GEN · Tamil Nadu
Madurai
R. V. Swaminathan (INC) won by 72,359 votes (16.3%).
- Electors
- 6,57,203
- Votes polled
- 4,68,822
- Valid votes
- 4,44,896
- Turnout
- 71.3%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1971-01-03
Margin vs 1971 national median: 16.3% (median 21.5%). Back to Tamil Nadu · 1971 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Safe (20%+)Party held vs 2019
- Margin · 2024
- 21.5%(+7.5%)
- Turnout
- 62.4%(-4.4%)
- NOTA
- 1.1%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 66.7%
Winning margin over time · Madurai
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. V. SwaminathanWinner | INC | 2,27,060 | 51.0% |
| 2 | S. Chinna Karuppa Thevar | NCO | 1,54,701 | 34.8% |
| 3 | P.ramamurti | CPM | 60,935 | 13.7% |
| 4 | A. Sirpada Rao | IND | 2,200 | 0.5% |
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