GEN · Tamil Nadu
Colachel
R. Athiswami (JNP) won by 1,182 votes (1.7%).
- Electors
- 1,11,755
- Votes polled
- 69,948
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 62.6%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1977 state median: 1.7% (median 7.8%). Back to Tamil Nadu 1977 · All years
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. AthiswamiWinner | JNP | 21,131 | 30.4% |
| 2 | S. Retna Raj | DMK | 19,949 | 28.7% |
| 3 | F.M. Rasarathinam | ADK | 17,165 | 24.7% |
| 4 | A. Pauliah | INC | 11,264 | 16.2% |
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