Vidhan Sabha · TN-227

Tuticorinrenamed

1971 Radhapuram1977 Tuticorin
1971
KARTHESAN V.
DMKDMK-led
Margin2,1893.4%
Winner votes33,67851.7%
ReservationGEN
DMKNCO
#CandidateVotesShare
KARTHESAN V.
DMK		33,67851.7%
2
KARUTHIAH K. P.
NCO		31,48948.3%
Turnout68.1%Votes cast65,167Electors95,720
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1977
N. DHANASEKARAN
ADKAIADMK
Margin1,2191.5%
Winner votes23,59829.3%
ReservationGEN
ADKINCDMKJNPIND
#CandidateVotesShare
N. DHANASEKARAN
ADK		23,59829.3%
2
R. NAOROJI
INC		22,37927.8%
3
R. KRISHNAN
DMK		17,60621.9%
4
M. CHOCKALINGAM
JNP		16,65620.7%
5
M. AROKIASAMY
IND		3260.4%
Turnout64.6%Votes cast80,565Electors1,24,642
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutfalling
Candidates2 → 5
Margin range1,219 – 2,189