Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), founded in 1949, contested the 1971 Lok Sabha election in 1 state and won 23 seats. The following summary presents its overall electoral performance, including seats contested, votes received and 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 | 3.84% |
| Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share (%) | Vote Share on Contested (%) | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 23 | 35.25 | 55.93 | 56,22,758 |