Vidhan Sabha · TN-62

Nellikuppamrenamed

1971 Chidambaram1977 Nellikuppam
1971
P. PONCHOKKALINGAM
DMKDMK-led
Margin1,6792.4%
Winner votes35,75050.3%
ReservationGEN
DMKNCOIND
#CandidateVotesShare
P. PONCHOKKALINGAM
DMK		35,75050.3%
2
R. GOPALKRISHNAN
NCO		34,07148.0%
3
SATCHIDANANDAMA
IND		1,2061.7%
Turnout74.3%Votes cast71,027Electors95,620
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1977
C. GOVINDARAJAN
CPM
Margin4,8176.8%
Winner votes23,07732.8%
ReservationGEN
CPMDMKJNPINCIND
#CandidateVotesShare
C. GOVINDARAJAN
CPM		23,07732.8%
2
V. KRISHNAMOORTHY
DMK		18,26025.9%
3
S.L.KRISHNAMOORTHY
JNP		14,21720.2%
4
K.G. KANDHAN
INC		9,44413.4%
5
N. V. JAYASEELAN
IND		5,4667.8%
Turnout66.4%Votes cast70,464Electors1,06,084
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutfalling
Candidates3 → 5
Margin range1,679 – 4,817