Lok Sabha · TN-12

Chidambaramrenamed

1971 Kallakurichi1977 Chidambaram
ℹReservation category (SC/ST/GEN) changed across the selected years.
1971
M. DEVEKAN
DMKOther / no major front
Margin21,9765.6%
Winner votes2,07,72152.8%
ReservationGEN
DMKNCO
#CandidateVotesShare
M. DEVEKAN
DMK		2,07,72152.8%
2
K. VEERASAMY
NCO		1,85,74547.2%
Turnout70.5%Votes cast3,93,466Electors5,58,064
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1977
MURUGESAN A.
ADKAIADMK-led
Margin1,09,23424.4%
Winner votes2,78,40662.2%
ReservationSC
ADKDMK
#CandidateVotesShare
MURUGESAN A.
ADK		2,78,40662.2%
2
RAJANGAM N.
DMK		1,69,17237.8%
Turnout67.4%Votes cast4,47,578Electors6,63,634
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutfalling
Candidates2 → 2
Margin range21,976 – 1,09,234