Thiagarajan

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

338,999
69.80%
Male
#2
R. Ramanathan Chettiar

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

127,466
26.20%
Male
#3
R.M. Santhakumari

Independent

4,716
1.00%
Male
#4
V. Somasundra Odaiyar

Independent

4,284
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 P.Thiagarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 338,999 69.80%
2 R. Ramanathan Chettiar Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 127,466 26.20%
3 R.M. Santhakumari Independent 4,716 1.00%
4 V. Somasundra Odaiyar Independent 4,284 0.90%

Sivaganga — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, P.Thiagarajan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Sivaganga constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 211,533 votes.

Out of 710,297 registered electors, 485,942 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.40%. A total of 4 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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Frequently Asked Questions

P.Thiagarajan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 211,533 votes (43.50%%).

The voter turnout in Sivaganga for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 68.40%%.

4 candidates contested from Sivaganga constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Sivaganga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.