In the 1971 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested 24 constituencies and won 23 seats. Across these constituencies, DMK candidates received 5,622,758 votes, accounting for 55.93% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, DMK secured 35.25% vote share.
| DMK Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 24 |
| Seats won | 23 |
| Total votes received | 56,22,758 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 55.93% |
| Overall vote share | 35.25% |
The table below lists DMK candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIDAMBARAM (SC) | V. Mayavan | 1 | 2,03,059 | 51.09 |
| CHINGLEPUT | C. Chittibabu | 1 | 2,51,687 | 60.02 |
| DHARAPURAM (SC) | C. T. Dhandapani | 1 | 2,60,113 | 64.38 |
| DINDIGUL | M. Rajangam | 1 | 2,48,638 | 59.88 |
| GOBICHETTIPALAYAM | P. A. Saminathan | 1 | 2,19,662 | 57.98 |
| KALLAKURICHI | M. Devekan | 1 | 2,07,721 | 52.79 |
| KUMBAKONAM | Era Sezhiyan | 1 | 2,42,547 | 54.34 |
| MADRAS NORTH | K. Manoharan | 1 | 2,45,401 | 55.03 |
| MADRAS SOUTH | Murasoli Naran | 1 | 2,53,626 | 52.09 |
| MAYURAM (SC) | K. Subravelu | 1 | 2,07,304 | 53.84 |
| NAGERCOIL | M. C. Balan | 2 | 1,14,771 | 31.11 |
| NILGIRIS | J. Matha Gowder | 1 | 2,15,654 | 58.25 |
| PERAMBALUR (SC) | A. Durairasu | 1 | 2,58,724 | 56.75 |
| POLLACHI | Narayanan | 1 | 2,67,811 | 64.66 |
| PUDUKKOTTAI | K. Veeriah | 1 | 2,51,861 | 55.31 |
| SALEM | E. R. Krishnan | 1 | 2,30,736 | 55.87 |
| SIVAGANGA | Tha Kiruttinan | 1 | 2,73,194 | 61.21 |
| SRIPERUMBUDUR (SC) | T. S. Latchumanan | 1 | 3,00,663 | 59.98 |
| THANJAVUR | S. D. Somasundaram | 1 | 2,68,980 | 57.31 |
| TIRUCHENDUR | M. S. Sivasamy | 1 | 2,02,783 | 49.29 |
| TIRUCHENGODE | M. Muthusami | 1 | 2,38,746 | 55.83 |
| TIRUPPATTUR | C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder | 1 | 2,07,562 | 57.65 |
| VELLORE (SC) | R. P. Ulaganambi | 1 | 2,21,512 | 57.13 |
| WANDIWASH | G. Viswanathan | 1 | 2,30,003 | 57.49 |
State wise DMK performance in Lok Sabha Election 1971 |
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| Tamil Nadu |