# 5th Tamil Nadu Assembly

The fifth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held in March 1971. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was re-elected, after its first victory under the leadership of C N Annadurai in 1967. This was the first time M. Karunanidhi, contested as the leader of DMK party won the election, since he assumed Chief Ministership for the first time, after the death of C N Annadurai. Karunanidhi had emerged successfully in the leadership crisis with other party leaders M. G. Ramachandran, and Nedunchezhiyan, which ensued after the death of C. N. Annadurai. The main opposition party in the election was Indian National Congress (Organisation) led by K. Kamaraj, whereas the Indian National Congress (Indira) faction aligned with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. This was the last election that had only 2 major parties in Tamilnadu. After the election, MGR was slowly cornered out of DMK, and finally he formed AIADMK, which has since then been the close equal of DMK.

## Background

The opposition party, Indian National Congress was heavily weakened due to a split that occurred in 1969. This led to the formation of Indian National Congress (Organisation) under K. Kamaraj, which was the major opposition in this election, while the Indian National Congress, supported the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Indira Gandhi continued as Prime Minister with the support of Communist parties and DMK which had 25 seats in the Lok Sabha. It was during this time, the long-awaited Salem steel mill was approved. The ruling Congress party decided to dissolve the Lok Sabha and conduct early elections and Karunanidhi also decided to dissolve the state assembly and face the elections in alliance with Indira's Congress one year before the end of his term.

## Parties and alliances

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam formed a seven party alliance called Left and Democratic Front (Progressive Front). The front was led by the DMK and comprised Indian National Congress (Indira), Communist Party of India (CPI), the Praja Socialist Party, the Forward Block, the Muslim League and M. P. Sivagnanam's Tamil National Party. The Congress party dependent on DMK votes in the Lok Sabha for survival had no influence in the seating arrangements. The Indira Congress contested in 9 out of 39 parliamentary constituencies but not in legislative assembly constituencies. Indira Gandhi instructed the leader of the Tamil Nadu Congress, Subramaniam to accept the arrangement in a sign indicative of writing off Tamil Nadu as a Congress territory.
The opposition front was a coalition of Kamaraj led Indian National Congress (Organisation) (Congress (O)), Rajaji's Swatantara Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, the Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party, the Republican Party and the Coimbatore District Agriculturist Association.

## Voting and results
### Results

Source: Election Commission of India
| Alliances | Party | Popular Vote | Vote % | Seats contested | Seats won | Change |
| Progressive Front Seats: 205 Seat Change: +26 Popular Vote: 8,506,078 Popular Vote %: 54.30% | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,654,935 | 48.58% | 203 | 184 | 47 |
| Progressive Front Seats: 205 Seat Change: +26 Popular Vote: 8,506,078 Popular Vote %: 54.30% | Communist Party of India | 364,803 | 2.32% | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Progressive Front Seats: 205 Seat Change: +26 Popular Vote: 8,506,078 Popular Vote %: 54.30% | All India Forward Bloc | 268,721 | 1.71% | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Progressive Front Seats: 205 Seat Change: +26 Popular Vote: 8,506,078 Popular Vote %: 54.30% | Praja Socialist Party | 147,985 | 0.94% | 4 | 4 | — |
| Progressive Front Seats: 205 Seat Change: +26 Popular Vote: 8,506,078 Popular Vote %: 54.30% | Indian Union Muslim League | 69,634 | 0.44% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Democratic Front Seats: 21 Seat Change: -50 Popular Vote: 6,016,530 Popular Vote %: 38.18% | Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 5,513,894 | 34.99% | 201 | 15 | 36 |
| Democratic Front Seats: 21 Seat Change: -50 Popular Vote: 6,016,530 Popular Vote %: 38.18% | Swatantra Party | 465,145 | 2.95% | 19 | 6 | 14 |
| Democratic Front Seats: 21 Seat Change: -50 Popular Vote: 6,016,530 Popular Vote %: 38.18% | Samyukta Socialist Party | 37,491 | 0.24% | 2 | 0 | — |
| Others Seats: 8 Seat Change: Popular Vote: 1,234,193 Popular Vote %: 7.52% | Independents | 965,379 | 6.13% | 256 | 8 | |
| Others Seats: 8 Seat Change: Popular Vote: 1,234,193 Popular Vote %: 7.52% | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 259,298 | 1.65% | 37 | 0 | 11 |
| Others Seats: 8 Seat Change: Popular Vote: 1,234,193 Popular Vote %: 7.52% | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 9,516 | 0.06% | 5 | 0 | — |
| Total | 11 Political Parties | 15,756,801 | 100% | — | 234 | — |

## Karunanidhi's Cabinet

The council of ministers in M. Karunanidhi's cabinet (in 1971).
| Minister | Portfolios |
| M. Karunanidhi | Chief Minister |
| V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | Education and Revenue |
| K. Rajaram | Backward Classes |
| K. Anbazhagan | Public Health |
| Anbil P. Dharmalingam | Agriculture |
| S. J. Sadiq Pasha | Public Works |
| Satyavani Muthu | Harijan Welfare |
| M. Kannappan | Religious Endowments |
| S. Madhavan | Industries |
| N. V. Natarajan | Labour |
| O. P. Raman | Electricity |
| S. P. Adithanar | Cooperation |
| S. Ramachandran | Transport |

## List of elected members

| * | Elected as Chief Minister of Madras State |
| Assembly Constituency | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
| Acharapakkam | V. Balasundaram | DMK | C. Ganesan | NCO | 26,359 |
| Aduthurai | K. Rajamanickam | DMK | A. Marimuthu | NCO | 1,963 |
| Alangudy | K. V. Subbiah | DMK | T. S. Thangavelu | NCO | 7,882 |
| Alangulam | V. Arunachalam | DMK | S. K. T. Ramachandran | NCO | 1,838 |
| Ambasamudram | S. Sanmugamuthu Thevar | NCO | R. V. Ananthakrishnan | DMK | 3,484 |
| Ambur | M. Panneerselvam | DMK | M. Adhimoolam | NCO | 11,488 |
| Andhiyur | E. M. Natarasan | DMK | K. S. Nanjappan | NCO | 7,815 |
| Andimadam | S. Sadasiva Padayachi | DMK | G. Thiyagarajan | NCO | 4,523 |
| Andipatti | N. V. Gurusamy Naidu | SWA | S. Paramasivam | FBL | 4,132 |
| Arakkonam | N. S. Balaraman | DMK | S. K. Subramanya Mudaly | NCO | 15,378 |
| Aranthangi | S. Ramanathan | DMK | Ramanathan Servaikarar | NCO | 12,033 |
| Aravakurichi | Addul Jabbar | MUL | S. Kadasamy Gounder | SWA | 15,305 |
| Arcot | N. Veerasami | DMK | N. R. Ethirajulu Naidu | NCO | 14,065 |
| Ariyalur | G. Sivaperumal | DMK | R. Sambasiva Moopanar | NCO | 25,580 |
| Arni | A. C. Narasimhan | DMK | M. Dharumarajan | NCO | 13,083 |
| Aruppukottai | Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | FBL | M. Veerasamy | SWA | 9,113 |
| Athoor | A. M. T. Nachiappan | DMK | T. P. S. Lakshmanan | NCO | 16,728 |
| Attur | V. Palanivel Gounder | DMK | C. Palanimuthu | NCO | 4,211 |
| Avanashi | T. O. Periasamy | IND | K. Thangavelu | DMK | 719 |
| Basin Bridge | M. R. Kannan | DMK | K. Ramadoss | NCO | 15,785 |
| Bhavani | A. M. Raja | DMK | P. Kuppusamy Mudaliar | NCO | 13,047 |
| Bhavanisagar | V. K. Ramarasan | DMK | M. Velusamy | NCO | 7,011 |
| Bhuvanagiri | M. A. Abusali | IND | R. Balakrishnan | NCO | 5,324 |
| Bodinayakkanur | M. Surulivel | DMK | A. Yellanna | IND | 16,377 |
| Chengalpattu | C. G. Viswanathan | DMK | S. T. Neelakantan | NCO | 23,659 |
| Chengam | C. Pandurangam | DMK | A. Arumugam | NCO | 15,555 |
| Cheranmadevi | D. S. A. Sivaprakasam | SWA | S. Ratnavelpandian | DMK | 193 |
| Cheyyar | K. Govindan | DMK | Perumalsamy Nayagar | NCO | 8,301 |
| Chidambaram | P. Ponchockalingam | DMK | R. Gopalakrishnan | NCO | 1,679 |
| Coimbatore East | K. Ranganathan | DMK | A. Devaraj | NCO | 3,512 |
| Coimbatore West | P. Gopal | DMK | S. S. Krishnaswamy | SWA | 9,450 |
| Colachel | A. Pauliah | NCO | S. Retnaraj | DMK | 7,549 |
| Coonoor | J. Karunainathan | DMK | N. Andy | NCO | 18,126 |
| Cuddalore | R. Govindaraj | DMK | P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi | NCO | 4,310 |
| Cumbum | K. P. Gopal | NCO | P. S. Chellathurai | DMK | 677 |
| Dharapuram | V. S. Palaniammal | DMK | V. N. Gopal | NCO | 19,350 |
| Dharmapuri | R. Chinnasamy | DMK | D. N. Adivel | NCO | 12,027 |
| Dindigul | O. N. Sundaram Pillai | NCO | Jama Hussain | IND | 1,391 |
| Edappadi | A. Arumugam | DMK | M. K. Ramakrishnan | SWA | 4,946 |
| Egmore | Arangannal | DMK | M. Kothandapani | NCO | 4,863 |
| Erode | M. Subramanian | DMK | K. P. Muthusamy | NCO | 17,451 |
| Gandarvakottai | Govindarasu Kalingarar | DMK | Durai Ramachandran | NCO | 13,786 |
| Gangaikondan | A. Karuppiah | DMK | S. Koil Pillai | NCO | 14,756 |
| Gingee | S. Sagadeva Gounder | DMK | V. Perumal Nainar | NCO | 12,772 |
| Gobichettipalayam | S. M. Palaniappan | DMK | K. M. Sundaramurthy | SWA | 14,561 |
| Gudalur | K. H. Bomman | SWA | K. Putta | CPI | 1,941 |
| Gudiyatham | E. K. Duraisami | DMK | D. A. Adimoolam | NCO | 16,374 |
| Gummidipundi | K. A. Vezhavendan | DMK | P. Obul Reddy | NCO | 12,480 |
| Harbour | A. M. Mohideen | IND | G. Umapathy | NCO | 486 |
| Harur | S. A. Chinnaraju | DMK | M. Ponnusamy | NCO | 8,880 |
| Hosur | B. Venkatasamy | SWA | T. Venkata Reddy | IND | 13,196 |
| Ilayangudi | V. Malaikannan | DMK | S. Ramakrishna Thevar | NCO | 21,413 |
| Jayankondam | A. Chinnasamy | DMK | S. Ramasamy | NCO | 12,281 |
| Kadaladi | C. Ramalingam | DMK | M. Alangaram | SWA | 17,658 |
| Kadambathur | A. Paranthaman | DMK | Era. Kulasekaran | NCO | 19,666 |
| Kadavur | Karuragiri Muthiah | NCO | P. Krishnasamy | DMK | 1,989 |
| Kadayanallur | A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar | DMK | S. M. Abdul Majid Sahib | NCO | 3,570 |
| Kalapsapakkam | S. Murugaiyan | DMK | M. Sundaraswamy | NCO | 12,933 |
| Kallakurichi | D. Kesavalu | DMK | S. Sivaraman | NCO | 4,139 |
| Kancheepuram | C. V. M. Annamalai | DMK | D. V. Natesa Mudaliar | NCO | 6,312 |
| Kandamangalam | M. Raman | DMK | P. P. Mathavan | NCO | 11,665 |
| Kangayam | Kovai Chezhiyan | DMK | K. G. Palanisamy Gounder | IND | 22,042 |
| Kaniyambadi | Thoppu Thiruvengadam | DMK | L. Balaraman | NCO | 9,788 |
| Kanyakumari | K. Rajah Pillai | DMK | B. Mahadevan Pillai | NCO | 4,558 |
| Kapilamalai | C. V. Velappan | DMK | P. Thyagarajan | NCO | 9,977 |
| Karaikudi | C. T. Chidambaram | DMK | S. P. R. Ramaswamy | SWA | 13,128 |
| Kariapatti | A. R. Perumal | FBL | M. Muthuvel Serval | NCO | 9,324 |
| Karur | Nallasamy | DMK | T. M. Nallaswamy | NCO | 10,657 |
| Katpadi | Durai Murugan | DMK | Dhandayuthapani | NCO | 16,568 |
| Kattumannarkoil | S. Perumal | DMK | T. M. Kuppusami | NCO | 3,296 |
| Kaveripattinam | V. C. Govindasamy | DMK | E. Pattabi Naidu | NCO | 19,155 |
| Killiyur | N. Dennis | NCO | C. Russel Raj | DMK | 14,032 |
| Kinathukadavu | M. Kannappan | DMK | S. T. Duraisamy | IND | 25,727 |
| Kodavasal | K. Periasamy Udayar | DMK | Kalingaraya Dakshinamoorthy | NCO | 7,726 |
| Kottur | A. K. Subbiah | CPI | T. Rajamanickam | NCO | 30,110 |
| Kovilpatti | S. Alagarsamy | CPI | L. Subba Naicker | NCO | 15,198 |
| Krishnagiri | C. Manniappan | DMK | T. G. Selvaraj | NCO | 12,974 |
| Krishnarayapuram | P. Soundarapandian | DMK | P. M. Thangavelraj | NCO | 7,157 |
| Kulittalai | M. Kandaswamy | DMK | P. E. Srinivasan Reddiar | NCO | 6,052 |
| Kumbakonam | N. Kasiraman | NCO | S. Padmanabhan | DMK | 2,619 |
| Kunnathur | M. Gopal | DMK | P. Appavoo | NCO | 22,638 |
| Kurinjipadi | N. Rajangam | DMK | M. Jayaraman | NCO | 1,526 |
| Kuttalam | S. Ganesan | DMK | K. K. Deen | NCO | 12,227 |
| Lalgudi | V. N. Muthamil Selvan | DMK | D. Rengasamy Udayar | NCO | 11,963 |
| Madurai Central | K. Thirupathy | DMK | P. Nedumaran | NCO | 3,210 |
| Madurai East | K. Ramakrishnan | DMK | L. K. T. Muthuram | NCO | 2,412 |
| Madurai West | K. T. K. Thangamani | CPI | P. Anandam | NCO | 9,146 |
| Maduranthakam | C. Arumugam | DMK | V. Gopal Reddiar | NCO | 19,049 |
| Manamadurai | T. Soniah | DMK | S. Sankaralingam | NCO | 10,179 |
| Mangalore | G. Jabamalai | DMK | R. Perumal | NCO | 11,498 |
| Mannargudi | K. Balakrishnan | DMK | T. S. Swaminatha Udayar | NCO | 7,128 |
| Mayuram | N. Kittappa | DMK | M. R. Krishnappa | NCO | 1,019 |
| Melapalayam | M. Kather Mohideen | MUL | C. Shanmugavel | NCO | 13,685 |
| Melmalayanur | R. R. Munusami | DMK | K. Gopal Gounder | NCO | 8,872 |
| Melur North | P. Malaichamy | DMK | M. Andi Ambalam | NCO | 127 |
| Melur South | O. P. Raman | DMK | C. Karuthanan | NCO | 16,876 |
| Mettupalayam | M. C. Thooyamani | DMK | Ramaswami | IND | 8,460 |
| Mettur | M. Surendran | PSP | Karuppanna Gounder | NCO | 11,118 |
| Modakkurichi | M. Chinnasami | DMK | M. Chenniappan | SOP | 13,677 |
| Mudukulathur | Kadher Batcha alias Vellaichind | IND | R. C. Subramaniam | NCO | 735 |
| Mugaiyur | A. G. Padmavathi | DMK | K. A. Ranganathan | NCO | 19,139 |
| Musiri | P. S. Muthuselvan | DMK | A. R. Murugaiah | NCO | 10,859 |
| Mylapore | T. N. Anandanayaki | NCO | M. P. Sivagnanam | DMK | 7703 |
| Nagapattinam | Rajamanickam | DMK | Ramanatha Thevar | NCO | 6,402 |
| Nagercoil | M. Moses | SWA | G. Christopher | DMK | 541 |
| Namakkal | Palanivelan | DMK | Kaliappan | NCO | 9,106 |
| Nanguneri | T. Ganapathy | DMK | S. T. Thavasikani | NCO | 4,236 |
| Nannilam | A. Devandiran | DMK | V. S. Arunachalam | NCO | 15,308 |
| Natrampalli | T. C. Thimmaraya Gounder | DMK | K. Shanmugasundaram | NCO | 6,421 |
| Nellikuppam | V. Krishnamurthi Gounder | DMK | K. G. Kandan | NCO | 5,820 |
| Nilakkottai | A. Muniyandi | DMK | A. S. Ponnammal | NCO | 1,043 |
| Oddanchatram | N. Nachimuthu Gounder | DMK | A. P. Palaniyappan | NCO | 13,191 |
| Orathanad | L. Ganesan | DMK | Dhandayudhapani | NCO | 22,986 |
| Omalur | V. Selladurai | DMK | C. Govindan | NCO | 10,758 |
| Palani | C. Palanisamy | DMK | R. Subramanian | NCO | 14,330 |
| Palladam | K. N. Kumarasamy | PSP | R. Sengaliappan | NCO | 13,806 |
| Pollachi | A. P. Shanmugasundara Gounder | DMK | A. Easwarasamy Gounder | IND | 18,258 |
| Pongalur | N. Palanisamy | DMK | A. Senapathi | IND | 18,431 |
| Ottapidaram | M. Muthiah | FBL | K. Manoharan | SWA | 9,710 |
| Padmanabhapuram | A. Swamidhas Nadar | NCO | G. C. Michael | DMK | 15,242 |
| Palacode | M. V. Karivengadam | DMK | B. K. Narasimhan | NCO | 3,377 |
| Panamarathupatti | Karipatti T. Ponnumalai | DMK | P. Chinnu | NCO | 8,978 |
| Papanasam | N. Ganapathy | DMK | V. Ramakrishnan | NCO | 9,613 |
| Panruti | S. Ramachandran | DMK | S. V. Vadivelu Padayachi | NCO | 8,985 |
| Paramakudi | T. K. Siraimeettan | DMK | K. V. Rakkan | NCO | 17,750 |
| Park Town | H. V. Hande | SWA | A. V. P. Asaithambi | DMK | 5,287 |
| Pattukkottai | A. R. Marimuthu | PSP | N. Nagarajan | NCO | 18,336 |
| Pennagaram | N. Manickam | DMK | P. K. C. Muthuswami | NCO | 3,007 |
| Perambalur | J. S. Raju | DMK | K. Periyannan | NCO | 15,708 |
| Perambur | Sathyavani Muthu | DMK | D. Sulochana | NCO | 12,023 |
| Peravurani | Chelliah | IND | M. Krishnamoorthy | DMK | 2,020 |
| Periakulam | Anbucheliyan | DMK | Chinnasamy Chettai | NCO | 9,595 |
| Pernamallur | P. Ettiappan | DMK | Boopalan | NCO | 17,603 |
| Pernambattu | N. Krishnan | DMK | P. Rajagopal | NCO | 14,139 |
| Perundurai | N. K. Palanisamy | CPI | K. Chinnasamy Gounder | IND | 8,782 |
| Perur | N. Marudachalam | CPI | K. P. Palanisami | NCO | 17,963 |
| Polur | T. P. Srinivasan | DMK | T. R. Natesa Gounder | NCO | 9,496 |
| Ponneri | p. Nagalingam | DMK | T. P. Elumalai | NCO | 18,133 |
| Pudukkottai | M. Sathiamoorthy | NCO | K. R. Subbiah | CPI | 1,287 |
| Purasawalkam | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | Bashyam Reddy | NCO | 12,166 |
| Radhapuram | V. Karthesan | DMK | K. P. Karuthiah | NCO | 2,189 |
| Rajapalayam | K. Suppu | CPI | K. R. Srirenga Raja | NCO | 664 |
| Ramanathapuram | M. S. K. Sathiyendan | DMK | R. Balagangadharan | NCO | 21,041 |
| Ranipet | K. A. Wahab | IND | A. G. Ranganatha Naicker | NCO | 5,335 |
| Rasipuram | R. Nainamalai | DMK | P. Ganapathy | NCO | 9,918 |
| Rishivandiyam | N. Dharmalingam | DMK | K. Mappan | NCO | 2,108 |
| Saidapet | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | N. Kamalingam | NCO | 12,511 |
| Sankarapuram | N. Natichiyappan | DMK | Durai. Muthusamy | NCO | 72 |
| Sathankulam | K. P. Kandasamy | DMK | T. Martin | NCO | 4,918 |
| St. Thomas Mount | M. G. Ramachandran | DMK | T. L. Raghupathy | NCO | 24,632 |
| Salem - I | K. Jayaraman | DMK | P. Thiagarajan | NCO | 3,395 |
| Salem - II | K. Rajaram | DMK | R. Ramakrishnan | NCO | 5,308 |
| Sankarankoil | S. Subbiah | DMK | M. Jame | NCO | 13,658 |
| Sankari | V. Muthur | DMK | P. T. Seerangan | NCO | 10,319 |
| Sathyamangalam | S. K. Subramaniam | DMK | P. G. Karuthiruman | NCO | 8,986 |
| Sattur | S. Alagu Thevar | FBL | R. Dorairaj Naicker | SWA | 8,394 |
| Sedapatti | V. Thavamani Thevar | FBL | M. K. Ramakrishnan | SWA | 4,946 |
| Sembanarkoil | T. V. Sampath | DMK | K. R. Sambandam | NCO | 14,490 |
| Sendamangalam | Chinna Velaiya Gounder | DMK | Vellaya Gounder | NCO | 13,055 |
| Sholavandan | P. S. Maniyan | DMK | R. Sundararajan Servai | NCO | 8,712 |
| Sholinghur | A. M. Ponnurangam | NCO | K. M. Natarajan | DMK | 7,155 |
| Singanallur | A. Subramaniam | PSP | P. L. Subbian | NCO | 15,040 |
| Sirkazhi | S. Vadivel | CPI | K. B. S. Mani | NCO | 6,310 |
| Sivaganga | S. Sethuraman | DMK | O. Subramanian | NCO | 17,666 |
| Sivakasi | K. Kalimuthu | DMK | N. Sundarraj Naicker | SWA | 14,368 |
| Sriperumbudur | D. Rajarathinam | DMK | Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliar | NCO | 14,416 |
| Srirangam | Jothi Venkatachalam | NCO | R. Kamatchiammal | DMK | 2,933 |
| Srivaikuntam | Adithanar | DMK | R. A. R. Annamalai | NCO | 9,605 |
| Srivilliputhur | K. Surusamy | DMK | S. P. Dharmaraj | NCO | 17,486 |
| Talavasal | Moo. Marimuthu | DMK | T. R. Sappan | NCO | 3,182 |
| Taramangalam | Paramasivam | DMK | Ramasamy Gounder | NCO | 12,693 |
| Tenkasi | Kathiravan alias Samshudeen | DMK | I. C. Iswaran | NCO | 7,960 |
| Thandarambattu | M. S. Radhakrishnan | DMK | K. Sahadeva Gounder | NCO | 11,391 |
| Thanjavur | S. Natarajan | DMK | A. Y. Arokiasamy Nadar | NCO | 7,865 |
| Theni | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | DMK | Ramasamy | NCO | 20,037 |
| T. Nagar | K. M. Subramaniam | NCO | D. V. Narayanasamy | DMK | 879 |
| Thirumangalam | M. C. A. Rethinasamy Thevar | FBL | N. S. V. Chithan | NCO | 8,920 |
| Thirumayam | A. Thiagarajan | DMK | P. R. Ramanathan | NCO | 14,277 |
| Thirupparankundram | C. Kaverimaniam | DMK | I. Pandy Thevar | NCO | 12,230 |
| Thiruthuraipundi | C. Manali Kandasami | CPI | G. Thazamanavan | NCO | 18,596 |
| Thiruvadanai | P. R. Shanmugham | DMK | K. R. Kariamanickam Ambalam | SWA | 6,960 |
| Thiruvaiyaru | G. Ilangovan | DMK | K. B. Palani | NCO | 7,326 |
| Thiruvarambur | Kamaichi | DMK | V. Swaminathan | NCO | 4,975 |
| Thiruvarur | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | V. Vedaiyan | NCO | 12,142 |
| Thiruvattar | J. James | NCO | J. Hemachandran | CPM | 21,782 |
| Thondamuthur | R. Manickavasakam | DMK | M. Nataraj | IND | 21,492 |
| Thottiyam | S. K. Vadivelu | DMK | K. M. Shanmughasundaram | NCO | 2,244 |
| Thousand lights | K. A. Mathiazhagan | DMK | N. M. Mani Varma | NCO | 11,559 |
| Tindivanam | G. Rajaram | DMK | K. Ramamurthy | NCO | 11,885 |
| Tiruchendur | Edmund | DMK | Ganesa Sundaram | NCO | 5,929 |
| Tiruchengode | S. Kandappan | DMK | V. Kumarasamy | NCO | 19,260 |
| Tiruchy - I | V. Krishnamurthy | DMK | A. S. G. Lourdusamy Pillai | NCO | 4,649 |
| Tiruchy - II | Anbil P. Dharmalingam | DMK | Subramanian | NCO | 9,298 |
| Tirukkoilur | A. S. Kumarasamy | DMK | A. Vadivel | NCO | 7,349 |
| Tirunelveli | P. Padmanabhan | DMK | Rajathi Kunchithapatham | NCO | 16,952 |
| Tiruppattur (41) | G. Ramasamy | DMK | Y. Shanmugam | NCO | 7,400 |
| Tiruppattur (191) | S. Madhavan | DMK | S. Sethuramalingam | NCO | 31,070 |
| Tirupporur | M. Munu Adhi | DMK | T. M. dhanapal | NCO | 15,237 |
| Tiruppur | S. Doraisamy | DMK | S. A. Khader | IND | 7,767 |
| Tiruttani | E. S. Thyagarajan | DMK | A. Eakambara Reddz | NCO | 16,498 |
| Tiruvallur | S. M. Dorairaj | DMK | V. S. Arunachalam | NCO | 18,737 |
| Tiruvannamalai | P. U. Shanmugham | DMK | D. Annamalai Pillai | NCO | 18,310 |
| Tiruvottiyur | M. V. Narayanaswamy | DMK | Venkatesalu Naidu | NCO | 16,096 |
| Triplicane | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | DMK | K. Vinayakam | NCO | 1,039 |
| Tuticorin | R. Ramalingam | DMK | Naorojiammal | NCO | 9,557 |
| Udagamandalam | M. Devarajan | DMK | M. B. Nanjan | SWA | 11,239 |
| Uddanapalle | K. S. Kothandaramaiah | IND | N. Ramachandra Reddy | NCO | 470 |
| Udumalpet | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | DMK | T. Malayappa Gounder | IND | 19,482 |
| Ulundurpet | V. Subramaniam | DMK | N. Ponnambalam | NCO | 10,955 |
| Uppiliyapuram | T. P. Alagamuthu | DMK | R. Periasami | NCO | 6,807 |
| Usilampatti | P. K. Mookiah Thevar | FBL | S. Andi Thevar | IND | 32,383 |
| Uthankarai | K. R. Krishnan | DMK | M. Raman | NCO | 11,864 |
| Uthiramerur | E. M. rajagopal | DMK | C. Ramasamy | NCO | 28,566 |
| Vadamadurai | K. Nagarajan | DMK | S. Rajendran | NCO | 10,719 |
| Valangiman | N. Somasundaram | DMK | V. Thangavelu | NCO | 14,168 |
| Valparai | E. Ramaswamy | DMK | M. Kuppuswamy | NCO | 24,051 |
| Vandavasi | V. Rajagopal | DMK | D. Dasarathan | NCO | 17,987 |
| Vaniyambadi | M. A. Latheef | IND | R. C. Samanna Gounder | NCO | 8,817 |
| Vanur | N. Muthuvel | DMK | A. Venkatachalam | NCO | 14,815 |
| Varahur | K. Palanivelan | DMK | K. C. Periyasamy | NCO | 16,690 |
| Vasudevanallur | A. Velladurai | DMK | A. Gopa Thevar | NCO | 8,785 |
| Vedaranyam | M. Meenakshi Sundaram | DMK | P. C. Velayudhan | NCO | 24,309 |
| Vedasandur | P. Muthusamy | DMK | S. Nanjunda Rao | NCO | 13,739 |
| Veerapandy | S. Arumugam | DMK | T. V. Thirumalai | NCO | 22,920 |
| Vellakoil | M. Palanisamy | DMK | S. M. Ramasamy Gounder | IND | 25,836 |
| Vellore | Ma. Pa. Sarathy | DMK | A. K. Lalalajapathy | NCO | 6,567 |
| Vilathikulam | M. Rathinasabapathy | DMK | K. Subba Reddiar | NCO | 10,486 |
| Vilavancode | R. Ponnappan Nadar | NCO | G. Gnanaraj Christopher | DMK | 20,969 |
| Villupuram | M. Shanmugam | DMK | V. P. Sarangapani Gounder | NCO | 7,276 |
| Viralimalai | V. S. Lenchezhiyan | DMK | A. Karuppiah Udayar | NCO | 11,539 |
| Virudhunagar | P. Seenivasan | DMK | V. Seenivasaga Naidu | SWA | 1,577 |
| Vridachalam | M. Selvaraj | DMK | B. Thiyagarajan | NCO | 7,198 |
| Washermanpet | M. Vedachalam | DMK | Ananthan | NCO | 6,758 |
| Yercaud | V. Chinnusamy | DMK | K. Chinna Gounden | NCO | 10,378 |