1971 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1971
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39 (of 518) seats in the Lok Sabha
Registered23,064,983
Turnout16,565,949 (71.82%) Decrease4.74%
  First party Second party
 
Leader M. Karunanidhi K. Kamaraj
Party DMK INC(O)
Alliance Progressive Front Democratic Front
Leader's seat Did not contest Nagercoil
Seats won 38 1
Seat change Increase9 Decrease5
Popular vote 8,869,095 6,474,832
Percentage 55.60% 40.60%
Swing Decrease24.73% Increase31.44%

The 1971 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. After winning in 1967, DMK supported the Congress party under Indira Gandhi, and the 25 DMK MPs, ensured her to stay in power as a minority government, from 1969 to 1971.[1] This state was crucial for Indira Gandhi to hold, in order for her to stay in power. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam winning 38 seats (with 5 seats going to the Left Front), while Opposition Congress and Swatantra Party could only win 1 seat. DMK won every seat it contested except the seat contested by K. Kamarajar in Nagercoil.

  1. ^ Krishna, Sankaran (1999). Postcolonial insecurities: India, Sri Lanka, and the question of nationhood. University of Minnesota Press. p. 87. ISBN 9781452903873.