Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election in 1971 Party Wise
| Paty Name | Seats |
|---|
| Communist Party of India(CPI) | 8 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) | 184 |
| All India Forward Bloc(FBL) | 7 |
| Independent(IND) | 8 |
| Indian Union Muslim League (MUL) | 2 |
| Indian National Congrass (Organisation)(NCO) | 15 |
| Praja Socialist Party (PSP) | 4 |
| Swatantra Party (SWA) | 6 |
| Total | 234 |
List of Successful Candidates in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election in 1971
| A. C. NO. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up Candidates Name | Gender | Party | vote |
|---|
| 1 | Washermanpet | GEN | M.Vedachalam | M | DMK | 38989 | Ananthan | M | NCO | 32231 |
| 2 | Harbour | GEN | A M Mohideen | M | IND | 29225 | Umapathy G | M | NCO | 28739 |
| 3 | Basin Bridge | GEN | M R Kannan | M | DMK | 48959 | K. Ramadoss | M | NCO | 33174 |
| 4 | Park Town | GEN | H V Hande | M | SWA | 30743 | A V Asaithambi | M | DMK | 25456 |
| 5 | Perambur | (SC) | Sathivanimuthu | M | DMK | 49070 | D Sulochana | M | NCO | 37047 |
| 6 | Purasawalkam | GEN | Kanbazhagan | M | DMK | 47182 | Bashyam Reddy | M | NCO | 35016 |
| 7 | Egmore | GEN | Arangannal | M | DMK | 40596 | M Kothandapani | M | NCO | 35733 |
| 8 | Thousand Lights | GEN | K A Mathialagan | M | DMK | 38891 | N M Mani Varma | M | NCO | 27332 |
| 9 | Triplicane | GEN | V R Nedunchezhiyan | M | DMK | 36237 | K Vinayakam | M | NCO | 35198 |
| 10 | Mylapore | GEN | T N Anandana Yaki | M | NCO | 42301 | M P Sivagnanam | M | DMK | 34598 |
| 11 | Theagaraya Nagar | GEN | K M Subramaniam | M | NCO | 37100 | D V Narayanasamy | M | DMK | 36221 |
| 12 | Saidapet | GEN | M Karunanidhi | M | DMK | 63334 | N Kamalingam | M | NCO | 50823 |
| 13 | Gummidipoondi | GEN | K A Vezhavendan | M | DMK | 43355 | P Obul Reddy | M | NCO | 30875 |
| 14 | Ponneri | (SC) | P Nagalingam | M | DMK | 39783 | Elumalai T P | M | NCO | 21650 |
| 15 | Tiruvotriyur | GEN | M V Narayanaswamy | M | DMK | 51487 | Venkatesalu Naidu | M | NCO | 35391 |
| 16 | St Thomas Mount | GEN | M G Ramachandran | M | DMK | 65405 | T L Raghupathy | M | NCO | 40773 |
| 17 | Tirupporur | GEN | M Munu Adhi | M | DMK | 40187 | T M Dhanapal | M | NCO | 24950 |
| 18 | Chingleput | GEN | C G Vishwanathan | M | DMK | 41949 | S T Neelakantan | M | NCO | 18290 |
| 19 | Maduranthakam | GEN | C Arumugam | M | DMK | 42295 | V Gopal Reddiar | M | NCO | 23246 |
| 20 | Acharapakkam | (SC) | V Balasundaram | M | DMK | 39816 | C Ganesan | M | NCO | 13457 |
| 21 | Uthiramerur | GEN | K M Erasagopal | M | DMK | 48462 | C Ramasamy | M | NCO | 19896 |
| 22 | Kancheepuram | GEN | G. V. M. Annamalai | M | DMK | 44009 | D. V. Natesa Mudaliar | M | NCO | 37697 |
| 23 | Kunnathur | (SC) | M. Gopal | M | DMK | 47126 | P. Appavoo | M | NCO | 24488 |
| 24 | Sriperumbudur | GEN | Di. Rajarathanam | M | DMK | 46617 | Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliar | M | NCO | 32201 |
| 25 | Kadambathur | GEN | A Parandhaman | M | DMK | 38569 | Era Kulasekaran | M | NCO | 18903 |
| 26 | Tiruvallur | (SC) | S. M. Dorairaj | M | DMK | 36496 | V. S. Arunachalam | M | NCO | 17759 |
| 27 | Tiruttani | GEN | E. S. Thyagarajan | M | DMK | 43436 | A. Ekambara Reddy | M | NCO | 26938 |
| 28 | Arakkonam | GEN | Balaraman N. S. | M | DMK | 42256 | S. K. Subramania Mudaly | M | NCO | 26878 |
| 29 | Shokinghur | GEN | A. M. Ponnurangam | M | NCO | 36776 | Natrajan K. M. | M | DMK | 29621 |
| 30 | Ranipet | GEN | K. A Wahab | M | IND | 36357 | A. G. Ranganatha Naicker | M | NCO | 31022 |
| 31 | Arcot | GEN | N. Veerasami | M | DMK | 39126 | N. R. Ethirajalu Naidu | M | NCO | 25061 |
| 32 | Katpadi | GEN | Durai Murugan | M | DMK | 37487 | Dhandayuthapani | M | NCO | 20919 |
| 33 | Gudiyatham | GEN | Duraisami F. K. | M | DMK | 34954 | Adimoolam D. A. | M | NCO | 18580 |
| 34 | Pernambattu | (SC) | N. Krishnan | M | DMK | 35804 | P. Rajagopal | M | NCO | 21665 |
| 35 | Natrampalli | GEN | T. C. Thimmaraya Gounder | M | DMK | 33303 | K. Shanmugasundaram | M | NCO | 26882 |
| 36 | Tirupattur | GEN | Ramasamy G. | M | DMK | 37120 | Y. Shammugan | M | NCO | 29720 |
| 37 | Vaniyambadi | GEN | M. A. Latheef | M | IND | 27899 | R. C. Samanna Gounder | M | NCO | 19082 |
| 38 | Ambur | (SC) | M. Panneerselvam | M | DMK | 32937 | Adimoolam M. | M | NCO | 21449 |
| 39 | Kamiyambadi | GEN | Thopputhiruvengadam | M | DMK | 34435 | L. Balaraman | M | NCO | 24647 |
| 40 | Vellore | GEN | Ma. Pa. Sarathy | M | DMK | 38968 | A. K. Lalalajapathy | M | NCO | 32401 |
| 41 | Arni | GEN | A. C. Narasimhan | M | DMK | 37682 | M. Darumarajan | M | NCO | 24599 |
| 42 | Cheyyar | GEN | K. Govindan | M | DMK | 39978 | Perumalsamy Nayagar | M | NCO | 31677 |
| 43 | Wandiwash | (SC) | V. Rajagopal | M | DMK | 41452 | D. Dasarathan | M | NCO | 23465 |
| 44 | Pernamallur | GEN | P. Ettiappan | M | DMK | 39160 | Boopalan | M | NCO | 21557 |
| 45 | Polur | GEN | T. P. Srinivasan | M | DMK | 34728 | Natesa Gounder T. R. | M | NCO | 25232 |
| 46 | Chengam | (SC) | C. Pandurangam | M | DMK | 32260 | A. Ar. Mugam | M | NCO | 16705 |
| 47 | Thandarambattu | GEN | M. S. Radhakrishnan | M | DMK | 37991 | Sahadeva Ginder K. | M | NCO | 26600 |
| 48 | Kalasapakkam | GEN | S. Murugaiyan | M | DMK | 42893 | M. Sundraswamy | M | NCO | 29960 |
| 49 | Tiruvannamalai | GEN | P. U. Shanmugam | M | DMK | 46633 | D. Annamalai Pillai | M | NCO | 28323 |
| 50 | Melmalayanur | GEN | R. R. Munusami | M | DMK | 31166 | Gopal Gounder K. | M | NCO | 22294 |
| 51 | Gingee | GEN | S. Sagadeva Gounder | M | DMK | 39397 | V. Perumal Nainar | M | NCO | 26625 |
| 52 | Tindivanam | GEN | Rajaram G. | M | DMK | 33933 | K. Ramamurthy | M | NCO | 22048 |
| 53 | Vanur | (SC) | N. Muthuvel | M | DMK | 34121 | A. Venkatachalam | M | NCO | 19306 |
| 54 | Kandamangalam | (SC) | M. Raman | M | DMK | 32293 | P. P. Mathavan | M | NCO | 20628 |
| 55 | Villupuram | GEN | M. Shanmugam | M | DMK | 35838 | V. P. Sharangapani Gounder | M | NCO | 28562 |
| 56 | Nellikuppam | GEN | V. Krishnamoorthi Gounder | M | DMK | 27741 | K. G. Kandan | M | NCO | 21921 |
| 57 | Cuddalore | GEN | R. Govindaraj | M | DMK | 35219 | P. R. Seenivasa Podayachi | M | NCO | 30909 |
| 58 | Panruti | GEN | S. Ramachandran | M | DMK | 42141 | S. V. Vadivelu Padayachi | M | NCO | 33156 |
| 59 | Kurinjipadi | (SC) | N. Rajangan | M | DMK | 27465 | M. Jayaraman | M | NCO | 25939 |
| 60 | Bhuvanagiri | GEN | M. A. Abusali | M | IND | 28615 | R. Balakrishnan | M | NCO | 23291 |
| 61 | Kattumannarkoil | (SC) | S. Perumal | M | DMK | 32847 | T. M. Kuppusami | M | NCO | 29551 |
| 62 | Chidambaram | GEN | P. Ponchokkalingam | M | DMK | 35750 | R. Gopalkrishnan | M | NCO | 34071 |
| 63 | Vridhachalam | GEN | M. Selvraj | M | DMK | 42132 | B. Thiyagarajan | M | NCO | 34934 |
| 64 | Mangalore | (SC) | G. Jabamalai | M | DMK | 32612 | R. Perumal | M | NCO | 21114 |
| 65 | Ulundurpet | GEN | V. Subramaniam | M | DMK | 36191 | N. Po. Nambalam | M | NCO | 25236 |
| 66 | Tirukkoyilur | GEN | A. S. Kumarasamy | M | DMK | 38520 | A. Vadivel | M | NCO | 31171 |
| 67 | Mugaiyur | GEN | A. G. Padmavathi | M | DMK | 38744 | K. A. Ranganathan | M | NCO | 19605 |
| 68 | Rishivandiyam | (SC) | N. Dharmaling A. M. | M | DMK | 29350 | Mappan K. | M | NCO | 27242 |
| 69 | Sankarapuram | GEN | N. Natchiyappan | M | DMK | 28544 | Duraimuthusamy | M | NCO | 28472 |
| 70 | Kallakurichi | GEN | D. Kesavalu | M | DMK | 38513 | S. Sivaraman | M | NCO | 34374 |
| 71 | Hosur | GEN | B. Venkatasamy | M | SWA | 28259 | T. Venkata Reddy | M | IND | 15063 |
| 72 | Uddanapalle | GEN | K. S. Kothanadaramaiah | M | IND | 13854 | N. Ramachandra Reddy | M | NCO | 13384 |
| 73 | Krishnagiri | GEN | C. Manniappan | M | DMK | 31445 | T. G. Selvaraj | M | NCO | 18471 |
| 74 | Kaveripattinam | GEN | V. C. Govindasamy | M | DMK | 41546 | E. Pattabi Naidu | M | NCO | 22391 |
| 75 | Uthangarai | GEN | K. R. Krishnan | M | DMK | 36256 | M. Raman | M | NCO | 24392 |
| 76 | Harur | (SC) | S. A. Chinnaraju | M | DMK | 33039 | M. Ponnusamy | M | NCO | 24159 |
| 77 | Dharmapuri | GEN | R. Chinnasamy | M | DMK | 39861 | D. N. Adivel | M | NCO | 27834 |
| 78 | Palacode | GEN | M. V. Karivengadam | M | DMK | 32378 | B. K. Narashiman | M | NCO | 28901 |
| 79 | Pennagaram | GEN | N. Manickkam | M | DMK | 33298 | P. K. C. Muthuswami | M | NCO | 30291 |
| 80 | Mettur | GEN | Surendran | M | PSP | 32656 | Karuppanna Gounder | M | NCO | 21538 |
| 81 | Taramangalam | GEN | Paramasivam | M | DMK | 33257 | Ramasamy Gounder | M | NCO | 20564 |
| 82 | Omalur | (SC) | V. Selladurai | M | DMK | 26065 | C. Govindan | M | NCO | 15307 |
| 83 | Salem-I | GEN | K. Jayaraman | M | DMK | 46262 | P. Thiagarajan | M | NCO | 42867 |
| 84 | Salem-II | GEN | Rajaram | M | DMK | 37152 | R. Ramakrishnan | M | NCO | 31844 |
| 85 | Yercaud | (ST) | Chinnusamy V. | M | DMK | 29196 | K. Chinna Gounden | M | NCO | 18818 |
| 86 | Panamarathupatti | GEN | Ponnumalai T. | M | DMK | 35832 | P. Chinnu Alias Seperumal | M | NCO | 26854 |
| 87 | Veerapandi | GEN | S. Arumugam | M | DMK | 41369 | T. V. Thirumalai | M | NCO | 18449 |
| 88 | Edappadi | GEN | A. Arumugam | M | DMK | 35638 | T. Natarajan | M | NCO | 29485 |
| 89 | Sankari | (SC) | V. Muthur | M | DMK | 27741 | P.T. Seerangan | M | NCO | 17422 |
| 90 | Tiruchengode | GEN | S. Kandappan | M | DMK | 43605 | V. Kumarasamy | M | NCO | 24345 |
| 91 | Kapilamalai | GEN | C. V. Velappan | M | DMK | 43022 | P. Thyagarajan | M | NCO | 33045 |
| 92 | Namakkal | GEN | Palanivelan | M | DMK | 39553 | Kaliappan | M | NCO | 30447 |
| 93 | Sendamangalam | (ST) | Chinna Veilaiya Gounder | M | DMK | 34507 | Vellaya Gounder | M | NCO | 21452 |
| 94 | Rasipuram | GEN | R. Nainamalai | M | DMK | 41079 | P. Ganapathy | M | NCO | 31161 |
| 95 | Attur | GEN | V. Palanivel Gounder | M | DMK | 39828 | C. Palanimuthu | M | NCO | 35617 |
| 96 | Talavasal | (SC) | Moo Marimuthu | M | DMK | 32195 | T. Er. Sappan | M | NCO | 29013 |
| 97 | Gudalur | (SC) | K. H. Bomman | M | SWA | 18519 | K. Putta | M | CPI | 16578 |
| 98 | Ootacamund | GEN | M. Devarajan | M | DMK | 28901 | Nanjan M. B. | M | SWA | 17662 |
| 99 | Coonoor | GEN | J. Karunainathan | M | DMK | 33451 | N. Andy | M | NCO | 15325 |
| 100 | Mettupalayam | GEN | M. C. Thooyamani | M | DMK | 39013 | Ramaswami | M | IND | 30553 |
| 101 | Avanashi | GEN | T. O. Periaswamy | M | IND | 29356 | K. Thangavellu | M | DMK | 28637 |
| 102 | Thondamuthur | GEN | R. Manickavasakam | M | DMK | 51181 | M. Nataraj | M | IND | 29689 |
| 103 | Singanallur | GEN | A. Subramaniam | M | PSP | 35888 | P. L. Subbian | M | NCO | 20848 |
| 104 | Perur | (SC) | N. Marudachalam | M | CPI | 39270 | K. P. Palanisami | M | NCO | 21307 |
| 105 | Coimbatore West | GEN | P. Gopal | M | DMK | 34736 | S. S. Krishnaswamy | M | SWA | 25286 |
| 106 | Coimbatore East | GEN | K. Rangana Than | M | DMK | 31003 | A. Devaraj | M | NCO | 27491 |
| 107 | Kinathukadavu | GEN | M. Kannappan | M | DMK | 47776 | S. T. Duraisamy | M | IND | 22049 |
| 108 | Pollachi | GEN | A. P. Shanmugasundara Goundar | M | DMK | 41654 | A. Easwarasamy Gounder | M | IND | 23396 |
| 109 | Valparai | (SC) | E. Ramaswamy | M | DMK | 38779 | M. Kuppuswamy | M | NCO | 14728 |
| 110 | Udumalpet | GEN | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | M | DMK | 45369 | T. Malayappa Gounder | M | IND | 25887 |
| 111 | Dharapuram | (SC) | V. P. Palaniammal | M | DMK | 40947 | V. N. Gopal | M | NCO | 21597 |
| 112 | Vellakoil | GEN | M. Pilanisamy | M | DMK | 42067 | S. M. Ramaswamy Gounder | M | IND | 16231 |
| 113 | Kangayam | GEN | Kovai Chezhiyan | M | DMK | 42461 | K. G. Palanisamy Gounder | M | IND | 20419 |
| 114 | Pongalur | GEN | N. Palanisamy | M | DMK | 37178 | A. Senapathi | M | IND | 18747 |
| 115 | Palladam | GEN | K. N. Kumarasamy | M | PSP | 34876 | R. Sengaliappan | M | NCO | 21070 |
| 116 | Tiruppur | GEN | S. Doraisamy | M | DMK | 40762 | Khader S. A. | M | IND | 32995 |
| 117 | Modakurichi | GEN | M. Chinnasami | M | DMK | 45108 | M. Chenniappan | M | SOP | 31431 |
| 118 | Perundurai | GEN | N. K. Palanisamy | M | CPI | 38882 | K. Chinnasamy Gounder | M | IND | 30100 |
| 119 | Erode | GEN | M. Subramanian | M | DMK | 47809 | K. P. Muthusamy | M | NCO | 30358 |
| 120 | Bhavani | GEN | A. M. Raja | M | DMK | 38527 | P. Kuppusamy Mudaliar | M | NCO | 25480 |
| 121 | Andhiyur | GEN | E. M. Natarasan | M | DMK | 32691 | K. S. Nanjappan | M | NCO | 24876 |
| 122 | Gobichettipalayam | GEN | S. M. Palaniappan | M | DMK | 35184 | K. M. Sundaramurthy | M | SWA | 20623 |
| 123 | Satyamangalam | GEN | Subramaniam Sk. | M | DMK | 31873 | Karuthiruman P. G. | M | NCO | 22887 |
| 124 | Bhavanisagar | (SC) | Ramarasan V. K. | M | DMK | 28003 | Velusamy M. | M | NCO | 20992 |
| 125 | Oddanchatram | GEN | Nachimuthu Goundar N. | M | DMK | 40845 | Palaniyappan A. P. | M | NCO | 27654 |
| 126 | Palani | (SC) | Palanisamy C. | M | DMK | 38919 | Subramanian R. | M | NCO | 24589 |
| 127 | Periyakulam | GEN | Anbucheliyan | M | DMK | 37926 | Chinnasamy Chettai | M | NCO | 28331 |
| 128 | Bodinayakkanur | GEN | Surulivel M. | M | DMK | 35427 | Yellanna A. | M | IND | 19050 |
| 129 | Cumbum | GEN | Gopal K. P. | M | NCO | 34483 | Chellathurai P.S. | M | DMK | 33806 |
| 130 | Theni | GEN | Palanivelrajan | M | DMK | 45785 | Ramasamy | M | NCO | 25748 |
| 131 | Andipatti | GEN | Gurusamy Naidu N. V. | M | SWA | 20814 | Paramasivam S. | M | FBL | 16682 |
| 132 | Sedapatti | GEN | Thavamani Thevar V. | M | FBL | 20334 | Ramakrishnan M. K. | M | SWA | 15388 |
| 133 | Thirumangalam | GEN | M. C. A. Rethinasamy Thevar | M | FBL | 36468 | N. S. V. Chithan | M | NCO | 27548 |
| 134 | Usilampatti | GEN | P. K. Mookiah Thevar | M | FBL | 49292 | S. Andi Thevar | M | IND | 16909 |
| By Polls in 1971 | Usilampatti | GEN | K.Kandasami | M | FBL | 36351 | S.Andi Thevar | M | IND | 16362 |
| 135 | Nilakkottai | (SC) | Muniyandi A. | M | DMK | 38583 | Ponnammal A. S. | M | NCO | 24540 |
| 136 | Sholavandan | GEN | Maniyan P. S. | M | DMK | 43254 | Sundarajan Servai R. | M | NCO | 34542 |
| 137 | Thiruparankundram | GEN | Kaverimaniam C. | M | DMK | 39110 | Pandythevar I | M | NCO | 26880 |
| 138 | Madurai West | GEN | Thangamani K. T. K. | M | CPI | 40899 | Anandam P. | M | NCO | 31753 |
| 139 | Madurai Central | GEN | K. Thiruppathy | M | DMK | 30905 | P. Nedumaran | M | NCO | 27695 |
| 140 | Madurai East | GEN | K. Ramakrishnan K. S. | M | DMK | 27884 | Muthuram L. K. T. | M | NCO | 25472 |
| 141 | Melur South | (SC) | O. P. Raman | M | DMK | 45090 | C. Karuthanan | M | NCO | 28214 |
| 142 | Melur North | GEN | P. Malaichamy | M | DMK | 37337 | M. Andi Ambalam | M | NCO | 37210 |
| 143 | Vadamadurai | GEN | Nagarajan K. | M | DMK | 35989 | Rajendran S. | M | NCO | 25270 |
| 144 | Dindigul | GEN | Sundaram Pillai O. N. | M | NCO | 27775 | Jama Hussain | M | IND | 26384 |
| 145 | Athoor | GEN | Nachiappan A. M. T. | M | DMK | 42195 | Lakshmanan T. P. S. | M | NCO | 25467 |
| 146 | Vedasandur | GEN | Muthusamy P. | M | DMK | 36746 | Nanjundarow S. | M | NCO | 23007 |
| 147 | Aravakurichi | GEN | Abdul Jabbar | M | MUL | 34164 | Kadasamy Gounder S. | M | SWA | 18859 |
| 148 | Karur | GEN | Nallasamy | M | DMK | 45977 | Nall Swamys T. M. | M | NCO | 35320 |
| 149 | Thottiyam | GEN | S. K. Vadivelu | M | DMK | 39821 | K. M. Shanmughasundaram | M | NCO | 37577 |
| 150 | Musiri | GEN | P. S. Muthuselvan | M | DMK | 35091 | A. R. Murugaiah | M | NCO | 24232 |
| 151 | Uppiliapuram | GEN | T. P. Alagamuthu | M | DMK | 42861 | R. Periasami | M | NCO | 36054 |
| 152 | Perambalur | (SC) | J. S. Raju | M | DMK | 39043 | K. Periyanan | M | NCO | 23335 |
| 153 | Varahur | GEN | K. Palanivelan | M | DMK | 42733 | K. C. Periyasamy | M | NCO | 26043 |
| 154 | Andimadam | GEN | S. Sadasiva Padayachi | M | DMK | 39313 | G. Thiyagarajan | M | NCO | 34790 |
| 155 | Jayankondam | (SC) | A. Chinnasamy | M | DMK | 41627 | S. Ramasamy | M | NCO | 29346 |
| 156 | Ariyalur | GEN | G. Sivaperumal | M | DMK | 48320 | R. Sambasivam Moopanar | M | NCO | 22740 |
| 157 | Lalgudi | GEN | Muthamil Selvan Vn. | M | DMK | 40213 | Rengasamy Udayar D. | M | NCO | 28250 |
| 158 | Srirangam | (SC) | Jothi Venkatachalam | M | NCO | 36172 | Kamatchiammal R. | M | DMK | 33239 |
| 159 | Tiruchirapalli-I | GEN | Krishnamurthy V. | M | DMK | 38099 | Lourdusamy Pillai A. S. G. | M | NCO | 33450 |
| 160 | Tiruchirapalli-II | GEN | Dharmalingam A. Pi. | M | DMK | 40593 | Subramanian | M | NCO | 31295 |
| 161 | Thiruvarambur | GEN | Kamaichi | M | DMK | 43233 | Swaminathan V. | M | NCO | 38258 |
| 162 | Kulithalai | GEN | Kandaswamy M. | M | DMK | 44198 | Srinivasan Reddiar P. E. | M | NCO | 38145 |
| 163 | Krishnarayapuram | (SC) | P. Soundara Pandian | M | DMK | 36177 | P. M. Thangavelraj | M | NCO | 29020 |
| 164 | Kadavur | GEN | Karuraigiri Muthiah | M | NCO | 31752 | P. Krishnasamy | M | DMK | 29763 |
| 165 | Viralimalai | GEN | Ilechezhiyan V. S. | M | DMK | 41813 | Karuppiah Udayar A. | M | NCO | 30274 |
| 166 | Thirumayam | GEN | A. Thiagarajan | M | DMK | 38630 | Pr. Ramanathan | M | NCO | 24353 |
| 167 | Alangudi | GEN | K. V. Subbiah | M | DMK | 43279 | Ta. S. Thangavelu | M | NCO | 35397 |
| 168 | Pudukkottai | GEN | Sathiamoorthy M. | M | NCO | 34680 | Subbaiah Kr | M | CPI | 33393 |
| 169 | Thiruvaiyaru | GEN | Ilangovan G. | M | DMK | 37139 | Palani K. B. | M | NCO | 29813 |
| 170 | Thanjavur | GEN | Natarajan S. | M | DMK | 38288 | Arokiasamy Nadar A. Y. | M | NCO | 30423 |
| 171 | Papanasam | GEN | N. Ganapathy | M | DMK | 43497 | V. Ramakrishnan | M | NCO | 33884 |
| 172 | Valangiman | (SC) | N. Somasundaram | M | DMK | 38519 | V. Thangavelu | M | NCO | 24351 |
| 173 | Kumbakonam | GEN | N. Kasiraman | M | NCO | 39755 | S. Padmananbhan | M | DMK | 37136 |
| 174 | Aduthurai | GEN | K. Rajamanickam | M | DMK | 40023 | A. Marimuthu | M | NCO | 38060 |
| 175 | Sirkali | (SC) | Vadivel S. | M | CPI | 31977 | Mani K. B. S. | M | NCO | 25667 |
| 176 | Sembanarkoil | GEN | Sampath T. V. | M | DMK | 33937 | Sambandam K. R. | M | NCO | 19447 |
| 177 | Mayuram | GEN | N. Kittappa | M | DMK | 37311 | M. R. Krishnappa | M | NCO | 36292 |
| 178 | Kuttalam | GEN | S. Ganesan | M | DMK | 34781 | K. K. Deen | M | NCO | 22554 |
| 179 | Kodavasal | GEN | Periasamy Udayar K. | M | DMK | 31302 | Daksinamoorthy Kalingaraya | M | NCO | 23576 |
| 180 | Nannilam | (SC) | Devandiran A | M | DMK | 36740 | Arunachalam V. S. | M | NCO | 21432 |
| 181 | Thiruvarur | (SC) | Karunanithi M. | M | DMK | 30828 | Vedaiyan V. | M | NCO | 18686 |
| 182 | Nagapattinam | GEN | Rajamanickam | M | DMK | 29744 | Ramanatha Thevar | M | NCO | 23342 |
| 183 | Vedaranyam | GEN | Meenakshisundaram M. | M | DMK | 41787 | Velayuthan P. C. | M | NCO | 17478 |
| 184 | Thiruthuraipoondi | GEN | Manali Kandasami C. | M | CPI | 40714 | Thayamanavang G. | M | NCO | 22118 |
| 185 | Kolathur | (SC) | Subbiah A. K. | M | CPI | 47419 | Rajamanickam T. | M | NCO | 17309 |
| 186 | Mannargudi | GEN | Balakrishnan K. | M | DMK | 35211 | Swaminatha Udayar T. S. | M | NCO | 28083 |
| 187 | Orathanadu | GEN | Ganesan L. | M | DMK | 49269 | Dhadayaudhapani | M | NCO | 26283 |
| 188 | Gandarvakottai | GEN | Govindarasu Kalingarar | M | DMK | 42025 | Ramachandra Durai R. | M | NCO | 28239 |
| 189 | Pattukkottai | GEN | Marimuthu A. R. | M | PSP | 44565 | Nagarajan N | M | NCO | 26229 |
| 190 | Peravurani | GEN | Chelliah | M | IND | 32025 | M. Krishnamoorthy | M | DMK | 30005 |
| 191 | Aranthangi | GEN | S. Ramanathan | M | DMK | 49322 | Ramanathan Servaikarar | M | NCO | 37289 |
| 192 | Thiruppattur | GEN | S. Madhavan | M | DMK | 54117 | S. Sethuramalingam | M | NCO | 23047 |
| 193 | Karaikudi | GEN | C. T. Chidambaram | M | DMK | 39986 | S. P. R. Ramaswamy | M | SWA | 26858 |
| 194 | Tiruvadanai | GEN | Pr. Shanmugham | M | DMK | 40417 | K. R. Kariamanickam Ambalam | M | SWA | 33457 |
| 195 | Ilayangudi | GEN | Malaikannan V. | M | DMK | 45551 | Ramakrishna Thevar S. | M | NCO | 24138 |
| 196 | Ramanathapuram | GEN | Sathiyendran M. S. K. | M | DMK | 40690 | Balagangadharan R. | M | NCO | 19649 |
| 197 | Kadaladi | (SC) | Ramalingam C. | M | DMK | 31521 | Alangaram M. | M | SWA | 13863 |
| 198 | Mudukulathur | GEN | Kadher Batcha Alias Vellaichind | M | IND | 18267 | Subramoniam R. C. | M | NCO | 17532 |
| 199 | Paramakudi | (SC) | Siraimeettan T. K. | M | DMK | 42614 | Rakkan K. V. | M | NCO | 24864 |
| 200 | Sivaganga | GEN | S. Sethuraman | M | DMK | 42320 | O. Subramanian | M | NCO | 24654 |
| 201 | Manamadurai | GEN | T. Soniah | M | DMK | 42584 | S. Sankaralingam | M | NCO | 32405 |
| 202 | Kariapatti | GEN | Perumal A. R. | M | FBL | 31499 | Muthuvel Serval M. | M | NCO | 22175 |
| 203 | Aruppukkottai | GEN | Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | M | FBL | 37021 | Veerasamy M. | M | SWA | 27908 |
| 204 | Virudhunagar | GEN | P. Seenivasan | M | DMK | 31455 | V. Seenivasaga Naidu | M | SWA | 29878 |
| 205 | Sattur | GEN | Alagu Thevar S. | M | FBL | 32610 | Dorairaj Naicker R | M | SWA | 24216 |
| 206 | Sivakasi | GEN | Kalimuthu K | M | DMK | 39854 | Sundararaj Naicker N. | M | SWA | 25486 |
| 207 | Srivilliputhur | (SC) | Andi Alias Surusamy K. | M | DMK | 41522 | Dharmaraj S. P. | M | NCO | 24036 |
| 208 | Rajapalayam | GEN | Suppu K. | M | CPI | 36827 | Srirenga Raja K. R. | M | NCO | 36163 |
| 209 | Vilathikulam | GEN | Rathinasabapathy M. | M | DMK | 32583 | Subba Reddiar K. | M | NCO | 22097 |
| 210 | Kovilpatti | GEN | Alagarsamy S. | M | CPI | 38844 | Subba Naicker L. | M | NCO | 23646 |
| 211 | Ottapidaram | (SC) | M. Muthiah | M | FBL | 27571 | K. Manoharan | M | SWA | 17861 |
| 212 | Sankarankovil | (SC) | Subbiah S. | M | DMK | 35677 | Jame M. | M | NCO | 22019 |
| 213 | Vasudevanallur | GEN | Velladurai A. | M | DMK | 35954 | Gopa Thevar A. | M | NCO | 27169 |
| 214 | Kadayanallur | GEN | Subbbiah Mudaliar A. R. | M | DMK | 37649 | Abdul Majid Sahib S. M | M | NCO | 34079 |
| 215 | Tenkasi | GEN | Kathiravan Alias Samshudeen | M | DMK | 39110 | Iswar An I. C. | M | NCO | 31150 |
| 216 | Alangulam | GEN | Arunachalam V. | M | DMK | 36526 | Ramachandran S. K. T. | M | NCO | 34688 |
| 217 | Ambasamudram | GEN | Sangumuthu Thevar S. | M | NCO | 31192 | Ananthakrishnan R. V. | M | DMK | 27707 |
| 218 | Cheranmahadevi | GEN | Sivaprakasam D. S. A. | M | SWA | 34739 | Ratnavelpandian S. | M | DMK | 34546 |
| 219 | Gangaikondan | (SC) | Karuppiah A. | M | DMK | 32963 | Koil Pillai S. | M | NCO | 18207 |
| 220 | Tirunelveli | GEN | P. Padmanabhan | M | DMK | 43325 | Rajathikunghithapatham | M | NCO | 26373 |
| 221 | Melapalayam | GEN | M. Kather Mohideen S. | M | MUL | 35470 | Shanmugavel C. | M | NCO | 21785 |
| 222 | Srivaikuntam | GEN | Adithanar | M | DMK | 37329 | Annamalai R. A. R. | M | NCO | 27724 |
| 223 | Tuticorin | GEN | Ramalingam R. | M | DMK | 39030 | Naorojiammal | M | NCO | 29473 |
| 224 | Tiruchendur | GEN | Edmund | M | DMK | 39974 | Ganesasundaram | M | NCO | 34045 |
| 225 | Sattangulam | GEN | K. P. Kandasasmy | M | DMK | 33510 | T. Martin | M | NCO | 28592 |
| 226 | Nanguneri | GEN | Ganapthy T. | M | DMK | 33099 | Thavasikani S.T. | M | NCO | 28863 |
| 227 | Radhapuram | GEN | Karthesan V. | M | DMK | 33678 | Karuthiah K. P. | M | NCO | 31489 |
| 228 | Kanyakumari | GEN | Rajah Pillai K. | M | DMK | 35884 | Mahadevan Pillai B. | M | NCO | 31326 |
| 229 | Nagercoil | GEN | Moses M. | M | SWA | 34726 | Christopher G. | M | DMK | 34185 |
| 230 | Colachel | GEN | Pauliah A. | M | NCO | 37401 | Retna Raj S. | M | DMK | 29852 |
| 231 | Padmanabhapuram | GEN | Swamdihas Nadar A. | M | NCO | 32416 | Michael G. C. | M | DMK | 17174 |
| 232 | Tiruvattar | GEN | James J. | M | NCO | 36097 | Hemachandran J. | M | CPM | 14315 |
| 233 | Vilavancode | GEN | Ronnappan Nadar R. | M | NCO | 32139 | Gnanaraj Christopher G | M | DMK | 11170 |
| 234 | Killiyur | GEN | Dennis N. | M | NCO | 34573 | Russelraj C. | M | DMK | 20541 |
List of Participating Political Parties in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election in 1971
| S. No. | Party Type Abbreviation | Party |
|---|
| National Parties |
| 1 | BJS | Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| 2 | CPI | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | CPM | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | NCO | Indian National Congress (Organisation) |
| 5 | PSP | Praja Socialist Party |
| 6 | SOP | Samyukta Socialist Party / Socialist Party |
| 7 | SWA | Swatantra Party |
| State Parties |
| 8 | DMK | Dravida Munitra Kazhagam |
| 9 | FBL | Farward Block |
| 10 | MUL | Indian Union Muslim League |
| Independents |
| 11 | IND | Independent |
Last Updated on May 19, 2020