SC · Tamil Nadu
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R.S. Thangavelu (ADK) won by 4,685 votes (7.7%).
- Electors
- 1,07,590
- Votes polled
- 62,160
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 57.8%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1977 state median: 7.7% (median 7.8%). Back to Tamil Nadu 1977 · All years
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.S. ThangaveluWinner | ADK | 20,926 | 34.2% |
| 2 | A.T. Karuppiah | CPI | 16,241 | 26.5% |
| 3 | D.M. Shanmugham | DMK | 16,008 | 26.2% |
| 4 | M. Vellusamy | JNP | 7,098 | 11.6% |
| 5 | S. Chelliah | IND | 401 | 0.7% |
| 6 | M. Vellusamy | IND | 191 | 0.3% |
| 7 | James Alias K. Kumaraswamy | IND | 188 | 0.3% |
| 8 | M.R. Natarajan | IND | 162 | 0.3% |
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