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Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1971|
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Registered | 23,064,983 |
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Turnout | 16,565,949 (71.82%) 4.74% |
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The
1971 Indian general election polls in
Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. After winning in 1967, DMK supported the Congress party under
Indira Gandhi, and the 25 DMK MPs, ensured her to stay in power as a minority government, from 1969 to 1971.
[1] This state was crucial for
Indira Gandhi to hold, in order for her to stay in power. The result was a victory for
Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam winning 38 seats (with 5 seats going to the Left Front), while
Opposition Congress and
Swatantra Party could only win 1 seat. DMK won every seat it contested except the seat contested by
K. Kamarajar in
Nagercoil.
Seat Allotment
Progressive Front
Democratic Front
Voting and results
Alliance
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Party
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Popular Vote
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Percentage
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Swing
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Seats won
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Seat Change
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Progressive Front
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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5,622,758
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35.25%
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0.53%
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23
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2
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Indian National Congress (Requistionist)
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1,995,567
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12.51%
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29.18%
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9
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6
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Communist Party of India
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866,399
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5.43%
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3.74%
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4
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4
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All India Forward Bloc
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208,431
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1.31%
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1
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Independents
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175,940
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1.10%
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0.07%
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1
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Total
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8,869,095
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55.60%
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24.73%
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38
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9
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Democratic Front
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Indian National Congress (Organisation)
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4,853,534
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30.43%
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new party
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1
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new party
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Swatantra Party
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1,479,693
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9.28%
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0.12%
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0
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6
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Samyukta Socialist Party
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141,605
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0.89%
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new party
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0
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new party
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Total
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6,474,832
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40.60%
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31.44%
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1
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5
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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260,833
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1.64%
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5.21%
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0
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4
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Independents
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344,452
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2.16%
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1.00%
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0
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Total
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15,949,212
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100.00%
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39
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Valid Votes
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15,949,212
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96.28%
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Invalid Votes
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616,437
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3.72%
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Total Votes
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16,565,649
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100.00%
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Reigstered Voters/Turnout
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23,064,983
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71.82%
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4.74%
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List of Elected MPs
Constituency
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Winner
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Party
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Margin
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Runner-upa
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Partya
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Madras North
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Krishnan Manoharan
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DMK
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51,594
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S. G. Vinayaga Moorthy
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NCO
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Madras South
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Murasoli Maran
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DMK
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20,341
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Narasimhan
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SWA
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Sriperumbudur (SC)
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T. S. Lakshmanan
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DMK
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100,046
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P. Kakkan
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NCO
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Chengalpattu
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C. Chitti Babu
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DMK
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118,756
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P. M. Muthukumarappa
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NCO
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Tiruttani
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O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar
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INC
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84,105
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P. Ramachandran
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NCO
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Vellore (SC)
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R. P. Ulaganambi
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DMK
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85,321
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T. Manavalan
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NCO
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Tiruppattur
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C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder
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DMK
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55,063
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N. Parthasarathy
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SWA
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Vandavasi
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G. Viswanathan
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DMK
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87,955
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A. Krishnaswamy
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NCO
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Tindivanam
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M. R. Lakshmi Narayanan
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INC
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61,475
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M. P. Radhakrishnan
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SWA
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Cuddalore
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S. Radhakrishnan
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INC
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36,487
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R. Muthukumaran
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NCO
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Chidambaram (SC)
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V. Mayavan
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DMK
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22,398
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L. Elaya Perumal
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NCO
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Kallakurichi
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M. Deiveekan
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DMK
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21,976
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K. Veerasamy
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NCO
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Krishnagiri
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T. Thirthagiri Gounder
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INC
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34,920
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T. M. Thirupathy
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SWA
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Salem
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E. R. Krishnan
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DMK
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54,796
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M. P. Subramanyam
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NCO
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Mettur
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G. Bhuvarahan
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INC
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66,140
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K. Ramamurthy
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NCO
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Tiruchengode
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M. Muthusami
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DMK
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60,047
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T. M. Kaliannan
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NCO
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Nilgiris
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J. Matha Gowder
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DMK
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61,094
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Akkamma Devi
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NCO
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Coimbatore
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K. Baladhandayutham
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CPI
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77,053
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Ramaswamy
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NCO
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Pollachi
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Narayanan
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DMK
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126,206
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K. R. Nallasivam
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SSP
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Dharapuram (SC)
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C. T. Dhandapani
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DMK
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116,186
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K. Paramalai
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NCO
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Gobichettipalayam
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P. A. Saminathan
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DMK
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60,492
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E. V. K. Sampath
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NCO
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Periyakulam
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S. M. Muhammed Sheriff
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IND/
IUML
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41,925
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H. Ajmal Khan
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SWA
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Dindigul
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M. Rajangam
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DMK
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97,635
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M. Cheemachamy
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SWA
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Madurai
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R. V. Swaminathan
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INC
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72,359
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S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar
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NCO
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Karur
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K. Gopal
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INC
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73,293
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V. Ramanathan
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NCO
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Tiruchirappalli
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M. Kalyanasundaram
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CPI
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20,550
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S. P. Thangavelu
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NCO
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Perambalur (SC)
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A. Durairaju
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DMK
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61,569
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M. Ayyakannu
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NCO
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Pudukkottai
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K. Veeriah
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DMK
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48,395
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R. Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman
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NCO
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Kumbakonam
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Era Sezhiyan
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DMK
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38,753
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C. R. Ramasamy
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NCO
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Mayuram
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K. Subravelu
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DMK
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66,373
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K. Rajangam
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NCO
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Nagapattinam
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M. Kathamuthu
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CPI
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87,727
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V. Sabasivam
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NCO
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Thanjavur
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S. D. Somasundaram
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DMK
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100,008
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R. Krishnasamy Gopalar
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NCO
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Sivaganga
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Tha. Kiruttinan
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DMK
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100,008
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Kannappa Valliappan
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NCO
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Ramanathapuram
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P. K. Mookiah Thevar
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FBL
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69,155
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S. Balakrishnan
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NCO
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Sivakasi
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V. Jeyalakshmi
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INC
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85,662
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R. Gopalakrishnan
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SWA
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Tirunelveli
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S. A. Muruganantham
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CPI
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59,937
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S. Palaniswaminathan
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SWA
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Tenkasi (SC)
|
A. M. Chellachami
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INC
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68,910
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R. S. Arumugam
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NCO
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Tiruchendur
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M. S. Sivasamy
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DMK
|
26
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M. Mathias
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SWA
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Nagercoil
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K. Kamaraj
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NCO
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100,553
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M. C. Balan
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DMK
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See also
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