Margin6,0427.9%
Winner votes30,57439.9%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| A. PONNUSAMY ADK | 30,574 | 39.9% |
| 2 | N.K. PALANISAMY CPI | 24,532 | 32.0% |
| 3 | R. RAMALINGAM JNP | 12,803 | 16.7% |
| 4 | R. KANDASAMY DMK | 5,946 | 7.8% |
| 5 | M. CHENNI IND | 2,752 | 3.6% |
Turnout60.2%Votes cast76,607Electors1,27,223
Margin11,66714.4%
Winner votes44,21054.7%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| NALLAPAN, T. K. CPI | 44,210 | 54.7% |
| 2 | JAGANATHAN, N. K. P. INC(I) | 32,543 | 40.3% |
| 3 | GOPALAN, T. C. JNP(JP) | 2,183 | 2.7% |
| 4 | PALANIAPPAN IND | 895 | 1.1% |
| 5 | KUMARASAMY GOUNDER, T. N. IND | 742 | 0.9% |
| 6 | ARUMUGAM, S. S. IND | 264 | 0.3% |
Turnout62.3%Votes cast80,837Electors1,29,785
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutrising
Candidates5 → 6
Margin range6,042 – 11,667