GEN · Tamil Nadu
Saidapet
D. Purushothaman (DMK) won by 5,278 votes (7.1%).
- Electors
- 1,48,319
- Votes polled
- 74,578
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 50.3%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1977 state median: 7.1% (median 7.8%). Back to Tamil Nadu 1977 · All years
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. PurushothamanWinner | DMK | 27,160 | 36.7% |
| 2 | N. Kannan | ADK | 21,882 | 29.6% |
| 3 | M. Nethaji | JNP | 16,339 | 22.1% |
| 4 | K. Jagaveerapandian | INC | 8,176 | 11.0% |
| 5 | P.M. Kanniah | IND | 357 | 0.5% |
| 6 | N. Veeran | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
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