GEN · Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur
S. D. Somasundaram (DMK) won by 1,00,008 votes (21.3%).
- Electors
- 5,96,459
- Votes polled
- 4,85,480
- Valid votes
- 4,69,379
- Turnout
- 81.4%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1971-01-03
Margin vs 1971 national median: 21.3% (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
- 31.5%(-3.8%)
- Turnout
- 68.5%(-4.9%)
- NOTA
- 1.2%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 67.4%
Winning margin over time · Thanjavur
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. D. SomasundaramWinner | DMK | 2,68,980 | 57.3% |
| 2 | R. Krishnasamy Gopalar | NCO | 1,68,972 | 36.0% |
| 3 | K. M. Veeramuthu | IND | 25,425 | 5.4% |
| 4 | M. Selvam Chettiar | IND | 6,002 | 1.3% |
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