Vidhan Sabha · TN-68

Chidambaramrenamed

1971 Rishivadiyam1977 Chidambaram
Reservation category (SC/ST/GEN) changed across the selected years.
1971
N. DHARMALING A. M.
DMKDMK-led
Margin2,1083.7%
Winner votes29,35051.9%
ReservationSC
DMKNCO
#CandidateVotesShare
N. DHARMALING A. M.
DMK
29,35051.9%
2
MAPPAN K.
NCO
27,24248.1%
Turnout72.2%Votes cast56,592Electors78,419
1977
KALIYAMOORTHY DURAI
DMKDMK
Margin3,3314.5%
Winner votes22,91731.3%
ReservationGEN
DMKADKINCJNPIND
#CandidateVotesShare
KALIYAMOORTHY DURAI
DMK
22,91731.3%
2
MUTHUGOVINDARAJAN
ADK
19,58626.8%
3
B. UMAPATHY
INC
15,64421.4%
4
A. SAMBANDAM
JNP
10,96015.0%
5
N. RATHINASAMY
IND
1,8172.5%
6
M. SANJEEVI
IND
1,4221.9%
7
K. DHARUMAN
IND
4740.7%
8
R. KANNUSAMY
IND
4060.6%
Turnout66.8%Votes cast73,226Electors1,09,561
Winner held byDMK (all 2 elections)
Marginwidening
Turnoutfalling
Candidates2 → 8
Margin range2,1083,331