Tamil Nadu assembly election, Oct 1977
234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, 60.75% turnout.
Seats
234
Candidates
1,390
24 women, 2 elected
Turnout
60.75%
1.71 cr of 2.82 cr
Leading party
ADK
130 of 234 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Tamil Nadu
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADKADK | 130 | +130 | 200 | 51,94,876 | 30.36% | — |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 48 | -136 | 230 | 42,58,771 | 24.89% | -23.69 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 27 | +27 | 198 | 29,94,535 | 17.50% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 12 | +12 | 20 | 4,77,835 | 2.79% | +1.15 |
| JNPJanata Party | 10 | +10 | 233 | 28,51,884 | 16.67% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 5 | -3 | 32 | 4,96,955 | 2.90% | +0.59 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -7 | 465 | 7,78,332 | 4.55% | -1.58 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 1 | -6 | 6 | 50,831 | 0.30% | -1.41 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3,704 | 0.02% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 423 | 0.00% | — |
- ADK130 (56%)
- DMK48 (21%)
- INC27 (12%)
- CPM12 (5%)
- JNP10 (4%)
- CPI5 (2%)
- Others2 (1%)
- ADK130
- DMK48
- INC27
- CPM12
- JNP10
- CPI5
- Others2
- ADK130
- DMK48
- INC27
- CPM12
- JNP10
- CPI5
- IND1
- FBL1
Constituency performance
From the 234 results in Tamil Nadu
Closest contest
TARAMANGALAM
won by 19 (0.03%)
Biggest victory
KILLIYOOR
won by 25,928 (59.98%)
Highest turnout
VEDARANYAM
82.09%
Lowest turnout
THEAGARAYA NAGAR
41.75%
Seat change
Against Tamil Nadu's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1971), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat234 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 234 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Tamil Nadu, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- ADK
- DMK
- INC
- CPM
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 234 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 234
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARBOUR | DMKA. SELVARAJAN | INDM.M. PEER MOHAMMED | 5,9839.21% | 43.1% |
| HARUR | CPMM. ANNAMALAI | JNPK. SURATTAIYAN | 7,57213.11% | 51.5% |
| HOSUR | INCN. RAMCHANDRA REDDY | JNPK.S. KOTHANDARAMIAH | 17,16532.37% | 57.5% |
| ILAYANGUDI | CPIR. SIVASAMY | DMKV. MALAIKKANNAN | 7901.08% | 69.3% |
| JAYANKONDAM | ADKV. KARUNAMURTHY | DMKK.C. GANESAN | 11,71214.75% | 72.4% |
| KADALADI | ADKR.C. SUBRAMANIAN | DMKA. PIRANAVANATHAN | 13,39119.06% | 55.9% |
| KADAYANALLUR | ADKM.M.A. RAZAK | INCS.K.T. RAMACHANDRAN | 5,6617.48% | 69.8% |
| KALASAPAKKAM | DMKP.S. THIRUVENGADAM | ADKS. SUNDARESA UDAYAR | 1,5432.03% | 66.1% |
| KANCHEEPURAM | ADKK. BALAJI | DMKV. SAMBANDAN | 1,9472.20% | 71.6% |
| KANDAMANGALAM | ADKM. KANNAN | DMKS. ALAGAVELU | 2,0543.13% | 57.0% |
| KANGAYAM | ADKR.K.S. DHANDAPANI | DMKM. SIVASABAPATHY | 13,16717.50% | 60.1% |
| KANNIYAKUMARI | ADKC. KRISHNAN | JNPT.C. SUBRAMANIA PILLAY | 7,21210.35% | 66.6% |
| KAPILAMALAI | ADKK.SENGODAN | JNPS. PARAMASIVAM | 11,39613.79% | 65.4% |
| KARAIKUDI | ADKP. KALIYAPPAN | INCP. CHIDAMBARAM | 2400.28% | 65.7% |
| KARUR | ADKK. VADIVEL | DMKS. NALLASAMY | 11,59212.02% | 66.2% |
| KATPADI | ADKM.A. JAYAVELU | DMKSAMBASIVAM | 4,6906.66% | 61.9% |
| KATTUMANNARKOIL | DMKE. RAMALINGAM | ADKR. RAJAN | 6,0478.72% | 66.2% |
| KAVERIPATTINAM | ADKK. SAMARASAM | JNPE. PATTABI NAIDU | 6,45810.02% | 64.0% |
| KILLIYOOR | JNPP. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | INCK. THANKARAJ | 25,92859.98% | 45.2% |
| KINATHUKKADAVU | ADKK.V. KANDASAMY | DMKM. KANNAPPAN | 5,3207.46% | 65.3% |
| KOILPATTI | CPIS. ALAGARSAMY | ADKP. SEENIRAJ | 3970.59% | 62.3% |
| KOLATHUR | INCV. CHINNAIAH | ADKT. MARIMUTHU | 4,2185.70% | 61.4% |
| KRISHNAGIRI | ADKK.R. CHINARASSU | JNPT. M. THIRUPPATHY | 4,7128.96% | 56.0% |
| KRISHNARAYAPURAM | ADKP. SOUNDARAPANDIAN | INCP.M. TNANGAVELRAJ | 5940.86% | 57.2% |
| KULITHALAI | INCP.E. SRINIVASA REDDIAR | ADKS. RASU | 7,6479.50% | 67.3% |
| KUMBAKONAM | ADKS.R. ERADHA | INCO. VADIVELU MAZHAVARAYAR | 2,9823.67% | 68.4% |
| KURINJIPADI | DMKM. SELVARAJ | CPMS. NATARRAJAN | 2,5263.72% | 60.7% |
| KUTTALAM | DMKR. RAJAMANIAM | CPMG. VEERAIYAN | 8,26310.70% | 70.1% |
| LALGUDI | ADKK.N. SHANMUGAM | DMKR. GANGADHRAN | 1,5331.66% | 71.3% |
| MADURAI CENTRAL | ADKN. LOKSHMINARAYANAN | INCA. RATHINAM | 12,97917.61% | 53.7% |
| MADURAI EAST | CPMN. SANKARIAH | INCA.G. SUBBRAMAN | 1,9852.74% | 58.5% |
| MADURAI WEST | ADKT.P.M. PERIYASWAMY | DMKPON. MUTHURAMALINGAM | 16,13121.48% | 53.4% |
| MADURANTHAKAM | DMKC. ARUMUGAM | INCS.D. UGAM CHAND | 7,3329.80% | 71.7% |
| MANAMADURAI | ADKV.M. SUBRAMANIAN | INCK. PARAMALAI | 2,0552.87% | 61.7% |
| MANGALORE | ADKM. PERIYASAMY | DMKV. PONNUSWAMY | 13,25517.45% | 60.6% |
| MANNARGUDI | CPIM. AMBIGAPATHY | DMKK. BALAKRISHNAN | 7,4178.19% | 75.5% |
| MARUNGAPURI | INCK. KARUNAIGIRI MUTHIAH | DMKA.P. RAJU | 10,19914.52% | 62.0% |
| MAYURAM | DMKN. KITTAPPA | INCM.M.S. ABDUL HASSAN | 8,59211.33% | 71.0% |
| MELMALAYANUR | ADKP. THANGAVELU GOUNDER | DMKS. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | 13,56319.08% | 63.4% |
| MELUR | ADKA.M. PARAMASIVAN | INCK.V. VEERNANAMABLAM | 1560.17% | 70.3% |
| METTUPALAYAM | ADKS. PALANISAMY | JNPT.T.S. THIPPAIAH | 5,3126.61% | 59.5% |
| METTUR | ADKK.P. NACHIMUTHU GOUNDER | INCP. NATESAN | 16,78623.83% | 57.0% |
| MODAKURICHI | ADKSUBBALAKSHMI | DMKA. GANESHAMURTHY | 22,87226.88% | 63.4% |
| MORAPPUR | ADKN. KUPPUSAMY | DMKR.P. MURUGAN | 1,6162.43% | 69.4% |
| MUDUKULATHUR | INCS. BALAKRISHNAN | INDV. MUNISAMY | 2,8653.90% | 59.2% |
| MUGAIYUR | ADKG. RANGOTHAMAN | DMKM. SHANMUGAM | 13,28319.27% | 63.6% |
| MUSIRI | ADKP. KOTHANDARAMA ALIAS MUSIRI PUTTHAN | DMKV.S. PERIASAMY | 14,00215.91% | 66.7% |
| MYLAPORE | DMKT.K. KAPALI | JNPLAKSHMI KRISHNAMURTHI | 4,9066.36% | 50.7% |
| NAGAPATTINAM | CPMR. UMANATH | DMKA. AMBALAVANAN | 7100.89% | 71.0% |
| NAGERCOIL | ADKM. VINCENT | JNPP. MUHAMMED ISMAIL | 1930.26% | 55.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Tamil Nadu alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Oct 1977?
ADK won 130 of 234 seats in Tamil Nadu, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 60.75% — 1.71 cr of 2.82 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Tamil Nadu have?
Tamil Nadu has 234 assembly seats.