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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

Election to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu

Field	Value
election_name	1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
country	India
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
turnout	72.10%
previous_election	1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election
previous_year	1967 (Madras state)
next_election	1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
next_year	1977
election_date	1–7 March 1971
seats_for_election	All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
image1
leader1	M. Karunanidhi
leaders_seat1	Saidapet
party1	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
seats1	205
seat_change1	61
popular_vote1	8,506,078
percentage1	53.99%
swing1	10.32%
image2
leader2	K. Kamaraj
party2	Indian National Congress (Organisation)
leaders_seat2	Did Not Contest
seats2	21
seat_change2	1
popular_vote2	6,016,530
percentage2	38.18%
swing2	32.88%
title	CM
before_election	M. Karunanidhi
before_party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
after_election	M. Karunanidhi
after_party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
majority_seats	118

The fifth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held in March 1971, resulting in a re-election victory for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which had first won under the leadership of C. N. Annadurai in 1967. The main opposition was the Indian National Congress (Organisation) led by K. Kamaraj, while the Indian National Congress (Indira) faction aligned with the DMK. This election marked the first victory for M. Karunanidhi as DMK leader, who assumed office as Chief Minister after Annadurai’s death. Karunanidhi, supported by M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in a leadership dispute with V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, secured his position with MGR and Vai. Balasundaram’s instrumental backing.

This election also set a precedent in national politics, as the Indian National Congress (Indira)—led by Indira Gandhi—formed a coalition with the DMK. This agreement allowed the DMK to take all seats in the state legislature, while conceding half of Tamil Nadu's seats in the Lok Sabha to the Congress.

With a 48.58% vote share and 184 seats, DMK achieved the largest single-party vote and seat count in Tamil Nadu's electoral history. This remains the only instance where a DMK-led government in Tamil Nadu retained power, as all subsequent DMK administrations have been succeeded by AIADMK-led coalitions.

Background

The opposition party, Indian National Congress was heavily weakened due to a split that occurred in 1969. This led to the formation of Indian National Congress (Organisation) under K. Kamaraj, which was the major opposition in this election, while the Indian National Congress, supported the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Indira Gandhi continued as Prime Minister with the support of Communist parties and DMK which had 25 seats in the Lok Sabha. It was during this time, the long-awaited Salem steel mill was approved. The ruling Congress party decided to dissolve the Lok Sabha and conduct early elections to use the popularity from Bangladesh War victory. Then Chief minister of Tamil nadu M. Karunanidhi also decided to dissolve the state assembly and face the elections in alliance with Indira's Congress one year before the end of his term.

Parties and alliances

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) formed a seven-party alliance known as the Left and Democratic Front (Progressive Front). This coalition was led by the DMK and included the Indian National Congress (Indira), Communist Party of India (CPI), Praja Socialist Party, All India Forward Bloc, Muslim League, and M. P. Sivagnanam's Tamil National Party. The Congress party, reliant on DMK votes in the Lok Sabha for its survival, had no influence over seating arrangements. The Indira Congress contested in nine out of 39 parliamentary constituencies but did not participate in legislative assembly contests. Indira Gandhi directed the Tamil Nadu Congress leader, C. Subramaniam, to accept this arrangement, signaling a shift in the party's focus away from Tamil Nadu as a Congress stronghold.

The opposition front was a coalition of Kamaraj led Indian National Congress (Organisation) (Congress (O)), Rajaji's Swatantara Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, the Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party, the Republican Party and the Coimbatore District Agriculturist Association.

Seat Allotment

DMK Front

No.
Party	Election Symbol	Leader	Seats
1.		[[File:Indian election symbol rising sun.svg	50x50px]]	M. Karunanidhi	203
2.		[[File:CPI symbol.svg	50x50px]]	M. Kalyanasundaram	10
3.		[[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Lion.svg	50x50px]]	P.K. Mookiah Thevar	9
4.		[[File:No flag.svg	50x50px]]		4
5.		[[File:No flag.svg	50x50px]]	Muhammed Ismail	2

INC(O) Front

No.
Party	Election Symbol	Leader	Seats
1.	Indian National Congress (Organization)}}"		Indian National Congress (Organization)	[[File:Charkha being plied by a woman.svg	50x50px]]	K. Kamaraj
2.		[[File:Swatantra Party symbol.png	50x50px]]	C. Rajagopalachari	19
3.		[[File:Indian Election Symbol Tree.png	50x50px]]	George Fernandes	2

Minister	Portfolios
M. Karunanidhi	Chief Minister, Finance, Home and police, Legislature
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan	Education and Revenue
K. Rajaram	Backward Classes
K. Anbazhagan	Public Health
Anbil P. Dharmalingam	Agriculture
S. J. Sadiq Pasha	Public Works
Satyavani Muthu	Harijan Welfare
M. Kannappan	Religious Endowments
S. Madhavan	Industries
N. V. Natarajan	Labour
O. P. Raman	Electricity
S. P. Adithanar	Cooperation
S. Ramachandran	Transport

Voting and results

Results

Source: Election Commission of India{{cite web | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}

[[File:India Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1971.svg]]	Alliances	Party	Popular Vote	Vote %	Seats contested	Seats won
Progressive Front
Seats: 205
Seat Change: +26
Popular Vote: 8,506,078
Popular Vote %: 54.30%		7,654,935	48.58%	203	184	47
	364,803	2.32%	10	8	6
	268,721	1.71%	9	7	6
	147,985	0.94%	4	4	—
	69,634	0.44%	2	2	1
Democratic Front
Seats: 21
Seat Change: -50
Popular Vote: 6,016,530
Popular Vote %: 38.18%		5,513,894	34.99%	201	15	36
	465,145	2.95%	19	6	14
	37,491	0.24%	2	0	—
Others
Seats: 8
Seat Change:
Popular Vote: 1,234,193
Popular Vote %: 7.52%		965,379	6.13%	256	8
	259,298	1.65%	37	0

By constituency

Assembly Constituency	Winner	Runner Up	#k	Name	Candidate	Votes	%	Candidate
1	Washermanpet	M. Vedachalam	38,989	54.04	Ananthan	32,231	44.68	6,758
2	Harbour	A M Mohideen	29,225	49.44	Umapathy G	28,739	48.62	486
3	Basin Bridge	M. R. Kannan	48,959	56.73	K. Ramadoss	33,174	38.44	15,785
4	Park Town	H. V. Hande	30,743	54.7	A. V. P. Asaithambi	25,456	45.3	5,287
5	Perambur	Sathyavani Muthu	49,070	56.37	D Sulochana	37,047	42.56	12,023
6	Purasawalkam	K. Anbazhagan	47,182	56.13	Bashyam Reddy	35,016	41.65	12,166
7	Egmore	Arangannal	40,596	53.19	M Kothandapani	35,733	46.81	4,863
8	Thousand Lights	K. A. Mathiazhagan	38,891	57.39	N M Mani Varma	27,332	40.33	11,559
9	Triplicane	V. R. Nedunchezhiyan	36,237	50.4	K Vinayakam	35,198	48.95	1,039
10	Mylapore	T. N. Anandanayaki	42,301	55.01	M. P. Sivagnanam	34,598	44.99	7,703
11	Thiyagaraya Nagar	K M Subramaniam	37,100	48.32	D V Narayanasamy	36,221	47.18	879
12	Saidapet	M. Karunanidhi	63,334	54.46	N Kamalingam	50,823	43.7	12,511
13	Gummidipoondi	K. A. Vezhavendan	43,355	58.41	P Obul Reddy	30,875	41.59	12,480
14	Ponneri	P. Nagalingam	39,783	58.39	T. P. Elumalai	21,650	31.77	18,133
15	Thiruvottiyur	M V Narayanaswamy	51,487	53.74	Venkatesalu Naidu	35,391	36.94	16,096
16	St Thomas Mount	M. G. Ramachandran	65,405	61.11	T L Raghupathy	40,773	38.1	24,632
17	Thiruporur	M Munu Adhi	40,187	57	T M Dhanapal	24,950	35.39	15,237
18	Chengalpattu	C. G. Viswanathan	41,949	62.09	S T Neelakantan	18,290	27.07	23,659
19	Maduranthakam	C. Arumugam	42,295	64.53	V Gopal Reddiar	23,246	35.47	19,049
20	Acharapakkam	Vai.Balasundaram	39,816	66.77	C Ganesan	13,457	22.57	26,359
21	Uthiramerur	K M Erasagopal	48,462	68.85	C Ramasamy	19,896	28.27	28,566
22	Kancheepuram	C. V. M. Annamalai	44,009	52.52	D. V. Natesa Mudaliar	37,697	44.98	6,312
23	Kunnathur	M. Gopal	47,126	64.48	P. Appavoo	24,488	33.5	22,638
24	Sriperumbudur	D. Rajarathinam	46,617	59.15	Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliar	32,201	40.85	14,416
25	Kadambathur	A Parandhaman	38,569	67.11	Era Kulasekaran	18,903	32.89	19,666
26	Thiruvallur	S. M. Dorairaj	36,496	62.81	V. S. Arunachalam	17,759	30.56	18,737
27	Tiruttani	E. S. Thyagarajan	43,436	61.72	A. Ekambara Reddy	26,938	38.28	16,498
28	Arakkonam	N. S. Balaraman	42,256	60.11	S. K. Subramania Mudaly	26,878	38.24	15,378
29	Sholingur	A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar	36,776	55.39	Natrajan K. M.	29,621	44.61	7,155
30	Ranipet	K. A Wahab	36,357	53.96	A. G. Ranganatha Naicker	31,022	46.04	5,335
31	Arcot	N. Veerasami	39,126	57.79	N. R. Ethirajalu Naidu	25,061	37.02	14,065
32	Katpadi	Durai Murugan	37,487	57.79	Dhandayuthapani	20,919	32.25	16,568
33	Gudiyatham	Duraisami F. K.	34,954	56.38	Adimoolam D. A.	18,580	29.97	16,374
34	Pernambattu	N. Krishnan	35,804	59.61	P. Rajagopal	21,665	36.07	14,139
35	Natrampalli	T. C. Thimmaraya Gounder	33,303	55.33	K. Shanmugasundaram	26,882	44.67	6,421
36	Tirupattur (Vellore)	Ramasamy G.	37,120	55.54	Y. Shammugan	29,720	44.46	7,400
37	Vaniyambadi	M. Abdul Lathief	27,899	56.13	R. C. Samanna Gounder	19,082	38.39	8,817
38	Ambur	M. Panneerselvam	32,937	55.17	Adimoolam M.	21,449	35.93	11,488
39	Kaniyambadi	Thopputhiruvengadam	34,435	54.11	L. Balaraman	24,647	38.73	9,788
40	Vellore	M. P. Sarathy	38,968	52.85	A. K. Lalalajapathy	32,401	43.94	6,567
41	Arani	A. C. Narasimhan	37,682	60.5	M. Darumarajan	24,599	39.5	13,083
42	Cheyyar	K. Govindan	39,978	55.79	Perumalsamy Nayagar	31,677	44.21	8,301
43	Vandavasi	V. Rajagopal	41,452	63.85	D. Dasarathan	23,465	36.15	17,987
44	Pernamallur	P. Ettiappan	39,160	64.5	Boopalan	21,557	35.5	17,603
45	Polur	T. P. Srinivasan	34,728	57.92	Natesa Gounder T. R.	25,232	42.08	9,496
46	Chengam	C. Pandurangam	32,260	61.39	A. Ar. Mugam	16,705	31.79	15,555
47	Thandarambattu	M. S. Radhakrishnan	37,991	58.82	Sahadeva Ginder K.	26,600	41.18	11,391
48	Kalasapakkam	S. Murugaiyan	42,893	58.88	M. Sundraswamy	29,960	41.12	12,933
49	Tiruvannamalai	P. U. Shanmugam	46,633	62.21	D. Annamalai Pillai	28,323	37.79	18,310
50	Melmalayanur	R. R. Munusami	31,166	53.54	Gopal Gounder K.	22,294	38.3	8,872
51	Gingee	S. Sagadeva Gounder	39,397	59.67	V. Perumal Nainar	26,625	40.33	12,772
52	Tindivanam	Rajaram G.	33,933	55.83	K. Ramamurthy	22,048	36.27	11,885
53	Vanur	N. Muthuvel	34,121	59.81	A. Venkatachalam	19,306	33.84	14,815
54	Kandamagalam	M. Raman	32,293	57.33	P. P. Mathavan	20,628	36.62	11,665
55	Villupuram	M. Shanmugam	35,838	51.41	V. P. Sharangapani Gounder	28,562	40.98	7,276
56	Nellikuppam	V. Krishnamurthy Gounder	27,741	44.93	K. G. Kandan	21,921	35.5	5,820
57	Cuddalore	R. Govindaraj	35,219	52.6	P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi	30,909	46.17	4,310
58	Panruti	S. Ramachandaran	42,141	52.06	S. V. Vadivelu Padayachi	33,156	40.96	8,985
59	Kurinjipadi	N. Rajangam	27,465	51.43	M. Jayaraman	25,939	48.57	1,526
60	Bhuvanagiri	M. A. Abusali	28,615	44.31	R. Balakrishnan	23,291	36.06	5,324
61	Kattumannarkoil	S. Perumal	32,847	51.72	T. M. Kuppusami	29,551	46.53	3,296
62	Chidambaram	P. Ponchokkalingam	35,750	50.33	R. Gopalkrishnan	34,071	47.97	1,679
63	Vriddhachalam	M. Selvaraj	42,132	54.26	B. Thiyagarajan	34,934	44.99	7,198
64	Mangalore	G. Jabamalai	32,612	52.24	R. Perumal	21,114	33.82	11,498
65	Ulundurpet	V. Subramanian	36,191	57.87	N. Po. Nambalam	25,236	40.36	10,955
66	Tirukkoyilur	A. S. Kumarasamy	38,520	55.27	A. Vadivel	31,171	44.73	7,349
67	Mugaiyur	A. G. Padmavathi	38,744	59.98	K. A. Ranganathan	19,605	30.35	19,139
68	Rishivandiyam	N. Dharmalingam	29,350	51.86	Mappan K.	27,242	48.14	2,108
69	Sankarapuram	N. Natchiyappan	28,544	50.06	Duraimuthusamy	28,472	49.94	72
70	Kallakurichi	D. Kesavalu	38,513	52.84	S. Sivaraman	34,374	47.16	4,139
71	Hosur	B. Venkataswamy	28,259	63.81	T. Venkata Reddy	15,063	34.01	13,196
72	Uddanapalle	K. S. Kothanadaramaiah	13,854	32.2	N. Ramachandra Reddy	13,384	31.11	470
73	Krishnagiri	C. Manniappan	31,445	63	T. G. Selvaraj	18,471	37	12,974
74	Kaveripatnam	V. C. Govindasamy Gounder	41,546	64.98	E. Pattabi Naidu	22,391	35.02	19,155
75	Uttangarai	K. R. Krishnan	36,256	57.3	M. Raman	24,392	38.55	11,864
76	Harur	S. A. Chinnaraju	33,039	54.26	M. Ponnusamy	24,159	39.68	8,880
77	Dharmapuri	R. Chinnasamy	39,861	54.16	D. N. Adivel	27,834	37.82	12,027
78	Palacode	M. V. Karivengadam	32,378	52.84	B. K. Narashiman	28,901	47.16	3,477
79	Pennagaram	N. Manickkam	33,298	52.36	P. K. C. Muthuswami	30,291	47.64	3,007
80	Mettur	M. Surendran	32,656	57.45	Karuppanna Gounder	21,538	37.89	11,118
81	Taramangalam	Paramasivam	33,257	61.79	Ramasamy Gounder	20,564	38.21	12,693
82	Omalur	V. Selladurai	26,065	60.81	C. Govindan	15,307	35.71	10,758
83	Salem I	K. Jayaraman	46,262	50.92	P. Thiagarajan	42,867	47.19	3,395
84	Salem I I	K. Rajaram	37,152	52.77	R. Ramakrishnan	31,844	45.23	5,308
85	Yercaud	Chinnusamy V.	29,196	60.81	K. Chinna Gounden	18,818	39.19	10,378
86	Panamrathupatti	Karipatti T. Ponnumalai	35,832	54.42	P. Chinnu Alias Seperumal	26,854	40.79	8,978
87	Veerapandi	Veerapandy S. Arumugam	41,369	62.23	T. V. Thirumalai	18,449	27.75	22,920
88	Edapadi	A. Arumugam	35,638	54.72	T. Natarajan	29,485	45.28	6,153
89	Sankari	V. Muthur	27,741	60.73	P. T. Seerangan	17,422	38.14	10,319
90	Tiruchengodu	S. Kandappan	43,605	60.89	V. Kumarasamy	24,345	34	19,260
91	Kapilamalai	C. V. Velappan	43,022	55.74	P. Thyagarajan	33,045	42.82	9,977
92	Namakkal	Palanivelan	39,553	53.57	Kaliappan	30,447	41.23	9,106
93	Sendamangalam	Chinna Veilaiya Gounder	34,507	56.92	Vellaya Gounder	21,452	35.38	13,055
94	Rasipuram	R. Nainamalai	41,079	54.9	P. Ganapathy	31,161	41.64	9,918
95	Attur	V. Palanivel Gounder	39,828	52.79	C. Palanimuthu	35,617	47.21	4,211
96	Talavasal	Moo. Marimuthu	32,195	48.67	T. Er. Sappan	29,013	43.86	3,182
97	Gudalur	K. H. Bomman	18,519	45.45	K. Putta	16,578	40.69	1,941
98	Udhagamandalam	M. Devarajan	28,901	56.32	Nanjan M. B.	17,662	34.42	11,239
99	Coonoor	J. Karunainathan	33,451	60.84	N. Andy	15,325	27.87	18,126
100	Mettupalayam	M. C. Thooyamani	39,013	56.08	Ramaswami	30,553	43.92	8,460
101	Avanashi	T. O. Periasamy	29,356	49.9	K. Thangavellu	28,637	48.68	719
102	Thondamuthur	R. Manickavasakam	51,181	60.3	M. Nataraj	29,689	34.98	21,492
103	Singanallur	A. Subramaniam	35,888	53.89	P. L. Subbian	20,848	31.3	15,040
104	Perur	N. Marudachalam	39,270	57.68	K. P. Palanisami	21,307	31.3	17,963
105	Coimbatore (West)	P. Gopal	34,736	55.47	S. S. Krishnaswamy	25,286	40.38	9,450
106	Coimbatore (East)	K. Rangana Than	31,003	46.71	A. Devaraj	27,491	41.42	3,512
107	Kinathukadavu	M. Kannappan	47,776	68.42	S. T. Duraisamy	22,049	31.58	25,727
108	Pollachi	A. P. Shanmugasundara Goundar	41,654	63.53	A. Easwarasamy Gounder	23,396	35.68	18,258
109	Valparai	E. Ramaswamy	38,779	65.35	M. Kuppuswamy	14,728	24.82	24,051
110	Udumalaipettai	S. J. Sadiq Pasha	45,369	62.76	T. Malayappa Gounder	25,887	35.81	19,482
111	Dharapuram	V. P. Palaniammal	40,947	64.41	V. N. Gopal	21,597	33.97	19,350
112	Vellakoil	M. Pilanisamy	42,067	68.1	S. M. Ramaswamy Gounder	16,231	26.28	25,836
113	Kangayam	Kovai Chezhiyan	42,461	66.41	K. G. Palanisamy Gounder	20,419	31.93	22,042
114	Pongalur	N. Palanisamy	37,178	59.98	A. Senapathi	18,747	30.24	18,431
115	Palladam	K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder	34,876	57.57	R. Sengaliappan	21,070	34.78	13,806
116	Tiruppur	S. Duraisamy	40,762	54.88	Khader S. A.	32,995	44.42	7,767
117	Modakkurichi	M. Chinnasami	45,108	58.18	M. Chenniappan	31,431	40.54	13,677
118	Perundurai	N. K. Palanisamy	38,882	56.37	K. Chinnasamy Gounder	30,100	43.63	8,782
119	Erode	M. Subramanian	47,809	61.16	K. P. Muthusamy	30,358	38.84	17,451
120	Bhavani	A. M. Raja	38,527	59.36	P. Kuppusamy Mudaliar	25,480	39.26	13,047
121	Anthiyur	E. M. Natarajan	32,691	56.79	K. S. Nanjappan	24,876	43.21	7,815
122	Gobichettipalayam	S. M. Palaniappan	35,184	59.45	K. M. Sundaramurthy	20,623	34.84	14,561
123	Satyamangalam	Subramaniam Sk.	31,873	55.6	Karuthiruman P. G.	22,887	39.93	8,986
124	Bhavanisagar	V. K. Ramarasan	28,003	51.89	Velusamy M.	20,992	38.89	7,011
125	Oddanchatram	Nachimuthu Goundar N.	40,845	58.99	Palaniyappan A. P.	27,654	39.94	13,191
126	Palani	C. Palanisamy	38,919	55.79	Subramanian R.	24,589	35.25	14,330
127	Periyakulam	N. Anbuchezhian	37,926	56.85	Chinnasamy Chettai	28,331	42.46	9,595
128	Bodinayakkanur	M. Surulivel	35,427	54.43	Yellanna A.	19,050	29.27	16,377
129	Cumbum	Gopal K. P.	34,483	48.87	Chellathurai P. S.	33,806	47.91	677
130	Theni	P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan	45,785	64.01	Ramasamy	25,748	35.99	20,037
131	Andipatti	N. V. Gurusamy Naidu	20,814	36.37	Paramasivam S.	16,682	29.15	4,132
132	Sedapatti	Thavamani Thevar V.	20,334	36.66	Ramakrishnan M. K.	15,388	27.75	4,946
133	Tirumangalam	M. C. A. Rethinasamy Thevar	36,468	56.97	N. S. V. Chitthan	27,548	43.03	8,920
134	Usilampatti	P.K. Mookiah Thevar	49,292	74.46	S. Andi Thevar	16,909	25.54	32,383
135	Nilakottai	A. Muniyandi	38,583	61.12	A. S. Ponnammal	24,540	38.88	14,043
136	Sholavandan	P. S. Maniyan	43,254	55.23	Sundarajan Servai R.	34,542	44.11	8,712
137	Thiruparankundram	Kaverimaniam C.	39,110	50.41	Pandythevar I	26,880	34.64	12,230
138	Madurai West	K. T. K. Thangamani	40,899	47.88	Anandam P.	31,753	37.17	9,146
139	Madurai Central	K. Thirupathy	30,905	48.9	Pazha Nedumara	27,695	43.82	3,210
140	Madurai East	K. Ramakrishnan K. S.	27,884	44.13	Muthuram L. K. T.	25,472	40.32	2,412
141	Melur (South)	O. P. Raman	45,090	58.8	C. Karuthanan	28,214	36.79	16,876
142	Melur (North)	P. Malaichamy	37,337	50.09	M. Andi Ambalam	37,210	49.91	127
143	Vadamadurai	Nagarajan. K	35,989	58.75	Rajendran. S	25,270	41.25	10,719
144	Dindigul	Sundaram Pillai O. N.	27,775	39.8	Jama Hussain	26,384	37.81	1,391
145	Athoor	A. M. T. Nachiappan	42,195	59.7	Lakshmanan T. P. S.	25,467	36.03	16,728
146	Vedasandur	P. Muthusamy	36,746	54.18	Nanjundarow S.	23,007	33.92	13,739
147	Aravakurichi	Abdul Jabbar	34,164	60.1	Kadasamy Gounder S.	18,859	33.18	15,305
148	Karur	S. Nallasamy	45,977	56.55	T. M. Nallaswamy	35,320	43.45	10,657
149	Thottiyam	S. K. Vadivelu	39,821	51.45	K. M. Shanmughasundaram	37,577	48.55	2,244
150	Musiri	P. S. Muthuselvan	35,091	54.29	A. R. Murugaiah	24,232	37.49	10,859
151	Uppiliyapuram	T. P. Alagamuthu	42,861	51.6	R. Periasami	36,054	43.4	6,807
152	Perambalur	J. S. Raju	39,043	55.28	K. Periyanan	23,335	33.04	15,708
153	Varahur	K. Palanivelan	42,733	58.91	K. C. Periyasamy	26,043	35.9	16,690
154	Andimadam	S. Sadasiva Padayachi	39,313	53.05	G. Thiyagarajan	34,790	46.95	4,523
155	Jayankondam	A. Chinnasamy	41,627	57.78	S. Ramasamy	29,346	40.73	12,281
156	Ariyalur	G. Sivaperumal	48,320	64.18	R. Sambasivam Moopanar	22,740	30.2	25,580
157	Lalgudi	Muthamil Selvan Vn.	40,213	54.51	Rengasamy Udayar D.	28,250	38.29	11,963
158	Srirangam	Jothi Venkatachalam	36,172	51.22	Kamatchiammal R.	33,239	47.07	2,933
159	Tiruchirappalli I	V. Krishnamurthy	38,099	52.65	Lourdusamy Pillai A. S. G.	33,450	46.23	4,649
160	Tiruchirappalli Ii	Anbil P. Dharmalingam	40,593	55.74	Subramanian	31,295	42.97	9,298
161	Thiruverumbur	Kamaichi	43,233	53.05	Swaminathan V.	38,258	46.95	4,975
162	Kulithalai	M. Kandaswamy	44,198	53.68	Srinivasan Reddiar P. E.	38,145	46.32	6,053
163	Krishnarayapuram	P. Soundarapandiyan	36,177	55.03	P. M. Thangavelraj	29,020	44.15	7,157
164	Kadavur	Karuraigiri Muthiah	31,752	51.62	P. Krishnasamy	29,763	48.38	1,989
165	Viralimalai	Ilechezhiyan V. S.	41,813	57.47	Karuppiah Udayar A.	30,274	41.61	11,539
166	Thirumayam	A. Thiagarajan	38,630	53.2	Pr. Ramanathan	24,353	33.54	14,277
167	Alangudi	K. V. Subbiah	43,279	54.22	T. A. S. Thangavelu	35,397	44.34	7,882
168	Pudukkottai	M. Sathiamoorthy	34,680	46.8	Subbaiah Kr.	33,393	45.07	1,287
169	Thiruvaiyaru	G. Elangovan	37,139	50.75	Palani K. B.	29,813	40.74	7,326
170	Thanjavur	S. Natarajan	38,288	55.72	A. Y. Arokiasamy Nadar	30,423	44.28	7,865
171	Papanasam	N. Ganapathy	43,497	56.21	V. Ramakrishnan	33,884	43.79	9,613
172	Valangiman	N. Somasundaram	38,519	58.11	V. Thangavelu	24,351	36.73	14,168
173	Kumbakonam	N. Kasiraman	39,755	51.45	S. Padmananbhan	37,136	48.06	2,619
174	Aduthurai	K. Rajamanickam	40,023	51.26	A. Marimuthu	38,060	48.74	1,963
175	Sirkazhi	Vadivel S.	31,977	53.25	K. B. S. Mani	25,667	42.74	6,310
176	Sembanarkoil	Sampath T. V.	33,937	56.28	Sambandam K. R.	19,447	32.25	14,490
177	Mayiladuthurai	N. Kittappa	37,311	50.69	M. R. Krishnappa	36,292	49.31	1,019
178	Kuttalam	S. Ganesan	34,781	54.57	K. K. Deen	22,554	35.39	12,227
179	Kudavasal	Periasamy Udayar K.	31,302	47.75	Daksinamoorthy Kalingaraya	23,576	35.97	7,726
180	Nannilam	Devandiran A	36,740	59.42	V. S. Arunachalam	21,432	34.66	15,308
181	Thiruvarur	M. Karunanithi Thazhai	30,828	47.46	Vedaiyan. V	18,686	28.77	12,142
182	Nagapattinam	Rajamanickam	29,744	44.8	Ramanatha Thevar	23,342	35.16	6,402
183	Vedaranyam	M. Meenakshi Sundaram	41,787	63.86	Velayuthan P. C.	17,478	26.71	24,309
184	Thiruthuraipoondi	Manali Kandasami C.	40,714	62.84	Thayamanavang G.	22,118	34.14	18,596
185	Kottur	Subbiah A. K.	47,419	73.26	Rajamanickam T.	17,309	26.74	30,110
186	Mannargudi	Balakrishnan K.	35,211	52.05	T. S. Swaminatha Odayar	28,083	41.51	7,128
187	Orathanadu	L. Ganesan	49,269	61.99	Dhadayaudhapani	26,283	33.07	22,986
188	Gandharvakottai	Govindarasu Kalingarar	42,025	57.59	Ramachandra Durai R.	28,239	38.7	13,786
189	Pattukkottai	A. R. Marimuthu	44,565	62.95	Nagarajan N.	26,229	37.05	18,336
190	Peravurani	Chelliah	32,025	36.46	M. Krishnamoorthy	30,005	34.16	2,020
191	Aranthangi	S. Ramanathan	49,322	55.81	Ramanathan Servaikarar	37,289	42.19	12,033
192	Tiruppattur (Sivaganga)	S. Madhavan	54,117	70.13	S. Sethuramalingam	23,047	29.87	31,070
193	Karaikudi	C. T. Chidambaram	39,986	59.82	S. P. R. Ramaswamy	26,858	40.18	13,128
194	Tiruvadanai	Pr. Shanmugham	40,417	54.32	K. R. Kariamanickam Ambalam	33,457	44.97	6,960
195	Ilayangudi	Malaikannan V.	45,551	61.99	Ramakrishna Thevar S.	24,138	32.85	21,413
196	Ramanathapuram	M. S. K. Sathyendran	40,690	65.05	Balagangadharan R.	19,649	31.41	21,041
197	Kadaladi	C. Ramalingam	31,521	64.86	Alangaram M.	13,863	28.53	17,658
198	Mudukulathur	Kadher Batcha Alias Vellaichind	18,267	32.86	Subramoniam R. C.	17,532	31.54	735
199	Paramakudi	T. K. Siraimeettan	42,614	58.97	Rakkan K. V.	24,864	34.41	17,750
200	Sivaganga	S. Sethuraman	42,320	60.19	O. Subramanian	24,654	35.06	17,666
201	Manamadurai	T. Soniah	42,584	56.79	S. Sankaralingam	32,405	43.21	10,179
202	Kariapatti	Perumal A. R.	31,499	51.33	Muthuvel Serval M.	22,175	36.14	9,324
203	Aruppukottai	Sowdi Sundara Bharathi	37,021	56.67	Veerasamy M.	27,908	42.72	9,113
204	Virudhunagar	P. Seenivasan	31,455	49.88	V. Seenivasaga Naidu	29,878	47.38	1,577
205	Sattur	S. Alagu Thevar	32,610	55.43	Dorairaj Naicker R	24,216	41.16	8,394
206	Sivakasi	K. Kalimuthu	39,854	59.42	Sundararaj Naicker N.	25,486	38	14,368
207	Srivilliputhur	K. Gurusamy Alias Andi	41,522	63.34	Dharmaraj S. P.	24,036	36.66	17,486
208	Rajapalayam	K. Suppu	36,827	50.45	Srirenga Raja K. R.	36,163	49.55	664
209	Vilathikulam	M. Rathnasabapathy	32,583	57.33	Subba Reddiar K.	22,097	38.88	10,486
210	Kovilpatti	S. Alagarsamy	38,844	62.16	Subba Naicker L.	23,646	37.84	15,198
211	Ottapidaram	M. Muthiah	27,571	56.92	K. Manoharan	17,861	36.87	9,710
212	Sankarankoil	S. Subbiah	35,677	61.84	Jame M.	22,019	38.16	13,658
213	Vasudevanallur	A. Velladurai	35,954	56.96	Gopa Thevar A.	27,169	43.04	8,785
214	Kadayanallur	A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar	37,649	52.49	Abdul Majid Sahib S. M.	34,079	47.51	3,570
215	Tenkasi	Samsudeen Alias Kathiravan	39,110	55.66	Iswar An I. C.	31,150	44.34	7,960
216	Alangulam	Aladi Aruna	36,526	51.29	Ramachandran S. K. T.	34,688	48.71	1,838
217	Ambasamudram	S. Sanmugamuthu Thevar	31,192	46.52	Ananthakrishnan R. V.	27,707	41.32	3,485
218	Cheranmahadevi	D. S. A. Sivaprakasam	34,739	50.14	Ratnavelpandian S.	34,546	49.86	193
219	Gangaikondan	A. Karuppiah	32,963	58.83	Koil Pillai S.	18,207	32.49	14,756
220	Tirunelveli	P. Padmanabhan	43,325	62.16	Rajathi Kunchithapatham	26,373	37.84	16,952
221	Melapalayam	M. Kather Mohideen S.	35,470	56.73	Shanmugavel C.	21,785	34.85	13,685
222	Srivaikuntam	S. P. Adithanar	37,329	54.95	Annamalai R. A. R.	27,724	40.81	9,605
223	Thoothukkudi	Ramalingam R.	39,030	56.98	Naorojiammal	29,473	43.02	9,557
224	Tiruchendur	Edmund	39,974	53.54	Ganesasundaram	34,045	45.6	5,929
225	Sattangulam	K. P. Kandasasmy	33,510	51.72	T. Martin	28,592	44.13	4,918
226	Nanguneri	T. Ganapathy	33,099	53.42	Thavasikani S. T.	28,863	46.58	4,236
227	Radhapuram	V. Karthesan	33,678	51.68	Karuthiah K. P.	31,489	48.32	2,189
228	Kanniyakumari	K. Rajah Pillai	35,884	51.1	Mahadevan Pillai B.	31,326	44.61	4,558
229	Nagercoil	M. Moses	34,726	48.09	Christopher G.	34,185	47.34	541
230	Colachel	A. Pauliah	37,401	54.98	S. Retnaraj	29,852	43.88	7,549
231	Padmanabhapuram	A. Swamidhas	32,416	56.05	Michael G. C.	17,174	29.7	15,242
232	Tiruvattar	James. J	36,097	59.66	J. Hemachandran	14,315	23.66	21,782
233	Vilavancode	R. Ponnappan Nadar	32,139	61.79	Gnanaraj Christopher G.	11,170	21.48	20,969
234	Killiyoor	N. Dennis	34,573	62.25	Russel Raj. C	20,541	36.99	14,032

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