Lok Sabha · TN-22

Palanirenamed

1971 Periakulam1977 Palani

1971

S. M. MOHAMMED SHERIFF

INDOther / no major front

Margin41,92510.8%

Winner votes1,75,94045.3%

ReservationGEN

INDSWAINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	S. M. MOHAMMED SHERIFF IND	1,75,940	45.3%
2	AJMALKHAN SWA	1,34,015	34.5%
3	H. MUTHAIH IND	45,066	11.6%
4	S. ALAGARSAMY CHETIAR IND	27,371	7.0%
5	K. SURVLIVELU IND	6,108	1.6%

Turnout65.9%Votes cast3,88,500Electors5,89,743

1977

SUBRAMANIAM C.

INCAIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha

Margin2,21,76845.2%

Winner votes3,51,89771.7%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SUBRAMANIAM C. INC	3,51,897	71.7%
2	SAMINATHAN K.N. DMK	1,30,129	26.5%
3	LINGASWAMY GOUNDER K.N. IND	8,778	1.8%

Turnout66.5%Votes cast4,90,804Electors7,38,018

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates5 → 3

Margin range41,925 – 2,21,768