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1977 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

The 1977 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a big victory for Indian National Congress under Indira Gandhi and its allies All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Communist Party of India winning 34 seats, while Janata Party and its allies Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Indian National Congress (Organisation) won only 5 seats. The Janata Party ended up winning this election. After the election, the AIADMK ended up supporting the Janata Party under Morarji Desai. In 1979, AIADMK continued to support Janata Party, by supporting Charan Singh, which resulted in the appointment of two AIADMK cabinet members.

Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1977

← 1971 16–20 March 1977[1] 1980 →

39 (of 542) seats in the Lok Sabha
Registered27,187,417
Turnout18,252,182 (67.13%) 4.69%
  First party Second party
 
Leader M. G. Ramachandran M. Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance Congress Front Janata alliance
Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest
Seats won 34 5
Seat change 21 19
Popular vote 10,164,615 6,479,436
Percentage 56.91% 36.28%
Swing 38.97% 29.40%

1977 Election map (by constituencies)
Green = INC+ and Blue = JP+

Seat Allotment edit

Congress Front edit

Janata Alliance edit

Voting and results edit

 
Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left
Alliance Party Popular Vote Percentage Swing Seats won Seat Change
AIADMK+ All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5,365,076 30.04% new party 17 new party
Indian National Congress 3,977,306 22.27%  9.76% 14  5
Communist Party of India 822,233 4.60%  0.83% 3  1
Total 10,164,615 56.91%  38.97% 34  21
DMK+ Indian National Congress (Organisation) 3,156,116 17.67%  12.76% 3  2
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3,323,320 18.61%  16.64% 2  21
Total 6,479,436 36.28%  29.40% 5  19
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 279,081 1.56%  0.08% 0  
Republican Party of India 3,809 0.02% 0
Independents 932,966 5.22%  3.06% 0  
Total 17,859,907 100.00%   39  
Valid Votes 17,859,907 97.85%
Invalid Votes 392,275 2.15%
Total Votes 18,252,182 100.00%
Reigstered Voters/Turnout 27,187,417 67.13%  4.69%

List of Elected MPs edit

Constituency Winner Party Margin Runner-upa Partya
Madras North A. V. P. Asaithambi DMK 45,103 K. Manoharan AIADMK
Madras Central P. Ramachandran NCO 73,411 K. Raja Mohammad AIADMK
Madras South R. Venkataraman INC 14,829 Murasoli Maran DMK
Sriperumbudur S. Jaganathan AIADMK 45,932 T. P. Elumalai NCO
Chengalpattu R. Mohanarangam AIADMK 35,639 Era. Sezhiyan DMK
Arakkonam O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar INC 57,864 N. Veeraswamy DMK
Vellore V. Dhandayuthapani NCO 3,161 Abdul Samad IND
Tiruppattur C. N. Viswanathan Janata party 98,666 C. K. Chinnaraj Gounder AIADMK
Vandavasi Venugopal Gounder AIADMK 81,132 Durai Murugan DMK
Tindivanam M. R. Lakshmi Narayanan INC 49,485 V. Krishnamoorthy DMK
Cuddalore G. Bhuvarahan INC 89,057 S. Radhakrishnan NCO
Chidambaram A. Murugesan AIADMK 109,234 N. Rajangam DMK
Dharmapuri Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy INC 105,686 P. Ponnuswamy NCO
Krishnagiri P. V. Periasamy AIADMK 119,228 M. Kamalanathan DMK
Rasipuram B. Devarajan INC 133,438 Jothi Venkatachalam NCO
Salem P. Kannan AIADMK 79,604 K. Rajaram DMK
Tiruchengode R. Kolanthaivelu AIADMK 128,180 M. Muthusamy DMK
Nilgiris P. S. Ramalingam AIADMK 59,346 M. K. Nanja Gowder NCO
Gobichettipalayam K. S. Ramaswamy INC 105,458 N. K. Karuppuswamy NCO
Coimbatore Parvathi Krishnan CPI 21,178 S. V. Lakshmanan NCO
Pollachi K. A. Raju AIADMK 124,194 C. T. Dhandapani DMK
Palani C. Subramaniam INC 221,768 K. N. Saminathan DMK
Dindigul K. Maya Thevar AIADMK 169,224 A. Balasubramaniam CPM
Madurai R. V. Swaminathan INC 134,345 P. Ramamurthi CPM
Periyakulam S. Ramasamy AIADMK 204,392 Palanivel Rajan DMK
Karur K. Gopal INC 145,520 M. Meenakshi Sundaram NCO
Tiruchirappalli M. Kalyanasundaram CPI 76,045 Y. Venkateswara Dikshidar NCO
Perambalur A. Asokaraj AIADMK 180,027 J. S. Raju DMK
Mayiladuthurai N. Kudanthai Ramalingam INC 74,265 S. Govindasamy NCO
Nagapattinam S. G. Murugaiyan CPI 40,810 M. Thazhai Karunanithi DMK
Thanjavur S. D. Somasundaram AIADMK 97,743 L. Ganesan DMK
Pudukkottai V. S. Elanchezhiyan AIADMK 223,615 V. Vairava Thevar NCO
Sivaganga P. Thiagarajan AIADMK 211,533 R. Ramanathan Chettiar NCO
Ramanathapuram P. Anbalagan AIADMK 175,130 M. S. K. Sathiyendran DMK
Sivakasi V. Jeyalakshmi INC 114,848 G. Ramanujuam NCO
Tirunelveli V. Arunachalam AIADMK 182,693 Samsuddin alias K. M. Kathiravan DMK
Tenkasi M. Arunachalam INC 186,878 S. Rajagopalan NCO
Tiruchendur K. T. Kosalram INC 120,190 Edwin Devadasan NCO
Nagercoil Kumari Ananthan NCO 74,236 M. Moses INC

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu edit

While there were no members from Tamil Nadu in Morarji Desai's Administration, Charan Singh appointed two AIADMK members to his cabinet, making it the first time a non-Congress Dravidian Party member making it to the council of ministers at the national level.

Cabinet Ministers (Charan Singh Administration) edit

Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha Portfolios
Aravinda Bala Pajanor AIADMK Pondicherry
Satyavani Muthu AIADMK Rajya Sabha

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "India - Date of Elections: March 16 to 20, 1977" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2022.

Bibliography edit

    External links edit

    • Website of Election Commission of India

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The 1977 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state The result was a big victory for Indian National Congress under Indira Gandhi and its allies All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Communist Party of India winning 34 seats while Janata Party and its allies Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Indian National Congress Organisation won only 5 seats The Janata Party ended up winning this election After the election the AIADMK ended up supporting the Janata Party under Morarji Desai In 1979 AIADMK continued to support Janata Party by supporting Charan Singh which resulted in the appointment of two AIADMK cabinet members Indian general election in Tamil Nadu 1977 1971 16 20 March 1977 1 1980 39 of 542 seats in the Lok SabhaRegistered27 187 417Turnout18 252 182 67 13 4 69 First party Second party Leader M G Ramachandran M Karunanidhi Party AIADMK DMK Alliance Congress Front Janata alliance Leader s seat Did not contest Did not contest Seats won 34 5 Seat change 21 19 Popular vote 10 164 615 6 479 436 Percentage 56 91 36 28 Swing 38 97 29 40 1977 Election map by constituencies Green INC and Blue JP Contents 1 Seat Allotment 1 1 Congress Front 1 2 Janata Alliance 2 Voting and results 3 List of Elected MPs 4 Post election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu 4 1 Cabinet Ministers Charan Singh Administration 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksSeat Allotment editCongress Front edit No Party Election Symbol Leader Seats 1 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam nbsp M G Ramachandran 20 2 Indian National Congress R Indira Gandhi 15 3 Communist Party of India nbsp Tha Pandian 3 4 Indian Union Muslim League nbsp K M Kader Mohideen 1 Janata Alliance edit No Party Election Symbol Leader Seats 1 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam nbsp M Karunanidhi 19 2 Indian National Congress Organization P Ramachandran 18 3 Communist Party of India Marxist nbsp G Ramakrishnan 2Voting and results edit nbsp Election map of results based on parties Colours are based on the results table on the left Alliance Party Popular Vote Percentage Swing Seats won Seat Change AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5 365 076 30 04 new party 17 new party Indian National Congress 3 977 306 22 27 nbsp 9 76 14 nbsp 5 Communist Party of India 822 233 4 60 nbsp 0 83 3 nbsp 1 Total 10 164 615 56 91 nbsp 38 97 34 nbsp 21 DMK Indian National Congress Organisation 3 156 116 17 67 nbsp 12 76 3 nbsp 2 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3 323 320 18 61 nbsp 16 64 2 nbsp 21 Total 6 479 436 36 28 nbsp 29 40 5 nbsp 19 Communist Party of India Marxist 279 081 1 56 nbsp 0 08 0 nbsp Republican Party of India 3 809 0 02 0 Independents 932 966 5 22 nbsp 3 06 0 nbsp Total 17 859 907 100 00 nbsp 39 nbsp Valid Votes 17 859 907 97 85 Invalid Votes 392 275 2 15 Total Votes 18 252 182 100 00 Reigstered Voters Turnout 27 187 417 67 13 nbsp 4 69 List of Elected MPs editConstituency Winner Party Margin Runner upa Partya Madras North A V P Asaithambi DMK 45 103 K Manoharan AIADMK Madras Central P Ramachandran NCO 73 411 K Raja Mohammad AIADMK Madras South R Venkataraman INC 14 829 Murasoli Maran DMK Sriperumbudur S Jaganathan AIADMK 45 932 T P Elumalai NCO Chengalpattu R Mohanarangam AIADMK 35 639 Era Sezhiyan DMK Arakkonam O V Alagesa Mudaliar INC 57 864 N Veeraswamy DMK Vellore V Dhandayuthapani NCO 3 161 Abdul Samad IND Tiruppattur C N Viswanathan Janata party 98 666 C K Chinnaraj Gounder AIADMK Vandavasi Venugopal Gounder AIADMK 81 132 Durai Murugan DMK Tindivanam M R Lakshmi Narayanan INC 49 485 V Krishnamoorthy DMK Cuddalore G Bhuvarahan INC 89 057 S Radhakrishnan NCO Chidambaram A Murugesan AIADMK 109 234 N Rajangam DMK Dharmapuri Vazhappady K Ramamurthy INC 105 686 P Ponnuswamy NCO Krishnagiri P V Periasamy AIADMK 119 228 M Kamalanathan DMK Rasipuram B Devarajan INC 133 438 Jothi Venkatachalam NCO Salem P Kannan AIADMK 79 604 K Rajaram DMK Tiruchengode R Kolanthaivelu AIADMK 128 180 M Muthusamy DMK Nilgiris P S Ramalingam AIADMK 59 346 M K Nanja Gowder NCO Gobichettipalayam K S Ramaswamy INC 105 458 N K Karuppuswamy NCO Coimbatore Parvathi Krishnan CPI 21 178 S V Lakshmanan NCO Pollachi K A Raju AIADMK 124 194 C T Dhandapani DMK Palani C Subramaniam INC 221 768 K N Saminathan DMK Dindigul K Maya Thevar AIADMK 169 224 A Balasubramaniam CPM Madurai R V Swaminathan INC 134 345 P Ramamurthi CPM Periyakulam S Ramasamy AIADMK 204 392 Palanivel Rajan DMK Karur K Gopal INC 145 520 M Meenakshi Sundaram NCO Tiruchirappalli M Kalyanasundaram CPI 76 045 Y Venkateswara Dikshidar NCO Perambalur A Asokaraj AIADMK 180 027 J S Raju DMK Mayiladuthurai N Kudanthai Ramalingam INC 74 265 S Govindasamy NCO Nagapattinam S G Murugaiyan CPI 40 810 M Thazhai Karunanithi DMK Thanjavur S D Somasundaram AIADMK 97 743 L Ganesan DMK Pudukkottai V S Elanchezhiyan AIADMK 223 615 V Vairava Thevar NCO Sivaganga P Thiagarajan AIADMK 211 533 R Ramanathan Chettiar NCO Ramanathapuram P Anbalagan AIADMK 175 130 M S K Sathiyendran DMK Sivakasi V Jeyalakshmi INC 114 848 G Ramanujuam NCO Tirunelveli V Arunachalam AIADMK 182 693 Samsuddin alias K M Kathiravan DMK Tenkasi M Arunachalam INC 186 878 S Rajagopalan NCO Tiruchendur K T Kosalram INC 120 190 Edwin Devadasan NCO Nagercoil Kumari Ananthan NCO 74 236 M Moses INCPost election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu editWhile there were no members from Tamil Nadu in Morarji Desai s Administration Charan Singh appointed two AIADMK members to his cabinet making it the first time a non Congress Dravidian Party member making it to the council of ministers at the national level Cabinet Ministers Charan Singh Administration edit Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency Rajya Sabha Portfolios Aravinda Bala Pajanor AIADMK Pondicherry Satyavani Muthu AIADMK Rajya SabhaSee also editElections in Tamil NaduReferences edit India Date of Elections March 16 to 20 1977 PDF Archived PDF from the original on 2 April 2022 Bibliography editVolume I 1977 Indian general election 6th Lok SabhaExternal links 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