Vidhan Sabha · TN-36

Katpadirenamed

1971 Tirupattur1977 Katpadi
1971
RAMASAMY G.
DMKDMK-led
Margin7,40011.1%
Winner votes37,12055.5%
ReservationGEN
DMKNCO
#CandidateVotesShare
RAMASAMY G.
DMK		37,12055.5%
2
Y. SHAMMUGAN
NCO		29,72044.5%
Turnout73.6%Votes cast66,840Electors90,778
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1977
M.A. JAYAVELU
ADKAIADMK
Margin4,6906.7%
Winner votes26,87338.2%
ReservationGEN
ADKDMKJNPINCIND
#CandidateVotesShare
M.A. JAYAVELU
ADK		26,87338.2%
2
SAMBASIVAM
DMK		22,18331.5%
3
K.P. NAVAKOTI
JNP		15,68322.3%
4
V.N.RATHINAM
INC		3,1144.4%
5
P. NATARAJAN
IND		1,1121.6%
6
RAMASAMY ALIAS SHOZHAN
IND		8781.3%
7
K. GOVINDARAJI
IND		5460.8%
Turnout61.9%Votes cast70,389Electors1,13,689
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutfalling
Candidates2 → 7
Margin range4,690 – 7,400