Sivakasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

V. Jeyalakshmi of Indian National Congress won the Sivakasi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 85,662 votes (20.60%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 573,405 registered electors and 415,649 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

V. Jeyalakshmi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
85,662
Margin %
20.60%
Total Electors
573,405
Votes Polled
415,649
Turnout
72.50%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
617
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
V. Jeyalakshmi

Indian National Congress

235,491
56.70%
Male
#2
R. Gopalakrishnan

Swatantra

149,829
36.00%
Male
#3
S. P. Muthuramanuja Thevar

Independent

5,233
1.30%
Male
#4
P. S. Reddy

Independent

4,126
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 V. Jeyalakshmi Indian National Congress 235,491 56.70%
2 R. Gopalakrishnan Swatantra 149,829 36.00%
3 S. P. Muthuramanuja Thevar Independent 5,233 1.30%
4 P. S. Reddy Independent 4,126 1.00%

Sivakasi — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, V. Jeyalakshmi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Sivakasi constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 85,662 votes.

Out of 573,405 registered electors, 415,649 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.50%. 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

V. Jeyalakshmi (Indian National Congress) won the Sivakasi Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 85,662 votes (20.60%%).

The voter turnout in Sivakasi for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 72.50%%.

4 candidates contested from Sivakasi constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Sivakasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.