1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

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Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election, 1977
← 1971 June 10, 1977 1980 →
All 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader M. G. Ramachandran M. Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance ADMK alliance N/A
Leader's seat Aruppukottai Anna Nagar
Seats won 144 48
Seat change Increase142 Decrease136
Popular vote 5,734,692 4,258,771
Percentage 33.52% 24.89%
Swing n/a Decrease23.69%
  Third party Fourth party
  File:Flag of the Indian National Congress.svg
Leader G. K. Moopanar P. Ramachandran
Party INC JP
Alliance Congress alliance N/A
Leader's seat did not contest did not contest
Seats won 32 10
Seat change Increase24 Increase10
Popular vote 3,491,390 2,851,884
Percentage 20.40% 16.67%
Swing n/a n/a
1977 election map (by constituencies)
Chief Minister before election

President's rule
Nonpartisan

Chief Minister

M. G. Ramachandran
AIADMK

The sixth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on June 10, 1977. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) won the election defeating its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), the ADMK founder and a leading Tamil film actor, was sworn in as Chief Minister for the first time. The election was a four cornered contest between the ADMK, DMK, the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Janata Party. Earlier in 1972, MGR had founded the ADMK following his explulsion from the DMK after differences arose between him and DMK leader M. Karunanidhi. On 31 January 1976, Karunanidhi's government was dismissed by the central government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi citing corruption charges against Karunanidhi and President's rule was imposed on the state. Karunanidhi had been at odds with Indira Gandhi over his opposition to Emergency and allied with Janata Party founded by Jayaprakash Narayan. Meanwhile MGR had developed a close relationship with Indira and supported the Emergency. MGR remained as Chief Minister until his death in 1987, winning the next two elections held in 1980 and 1984.

Background

Split in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

File:M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) (Centre) campaigning with K. A. Mathiazhagan (right).jpg
MGR (center) campaigning with K. A. Mathiazhagan (right)

DMK gradually weakened in the years after the previous election due to several splits caused by the exit of many influential leaders including MGR. The popularity of the party was further undermined by widespread corruption allegations. Cracks began to appear in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam before 1971 election. K. A. Mathiazhagan was removed from office of the minister of Finance as he was considered a serious threat to Karunanidhi's leadership. Sathyavani Muthu, an influential dalit leader left the party in 1972 citing lack of concern for dalit issues within the party and formed Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam. MGR was expelled on October 10, 1972 in a disciplinary action for his attacks against party leadership for alleged corruption and dictatorial behaviour. He formed a new party Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. ADMK won the Dindigul by-election held in 1973.[1] V. R. Nedunchezhiyan along with some senior party leaders left Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in March 1977 to form Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[2]

Emergency

Emergency, which was declared in June 1975 had a mixed reception in Tamil Nadu. Jayaprakash Narayan's opposition movement did not receive much support in Tamil Nadu due to his association with the DMK government, which had its own trouble due to accusations of corruption. K. Kamaraj did not come in support of Jayaprakash Narayan due to his association with DMK despite the fact he disapproved of Indira Gandhi's actions. DMK executive council called the Emergency unnecessary and undemocratic on June 27 and party leaders condemned it in several statewide meetings. Emergency regulations and censorship were not strictly enforced in Tamil Nadu unlike in other states. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Communist Party of India continued to support Indira Gandhi. M. G. Ramachandran even visited Delhi to extend his support to Indira Gandhi. It was under these circumstances Karunanidhi's government was dismissed by the Government of India on January 31, 1976.[1]

Death of Kamaraj and Rajaji

Kamaraj, leader of Indian National Congress (Organisation), who remarked in 1972, "Randu Katchigalum Orey Kuttaiyil Oorina Mattaigal (both parties, the DMK and the AIADMK, are like fronds dipped in the same bog or tarred by the same brush)."[3] died in 1975. Indian National Congress (Indira) faction could not establish a foothold in Tamil Nadu until his death. After his death, Indian National Congress (Organisation) lost its identity as a party, and a large number of its members led by G. K. Moopanar merged with Indira Congress.[4] The remaining chose not to join with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, but rather joined the Janata Party and later remained largely uncommitted.[5] Swatantra Party lost much of its power after the death of C. Rajagopalachari in 1972 and did not contest the election. Most of its members joined the Janata Party.[6]

Coalitions

This election was a four cornered contest. The ADMK allied itself with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), while INC(I) and Communist Party of India (CPI) contested as allies. The DMK and Janata Party (JNP) contested the elections alone. The ADMK did not field any candidate in the Usilampatti Constituency in support of the Forward Bloc leader P.K. Mookiah Thevar. Similarly the ADMK also supported the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) candidate M. Abdul Latheef in the Vaniyambadi Constituency. In the parliamentary elections that occurred just three months prior to this elections, there had been two major alliances – the ADMK led ADMK-INC-CPI coalition and the DMK led DMK-NCO-JNP-CPM coalition. But in the months that followed the parliamentary election, these coalitions fell apart.[7]

Seat allotments

DMK

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi 230

AIADMK Front

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M.G. Ramachandran 200
2. Communist Party of India (Marxist) G. Ramakrishnan 20
3. All India Forward Bloc† P.K. Mookiah Thevar 1
Unregistered party, whose candidate ran as an independent
4. Indian Union Muslim League Khader Mohideen 1

†: Forward Bloc contested in 6 different constituencies, but only the Usilampatti constituency contested by P.K.M. Thevar was supported by ADMK

Congress Front

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. Indian National Congress G.K. Moopanar 198
2. Communist Party of India Tha. Pandian 32

Janata Party

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. Janata Party P. Ramachandran 233

Voting and results

Polling for the election was held on 10 June 1977. Turnout among the elibile voters was 61.58%.

Results by Pre-Poll Alliance

Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left

Template:Tamil Nadu legislative election results by alliance 1977

Constituency wise results

List of winners and runner-ups by constituency
No. Assembly Constituency Winner Party Runner-up Party Margin
1. Royapuram style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Ponnurangam DMK M. Raji ADMK 1,591
2. Harbour style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | A. Selvarajan DMK M. M. Peer Mohammad IND 5,983
3. Radhakrishnan Nagar style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Isari Velan ADMK R. D. Seethapathy DMK 1,488
4. Park Town style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | T.S. Nallathambi DMK N. G. Bhuvaneshwari JNP 3,226
5. Perambur (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Baalan DMK T. Raja ADMK 13,468
6. Purasawalkam style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Anbazhagan DMK T. S. Govindaswamy JNP 19,069
7. Egmore (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S.Manimudi DMK K. Deivasigamoni ADMK 7,332
8. Anna Nagar style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Karunanidhi DMK G. Krishnamurthy ADMK 16,438
9. T. Nagar style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. E. Chandran Jayapal DMK K. Krishnamoorthy ADMK 1,030
10. Thousand lights style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S.J. Sadiq Pasha DMK Syed Khaleefa Thullah IND 4,858
11. Chepauk style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | A. Rahman Khan DMK V. Rajkumar ADMK 6,629
12. Triplicane style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Aranganathan DMK Noorjahan Razack ADMK 2,127
13. Mylapore style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | T. K. Kapali DMK Lakshmi Krishnamurthi JNP 4,906
14. Saidapet style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | D. Purushothaman DMK N. Kannan ADMK 5,278
15. Gummidipundi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Munirathinam ADMK G. Kamalambujammal JNP 11,267
16. Ponneri (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. M. Dorairaj ADMK G. Vetriveeran DMK 11,272
17. Thiruvottiyur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Sigamony ADMK M. V. Narayanaswamy DMK 2,463
18. Villivakkam style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Suppu DMK R. Sarweshwar Rao ADMK 7,898
19. Alandur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. M. Abdul Razack ADMK M. Abiraham DMK 3,849
20. Tambaram style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Munu Adhi ADMK Pammal Nallathambi DMK 426
21. Tirupporur (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | G. Chokkalingam DMK T. Radha ADMK 2,101
22. Chengalpattu style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Anoor Jagadeesan ADMK V. Rudrakotti DMK 3,870
23. Maduranthakam style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | C. Arumugam DMK S. D. Ugamchand INC 7,332
24. Acharapakkam (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Ethraj ADMK N. Muthuvel DMK 2,797
25. Uthiramerur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Pakkur Subramanyan ADMK K. M. Rajagopal DMK 12,583
26. Kancheepuram style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Balaji ADMK V. Sambandan DMK 1,947
27. Sriperumbudur (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | N. Krishnan ADMK T. S. Lakshmanan DMK 8,137
28. Poonamallee style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | D. Irajarathnam DMK Era. Kulasekaran ADMK 4,893
29. Tiruvallur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Pattabiraman ADMK Munirathinam Naidu JNP 8,302
30. Tiruttani style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Shanmugham ADMK A. B. Ramachandran DMK 10,316
31. Pallipet style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | Eakambara Reddy INC K. M. Balaraman ADMK 4,286
32. Arakkonam (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. K. Raju ADMK A. Kannayiram DMK 7,589
33. Sholinghur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. J. Ramaswamy ADMK K. Murthi DMK 5,649
34. Ranipet style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Durai Murugan DMK K. A. Wahab IND 15,297
35. Arcot style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. J. Uyyakondan ADMK N. R. Ethirajulu JNP 10,579
36. Katpadi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. A. Jayavelu ADMK Sambasivam DMK 4,690
37. Gudiyatham style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | V. K. Kothandaraman CPM Soundarajulu Naidu JNP 2,544
38. Pernambut (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | I. Tamilarasan ADMK P. Rajagopal JNP 3,663
39. Vaniyambadi style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | M. Abdul Latheef IND R. Sampanghi DMK 8,734
40. Natrampalli style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | T. Anbazhagan ADMK M. Marappan DMK 16,055
41. Tiruppattur style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | B. Sundaram DMK K. Jayaraman ADMK 998
42. Chengam (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | T. Swamikannu ADMK N. Poosanar DMK 10,912
43. Thandarambattu style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | D. Venugopal DMK A. Ramalingam ADMK 6,944
44. Tiruvannamalai style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. U. Shanmugam DMK D. Pattusamy INC 1,362
45. Kalasapakkam style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. S. Thiruvengadam DMK S. Sundaresa Udayar ADMK 1,543
46. Polur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. J. Subramanian ADMK S. Murugaiyan DMK 2,729
47. Anaicut style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Margabandhu ADMK P. M. Vasudeva Reddiar JNP 18,585
48. Vellore style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | A. K. Ranganathan ADMK A. K. Lalalajapathy JNP 832
49. Arni style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. Arjunan ADMK E. Selvarasu DMK 9,222
50. Cheyyar style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Pulavar Govindan DMK K. Shanmughasundaram ADMK 11,919
51. Vandavasi (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Munuswamy ADMK C. Kanniappan DMK 1,830
52. Pernamallur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Chandran ADMK P. Ettappan DMK 8,038
53. Melmalayanur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Thangavelu Gounder ADMK S. Vijayaraghavan DMK 13,563
54. Gingee style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Gingee N. Ramachandran DMK G. Krishnaswamy ADMK 3,590
55. Tindivanam style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | T. R. Erajaram Reddy INC R. Radhakrishnan JNP 1,840
56. Vanur (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Paramasivam DMK A. Boopalan ADMK 1,973
57. Kandamangalam (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Kannan ADMK S. Alagavelu DMK 2,054
58. Villupuram style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Krishnan ADMK K. P. Palaniappan DMK 2,699
59. Mugaiyur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | G. Rangothaman ADMK M. Shanmugam DMK 13,283
60. Thirunavalur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | L. Arumugam ADMK V. Subramanaian DMK 4,955
61. Ulundurpet (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. Thulukkanam DMK Sathyavani Muthu ADMK 7,577
62. Nellikuppam style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | C. Govindarajan CPM V. Krishnamoorthy DMK 4,817
63. Cuddalore style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Abdul Latheef ADMK R. Govindarajan DMK 1,827
64. Panruti style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Ramachandaran ADMK K. Nandagopala Krishnan JNP 15,657
65. Kurinjipadi style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Selvaraj DMK S. Natarajan CPM 2,526
66. Bhuvanagiri style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. Raghuraman DMK T. M. D. Mahalingam JNP 4,288
67. Kattumannarkoil (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | E. Ramalingam DMK R. Rajan ADMK 6,047
68. Chidambaram style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Durai Kaliyamoorthy DMK Muthu Govindarajan ADMK 3,331
69. Vridachalam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | C. Ramanathan ADMK K. Ramalingam DMK 12,107
70. Mangalore style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Periyasamy ADMK V. Ponnuswamy DMK 13,255
71. Rishivandiyam style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | M. Sundaram INC M. Deivigam ADMK 4,052
72. Chinnasalem style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Subdramaniam ADMK S. P. Pachayappan DMK 3,223
73. Sankarapuram style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | Durai Muthusamy INC M. Mohammad Haneed ADMK 2,708
74. Hosur style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | N. Ramachandra Reddy INC K. S. Kothandaramiah JNP 17,615
75. Thalli style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | D. R. Rajaram Naidu INC B. venkataswamy JNP 5,171
76. Kaveripattinam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Samarasam ADMK E. Pattabi Naidu JNP 6,458
77. Krishnagiri style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. R. Chinnarassu ADMK T. M. Thiruppathy JNP 4,712
78. Bargur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | H. G. Arumugam ADMK V. C. Thimmarayan DMK 13,392
79. Harur (SC) style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | M. Annamalai CPM K. Surattaiyan JNP 7,572
80. Morappur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | N. Kuppusamy ADMK R. P. Murugan DMK 1,616
81. Palacode style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | B. M. Krishnan ADMK K. T. Govindan JNP 4,258
82. Dharmapuri style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | P. K. C. Muthusamy JNP D. S. Shanmugam ADMK 5,186
83. Pennagaram style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | K. Appunu Gounder JNP Krishnan ADMK 659
84. Mettur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. P. Nachimuthu Gounder ADMK P. Natesan INC 16,786
85. Taramangalam style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | R. Narayanan INC S. Semmalai ADMK 19
86. Omalur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Sivaperumal ADMK M. Govindan JNP 12,518
87. Yercaud (ST) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Kaliyappan ADMK V. Chinnaswamy DMK 6,775
88. Salem – I style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. V. Varadarajan ADMK S. S. Mahadeva Mudaliar JNP 8,662
89. Salem – II style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | M. Arumugam JNP K. A. Thangavelu DMK 2,113
90. Veerapandi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Venga Gounder ADMK M. Muthuswamy DMK 13,776
91. Panamarathupatti style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | N. Subbarayan ADMK S. C. Kanjamalai DMK 13,198
92. Attur style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | C. Palanimuthu INC P. Kandasamy ADMK 347
93. Talavasal (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. M. Raju ADMK K. Kaliyaperumal INC 5,677
94. Rasipuram style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Duraisamy ADMK K. C. Periasamy DMK 14,388
95. Sendamangalam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. Chinnasamy ADMK Vadama Gounder INC 14,850
96. Namakkal (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Arunachalam ADMK K. Veluchamy DMK 14,737
97. Kapilamalai style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Sengodan ADMK S. Paramasivam JNP 11,396
98. Tiruchengode style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | C. Ponnaiyan ADMK V. Kumaraswamy JNP 26,737
99. Sankari (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Dhanapal ADMK M. Paramanandam DMK 21,029
100. Edappadi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | I. Ganesan ADMK T. Natarajan INC 6,807
101. Mettupalayam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Palanisamy ADMK T. T. S. Thippaiah JNP 5,312
102. Avanashi (SC) style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | S. N. Palaniswamy INC R. Annanambi ADMK 1,747
103. Thondamuthur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Maruthachalam ADMK R. Manickavachagam DMK 7,495
104. Singanallur style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | R. Venkedusamy alias Venkedu CPM R. Senkaliappan JNP 1,796
105. Coimbatore (West) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | C. Aranganayagam ADMK B. S. Mohammad Ali DMK 7,349
106. Coimbatore (East) style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | K. Ramani CPM K. Aranganathan DMK 2,019
107. Perur style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | A. Natarajan DMK M. Nanjappan CPM 2,830
108. Kinathukadavu style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. V. Kandasamy ADMK M. Kannappan DMK 5,320
109. Pollachi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | O. P. Somasundaram ADMK S. Raju DMK 16,944
110. Valparai (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. S. Thangavelu ADMK A. T. Karuppiah CPI 4,685
111. Udumalpet style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Kolandaivelu ADMK U. K. P. Natarajan JNP 4,118
112. Dharapuram (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Ayyachamy ADMK A. K. Shivalingam INC 2,682
113. Vellakoil style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | D. Ramaswamy INC M. Palanisamy DMK 10,320
114. Pongalur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Nachimuthu ADMK S. R. Balasubramaniam INC 1,555
115. Palladam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. G. Kittu ADMK K. N. Kumarasamy INC 6,997
116. Tiruppur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Manimaran ADMK A. Ganapathy CPI 14,415
117. Kangayam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. K. S. Dhanapandi ADMK M. Sivasabapathy DMK 13,167
118. Modakkurichi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Subbulakshmi ADMK A. Ganeshamurthy DMK 22,872
119. Perundurai style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | A. Ponnusamy ADMK N. K. Palanisamy CPI 6,042
120. Erode style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Muthusamy ADMK M. Subramanian DMK 17,579
121. Bhavani style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. R. Soundarrajan ADMK G. Gurumoorthy JNP 3,976
122. Andhiyur (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Guruswamy ADMK A. Palani JNP 12,527
123. Gobichettipalayam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | N. K. K. Ramasamy ADMK N. R. Thiruvenkadam INC 6,412
124. Bhavanisagar style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. K. Chinnaswamy ADMK Sampoornam Swaminathan DMK 1,447
125. Sathyamangalam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. A. Sengottaian ADMK C. R. Rajappa INC 1,506
126. Coonoor (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Rangasamy DMK C. Periasamy ADMK 9,499
127. Ootacamund style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | B. Gopalan ADMK K. Karuppasamy DMK 129
128. Gudalur style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Hutchi Gowder DMK C. I. Allapitchai IND 360
129. Palani (SC) style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | N. Palanivel CPM S. R. P. Mani INC 3,844
130. Oddanchatram style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | A. P. Palaniappan INC K. Kuppuswamy ADMK 4,581
131. Periyakulam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Pannai Sethuram ADMK R. Ramaiah INC 14,323
132. Theni style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. R. Jayaraman ADMK S. Veluchamy DMK 16,573
133. Bodinayakkanur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Ramadass ADMK K. S. M. Ramachandran INC 8,992
134. Cumbum style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Chandrasekharan ADMK N. Natarajan DMK 822
135. Andipatti style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Kandasamy ADMK N. V. Gurusamy JNP 8,042
136. Sedapatti style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Muthiah ADMK A. R. P. Alagarsamy INC 11,022
137. Thirumangalam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. T. Saraswathy ADMK N. S. V. Chithan INC 1,773
138. Usilampatti style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | P. K. Mookiah Thevar FBL N. S. Ponniah INC 23,939
139. Nilakkottai (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | A. Baluchamy ADMK M. Muthuperiasamy INC 18,497
140. Sholavandan style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. Balaguruva Reddiar ADMK A. Chandrasekaran INC 6,513
141. Thirupparankundram style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Kalimuthu ADMK V. Palani Andi Ambalam INC 18,090
142. Madurai West style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | T. P. M. Periyaswamy ADMK Pon. Muthuramalingam DMK 16,131
143. MAdurai Central style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | N. Lakshminarayanan ADMK A. Rathinam INC 12,979
144. Madurai East style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | N. Sankaraiah CPM A. G. Subbraman INC 1,985
145. Samayanallur (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Selvaraj ADMK C. Karuthanan INC 14,361
146. Melur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | A. M. Paramasivan ADMK K. V. Veeranambalam INC 156
147. Natham style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | M. Andi Ambalam INC R. Murugan ADMK 7,962
148. Dindigul style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | N. Varadharajan CPM V. S. Lakshmanan DMK 19,882
149. Athoor style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | A. Vellaisamy ADMK A. M. T. Nachiappan DMK 17,652
150. Vedasandur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. M. Vasan ADMK S. Nanjunda Rao INC 1,854
151. Aravakkurichi style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | S. Sadasivam INC P. Ramasamy DMK 11,034
152. Karur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Vadivel ADMK S. Nallasamy DMK 11,592
153. Krishnarayapuram (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Soundarapandian ADMK P. N. Thangavelraj INC 594
154. Marungapuri style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | K. Karunanidhi Muthiah INC A. P. Raju DMK 10,199
155. Kulittalai style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar INC S. Rasu ADMK 7,647
156. Thottiam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. P. Kathamuthu ADMK K. M. Shanmugasundaram INC 990
157. Uppiliapuram (ST) style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | R. Periasamy INC M. Atchayagopal ADMK 5,706
158. Musiri style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Kothandaraman alias Musiri Putthan ADMK V. S. Periasamy DMK 14,002
159. Lalgudi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. N. Shanmugam ADMK R. Gandhirajan DMK 1,533
160. Perambalur (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. V. Ramasamy ADMK K. S. Velusamy DMK 20,941
161. Varahur (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | N. Perumal ADMK K. Kanagasabai DMK 12,104
162. Ariyalur style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | T. Arumugam DMK Karuppiah alias Asokan ADMK 1,255
163. Andimadam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | T. Subramanian ADMK S. Sivasubramaniam DMK 14,829
164. Jayankondam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. Krunamurthy ADMK K. C. Ganesan DMK 11,712
165. Srirangam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Soundararajan ADMK M. Dharmalingam DMK 5,065
166. Tiruchy – I style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | C. Manickam ADMK A. V. Krishnamurthy DMK 2,311
167. Tiruchy – II style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Soundararajan ADMK M. S. Venkatachalam DMK 7,882
168. Thiruvarambur style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. S. Murugesan DMK V. Swaminathan INC 852
169. Sirkazhi (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Subravelu DMK K. Balasubramaniam ADMK 4,876
170. Poompuhar style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Ganesan DMK G. Bharathi Mohan CPM 9,597
171. Mayuram style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | N. Kittappa DMK M. M. S. Abdul Hassan INC 8,592
172. Kuttalam style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Rajamaniam DMK G. Veeraiyan CPM 8,263
173. Nannilam (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Manimaran DMK P. Jayaraj INC 9,109
174. Tiruvarur (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Karunanidhi Thazhai DMK P. S. Dhanuskody CPM 14,254
175. Nagapattinam style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | R. Umanath CPM A. Ambalavanan DMK 710
176. Vedaranyam style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Meenakshisundaram DMK S. Devarajan INC 1,592
177. Thiruthuraipundi (SC) style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | P. Uthirapathy CPI N. Kuppusamy DMK 18,274
178. Mannargudi style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | M. Ambigapathy CPI K. Balakrishnan DMK 7,417
179. Pattukkottai style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | A. R. Marimuthu INC V. R. K. Palaniappan ADMK 911
180. Peravurani style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. R. Govindan ADMK M. Masilamani CPI 7,950
181. Orathanad style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | T. M. Thailappan DMK N. Sivagnanam INC 5,710
182. Thiruvonam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Durai Govindarajan ADMK Pulavar. T. Tholappan DMK 2,213
183. Thanjavur style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Natarajan DMK R. Saminathan ADMK 9,756
184. Tiruvaiyaru style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | G. Elangovan DMK P. C. Palaniyandi ADMK 5,303
185. Papanasam style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | R. V. Soundararajan INC S. Sachidanandam DMK 1,636
186. Valangiman (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | A. Chellappa DMK P. Srinivasan ADMK 3,373
187. Kumbakonam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. R. Eradha ADMK O. Vadivelu Mazhavarayar INC 2,982
188. Thiruvidaimaruthur style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Ramalingam DMK K. Govindarajulu INC 1,815
189. Thirumayam style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | N. Sundararaj INC P. Ponnambalam ADMK 57
190. Kolathur (SC) style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | V. Chinniah INC T. Marimuthu ADMK 4,218
191. Pudukkottai style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | Rajkumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman INC C. Anbarasan ADMK 17,054
192. Alangudi style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | T. Pushparaju INC P. Thirumaran ADMK 10,575
193. Arantangi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Thirunavukkarasu ADMK P. Appukutty CPI 10,940
194. Tiruppattur style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | S. Shanmugham Koothagudi CPI C. T. Raja Chidambaram ADMK 341
195. Karaikudi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. Kaliyappan ADMK P. Chidambaram INC 240
196. Tiruvadanai style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam INC S. Anguchamy ADMK 3,736
197. Ilayangudi style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | R. Sivasamy CPI V. Malaikannan DMK 790
198. Sivaganga style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | O. Subramanian INC K. R. Muruganandam ADMK 2,429
199. Manamadurai (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. M. Subramanian ADMK K. Paramalai INC 2,055
200. Paramakudi (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Ugrapandian ADMK K. Krishnan INC 3,946
201. Ramanathapuram style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | T. Ramasamy ADMK S. K. Ganesan JNP 17,528
202. Kadaladi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. C. Subramanian ADMK A. Piravanathan DMK 13,391
203. Mudukulathur style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | S. Balakrishnan INC V. Munisamy IND 2,865
204. Aruppukkottai style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M.G. Ramachandran ADMK M. Muthuvel Servai JNP 29,378
205. Sattur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran ADMK M. Veerasamy INC 16,942
206. Virudhunagar style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Sundararajan ADMK A. S. A. Arumugam JNP 10,257
207. Sivakasi style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | K. Ramasamy JNP Dharmar INC 1,772
208. Srivilliputhur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Tamaraikani ADMK V. Vaikundam DMK 7,016
209. Rajapalayam (SC) style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Dhanuskodi ADMK K. Pottu Poattan INC 3,847
210. Vilathikulam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. K. Perumal ADMK K. Subba Reddiar INC 3,383
211. Ottapidaram (SC) style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | O. S. Veluchami INC O. Thangaraj ADMK 5,828
212. Kovilpatti style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | S. Alagarsamy CPI P. Seeniraj ADMK 397
213. Sankarankoil (SC) style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | S. Subbiah DMK C. Ayyadorai ADMK 337
214. Vasudevanallur (SC) style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | R. Krishnan CPM I. muthuraj CPI 4,044
215. Kadayanallur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. M. A. Razak ADMK S. K. T. Ramachandran INC 5,661
216. Tenkasi style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | S. Muthusamy Karayalar INC J. Abdul Jabbar IND 11,784
217. Alankulam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | V. Karuppasamipandian ADMK R. Navaneethakrishnapandian JNP 1,841
218. Tirunelveli style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | G. R. Edmund ADMK Krishnan alias Nellai Kannan INC 7,294
219. Palayamkottai style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Manoharan ADMK N. Shanmugan IND 13,954
220. Cheranmadevi style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | P. H. Pandian ADMK V. Ratnasabapathi INC 2,292
221. Ambasamudram style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | Easwaramurthy alias Sornam CPM R. Nallakannu CPI 1,787
222. Nanguneri style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | M. John Vincent JNP D. Veliah ADMK 204
223. Radhapuram style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | Y. S. M. Yusuf ADMK P. Paul Pandian JNP 3,594
224. Sathankulam style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | R. Jebamani JNP S. P. Adithanar IND 855
225. Tiruchendur style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | R. Amirtharaj ADMK Subramanya Adithan JNP 1,135
226. Srivaikuntam style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | K. Sathu Selvaraj ADMK S. Muthu DMK 3,540
227. Tuticorin style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | N. Dhanasekaran ADMK R. Naoroji INC 1,219
228. Kanyakumari style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | C. Krishnan ADMK T. C. Subramaniya Pillai INC 7,212
229. Nagercoil style="background-color: Template:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | M. Vincent ADMK P. Mohammad Ismail JNP 193
230. Colachel style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | R. Athiswami JNP S. Retnaraj DMK 1,182
231. Padmanabhapuram style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | A. Swamidhas JNP N. V. Kanniyappan ADMK 8,153
232. Thiruvattar style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | J. James JNP J. Hemachandran CPM 1,620
233. Vilavancode style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | D. Gnanasigamony CPM S. Sathiadas JNP 1,933
234. Killiyur style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | Pon. Vijayaraghavan JNP K. Thankaraj INC 25,928

Key:

Blue: Elected as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
(SC) Seat is reserved for scheduled caste.
(ST) Seat is reserved for scheduled tribe.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Duncan Forrester (1976). "Factions and Filmstars: Tamil Nadu Politics since 1971". Asian Survey. 16 (3): 283–296. doi:10.1525/as.1976.16.3.01p01703. JSTOR 2643545.
  2. ^ G.G. Mirchandani. 320 Million Judges. Abhinav publications. pp. 124–126. ISBN 8170170613.
  3. ^ Curious story of Congress-DMK ties
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  5. ^ Atul Kohli (1990). Democracy and discontent: India's growing crisis of governability. Cambridge University Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 0521396921.
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