GEN · Tamil Nadu
Melmalayanur
P. Thangavelu Gounder (ADK) won by 13,563 votes (19.1%).
- Electors
- 1,12,185
- Votes polled
- 72,340
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 64.5%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1977 state median: 19.1% (median 7.8%). Back to Tamil Nadu 1977 · All years
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Thangavelu GounderWinner | ADK | 27,673 | 38.9% |
| 2 | S. Vijayaraghavan | DMK | 14,110 | 19.8% |
| 3 | K. Gopala Gounder | IND | 12,064 | 17.0% |
| 4 | N.V. Ayyakannnu Gounder | JNP | 6,543 | 9.2% |
| 5 | M.A. Kuthan | IND | 5,327 | 7.5% |
| 6 | R. Murugesan | CPI | 1,828 | 2.6% |
| 7 | A. Sadagopan | IND | 1,755 | 2.5% |
| 8 | H. Kothandam | IND | 988 | 1.4% |
| 9 | N. Vinayagam | IND | 804 | 1.1% |
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