Tirupattur Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Tirupattur Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 55,063 votes (14.70%).

2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 516,063 registered electors and 375,354 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
55,063
Margin %
14.70%
Total Electors
516,063
Votes Polled
375,354
Turnout
72.70%
Candidates
2
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
621
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

207,562
55.30%
Male
#2
N. Parthasarathy

Swatantra

152,499
40.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 207,562 55.30%
2 N. Parthasarathy Swatantra 152,499 40.60%

Tirupattur — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Tirupattur constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 55,063 votes.

Out of 516,063 registered electors, 375,354 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.70%. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Tirupattur Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 55,063 votes (14.70%%).

The voter turnout in Tirupattur for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 72.70%%.

2 candidates contested from Tirupattur constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Tirupattur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.