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Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 1977

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1977 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

39
Constituencies
27187417
Total Electors
18252182
Votes Polled
67.1%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 348-Chennai South GEN Tamil Nadu Venkataraman R. Indian National Congress 818878 480835 58.70% 14829 3.10% 1977
2 350-Sriperumbudur SC Tamil Nadu Jaganathan S. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 695900 462475 66.50% 45932 9.90% 1977
3 352-Arakkonam GEN Tamil Nadu Alagesan O.V. Indian National Congress 667308 477910 71.60% 57864 12.10% 1977
4 353-Vellore GEN Tamil Nadu Dhandayuthapani V. Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 659939 459693 69.70% 3161 0.70% 1977
5 354-Krishnagiri GEN Tamil Nadu Periasamy P.V. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 583179 349648 60.00% 119228 34.10% 1977
6 355-Dharmapuri GEN Tamil Nadu Ramamurthy K. Indian National Congress 631245 408446 64.70% 105686 25.90% 1977
7 360-Salem GEN Tamil Nadu Kannan P. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 677947 440410 65.00% 79604 18.10% 1977
8 364-Nilgiris GEN Tamil Nadu Ramalingam P.S. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 695566 444544 63.90% 59346 13.30% 1977
9 365-Coimbatore GEN Tamil Nadu Parvathi Krishnan Communist Party Of India 743258 523180 70.40% 21178 4.00% 1977
10 366-Pollachi SC Tamil Nadu Raju K.A. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 670445 413749 61.70% 124194 30.00% 1977
11 367-Dindigul GEN Tamil Nadu Maya Thevar K. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 721154 483612 67.10% 169224 35.00% 1977
12 369-Tiruchirappalli GEN Tamil Nadu M. Kalyanasundaram Communist Party Of India 712644 491281 68.90% 76045 15.50% 1977
13 370-Perambalur SC Tamil Nadu Asokaraj A. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 672075 485974 72.30% 180027 37.00% 1977
14 371-Cuddalore GEN Tamil Nadu Bhuvarahan G. Indian National Congress 644882 429893 66.70% 89057 20.70% 1977
15 373-Mayiladuturai GEN Tamil Nadu Kudanthai Ramalingam N. Indian National Congress 647843 496486 76.60% 74265 15.00% 1977
16 374-Nagapattinam SC Tamil Nadu Murugaiyan S.G. Communist Party Of India 663463 523928 79.00% 40810 7.80% 1977
17 375-Thanjavur GEN Tamil Nadu Somasundaram S.D. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 633005 490266 77.50% 97743 19.90% 1977
18 376-Sivaganga GEN Tamil Nadu P.Thiagarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 710297 485942 68.40% 211533 43.50% 1977
19 377-Madurai GEN Tamil Nadu Swaminathan R.V. Indian National Congress 761202 489074 64.30% 134345 27.50% 1977
20 380-Ramanathapuram GEN Tamil Nadu Anbalagan P. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 693920 449095 64.70% 175130 39.00% 1977
21 382-Tenkasi SC Tamil Nadu Arunachalam M. Indian National Congress 673825 451061 66.90% 186876 41.40% 1977
22 383-Tirunelveli GEN Tamil Nadu Arunachalam V. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 672649 444250 66.00% 182693 41.10% 1977
23 424-Mainpuri GEN Tamil Nadu Asai Thambi A.V.P. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 852627 470323 55.20% 45103 9.60% 1977
24 428-Bareilly GEN Tamil Nadu Ramaswamy K.S. Indian National Congress 648924 449419 69.30% 105458 23.50% 1977
25 441-Sultanpur SC Tamil Nadu Murugesan A. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 663634 459817 69.30% 109234 23.80% 1977
26 442-Pratapgarh GEN Tamil Nadu Ramachandran P. Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 860316 465600 54.10% 73411 15.80% 1977
27 454-Phulpur GEN Tamil Nadu Gopal K. Indian National Congress 732872 517913 70.70% 145520 28.10% 1977
28 613-Chengalpattu GEN Tamil Nadu Mohanarangam R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 630334 461557 73.20% 35639 7.70% 1977
29 615-Nagercoil GEN Tamil Nadu Kumari Ananthan Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 646525 435474 67.40% 74236 17.00% 1977
30 616-Rasipuram SC Tamil Nadu Devarajan B. Indian National Congress 716448 453058 63.20% 133438 29.50% 1977
31 617-Sivakasi GEN Tamil Nadu V. Jayalakshmi Indian National Congress 722380 509445 70.50% 114848 22.50% 1977
32 618-Tindivanam GEN Tamil Nadu Lakshminarayanan M.R. Indian National Congress 649592 446012 68.70% 49485 11.10% 1977
33 619-Tiruchendur GEN Tamil Nadu Kosalaram K.T. Indian National Congress 712718 452540 63.50% 120190 26.60% 1977
34 620-Tiruchengode GEN Tamil Nadu Kolanthaivelu R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 826331 522305 63.20% 128180 24.50% 1977
35 621-Tirupattur GEN Tamil Nadu Viswanathan C.N. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 656520 440042 67.00% 98666 22.40% 1977
36 622-Vandavasi GEN Tamil Nadu Venugopal Gounder All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 685987 470355 68.60% 81132 17.20% 1977
37 643-Palani GEN Tamil Nadu Subramaniam C. Indian National Congress 738018 503041 68.20% 221768 44.10% 1977
38 644-Periyakulam GEN Tamil Nadu Ramasamy S. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 693319 480718 69.30% 204392 42.50% 1977
39 645-Pudukottai GEN Tamil Nadu Elanchezhian V.S. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 700248 532811 76.10% 223615 42.00% 1977

Understanding Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha Results

The 1977 Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu covered 39 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 67.1%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.