Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election in 1977 Party Wise
| Paty Name | Seats |
|---|
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADK) | 130 |
| Communist Party of India(CPI) | 5 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPM) | 12 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) | 48 |
| All India Forward Bloc (FBL) | 1 |
| Indian National Congrass (INC) | 27 |
| Independent (IND) | 1 |
| Janta Party (JNP) | 10 |
| Total | 234 |
List of Successful Candidates in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election in 1977
| A. C. NO. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up Candidates Name | Gender | Party | vote |
|---|
| 1 | Royapuram | GEN | P. Ponnurangam | M | DMK | 24217 | M. Raji | M | ADK | 22626 |
| 2 | Harbour | GEN | A. Selvarajan | M | DMK | 23845 | M.M. Peer Mohammed | M | IND | 17862 |
| 3 | Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar | GEN | Isari Velan | M | ADK | 28416 | R.D. Seethapathy | M | DMK | 26928 |
| 4 | Park Town | GEN | T.S. Nallathambi | M | DMK | 22433 | N.G. Bhuvaneshwari | F | JNP | 19207 |
| 5 | Perambur | (SC) | S. Balan | M | DMK | 34134 | T. Raja | M | ADK | 20666 |
| 6 | Purasawalkam | GEN | K. Anbazhagan | M | DMK | 41073 | T. S. Govindaswamy | M | JNP | 22004 |
| 7 | Egmore | (SC) | S.Manimudi | M | DMK | 26746 | K. Deivasigamani | M | ADK | 19414 |
| 8 | Anna Nagar | GEN | M. Karunanidhi | M | DMK | 43076 | G. Krishnamurthy | M | ADK | 26638 |
| 9 | Theagaraya Nagar | GEN | R.E. Chandran Jayapal | M | DMK | 23346 | K. Krishnamoorthy | M | ADK | 22316 |
| 10 | Thousand Lights | GEN | S.J. Sadiq Pasha | M | DMK | 26599 | Syed Khaleefa Thullah | M | IND | 21741 |
| 11 | Chepauk | GEN | A. Rahaman Khan | M | DMK | 24425 | V. Rajkumar | M | ADK | 17796 |
| 12 | Triplicane | GEN | M. Aranganathan | M | DMK | 23154 | Noorjahan Razack | F | ADK | 21027 |
| 13 | Mylapore | GEN | T.K. Kapali | M | DMK | 26044 | Lakshmi Krishnamurthi | F | JNP | 21138 |
| 14 | Saidapet | GEN | D. Purushothaman | M | DMK | 27160 | N. Kannan | M | ADK | 21882 |
| 15 | Gummidipoondi | GEN | S. Munirathinam | M | ADK | 32309 | G. Kamalambujammal | F | JNP | 21042 |
| 16 | Ponneri | (SC) | S.M. Dorairaj | M | ADK | 31796 | G. Vetriveeran | M | DMK | 20524 |
| 17 | Thiruvottiyur | GEN | P. Sigamony | M | ADK | 26458 | M.V. Narayanaswamy | M | DMK | 23995 |
| 18 | Villivakkam | GEN | K. Suppu | M | DMK | 37327 | R. Sarweshwar Rao | M | ADK | 29429 |
| 19 | Alandur | GEN | Abdul Razack | M | ADK | 30961 | Abiraham M. | M | DMK | 27112 |
| 20 | Tambaram | GEN | Munu Adhi | M | ADK | 32394 | Pammal N. Nallathambi | M | DMK | 31968 |
| 21 | Tirupporur | (SC) | G. Chokkalingam | M | DMK | 24932 | T. Radha | M | ADK | 22831 |
| 22 | Chengalpattu | GEN | Jagadeesan Anoor | M | ADK | 29306 | V. Rudrakotti | M | DMK | 25436 |
| 23 | Maduranthakam | GEN | C. Arumugam | M | DMK | 26977 | S.D. Ugam Chand | M | INC | 19645 |
| 24 | Acharapakkam | (SC) | Ethraj | M | ADK | 26756 | N. Muthuvel | M | DMK | 23959 |
| 25 | Uthiramerur | GEN | S. Pakkur Subramanyan | M | ADK | 34877 | K.M. Erajagopal | M | DMK | 22294 |
| 26 | Kancheepuram | GEN | K. Balaji | M | ADK | 31327 | V. Sambandan | M | DMK | 29380 |
| 27 | Sriperumbudur | (SC) | N. Krishnan | M | ADK | 29038 | T.S. Lakshmanan | M | DMK | 20901 |
| 28 | Poonamallee | GEN | D. Irajarathanam | M | DMK | 26552 | Era Kulasekaran | M | ADK | 21659 |
| 29 | Tiruvallur | GEN | S. Pattabiraman | M | ADK | 30670 | Munirathinam Naidu | M | JNP | 22368 |
| 30 | Tiruttani | GEN | R. Shanmugham | M | ADK | 29070 | A.B. Ramachandran | M | DMK | 18754 |
| 31 | Pallipet | GEN | Enkambara Reddy | M | INC | 23480 | K.M. Balaraman | M | ADK | 19194 |
| 32 | Arakkonam | (SC) | V.K. Raju | M | ADK | 24630 | A. Kannayiram | M | DMK | 17041 |
| 33 | Sholinghur | GEN | S.J. Ramaswamy | M | ADK | 25997 | K. Murthi | M | DMK | 20348 |
| 34 | Ranipet | GEN | Duraimurugan | M | DMK | 31940 | Wahab K.A. | M | IND | 16643 |
| 35 | Arcot | GEN | K.J. Uyyakondan | M | ADK | 27193 | N.R. Ethirajulu | M | JNP | 16614 |
| 36 | Katpadi | GEN | M.A. Jayavelu | M | ADK | 26873 | Sambasivam | M | DMK | 22183 |
| 37 | Gudiyatham | GEN | V.K. Kothandaraman | M | CPM | 20590 | Soundararajulu Naidu | M | JNP | 18046 |
| 38 | Pernambut | (SC) | I. Tamilarsan | M | ADK | 24536 | P. Rajagopal | M | JNP | 20873 |
| 39 | Vaniyambadi | GEN | M. Abdul Latheef | M | IND | 26620 | R.Sampanghi | M | DMK | 17886 |
| 40 | Natrampalli | GEN | T. Ambazhagan | M | ADK | 31015 | M. Marappan | M | DMK | 14960 |
| 41 | Tiruppattur | GEN | B.Sundaram | M | DMK | 19855 | K. Jayaraman | M | ADK | 18857 |
| 42 | Chengam | (SC) | T. Swamikannu | M | ADK | 22789 | N. Poosanar | M | DMK | 11877 |
| 43 | Thandarambattu | GEN | D. Venugopal | M | DMK | 28605 | A. Ramalingam | M | ADK | 21661 |
| 44 | Tiruvannamalai | GEN | P.U. Shanmugam | M | DMK | 27148 | D. Pattuswamy | M | INC | 25786 |
| 45 | Kalasapakkam | GEN | P.S. Thiruvengadam | M | DMK | 26841 | S. Sundaresa Udayar | M | ADK | 25298 |
| 46 | Polur | GEN | K.J. Subramanian | M | ADK | 24631 | S. Murugaiyan | M | DMK | 21902 |
| 47 | Anaicut | GEN | R. Margabandhu | M | ADK | 32731 | P.M. Vasudeva Reddiar | M | JNP | 14146 |
| 48 | Vellore | GEN | A.K. Ranganathan | M | ADK | 26590 | A.K. Lalalajpathy | M | JNP | 25758 |
| 49 | Arni | GEN | V. Arjunan | M | ADK | 33925 | E. Selyarasu | M | DMK | 24703 |
| 50 | Cheyyar | GEN | Pulavar Govindan | M | DMK | 33338 | K. Shanmughasundaram | M | ADK | 21419 |
| 51 | Vandavasi | (SC) | P. Munuswamy | M | ADK | 28306 | C. Kanniappan | M | DMK | 26476 |
| 52 | Peranamallur | GEN | P. Chandran | M | ADK | 27860 | P. Ettappan | M | DMK | 19822 |
| 53 | Melmalayanur | GEN | P. Thangavelu Gounder | M | ADK | 27673 | S. Vijayaraghavan | M | DMK | 14110 |
| 54 | Gingee | GEN | N. Ramachandran | M | DMK | 26971 | G. Krishnaswamy | M | ADK | 23381 |
| 55 | Tindivanam | GEN | T.R. Erajaram Reddy | M | INC | 18990 | R. Radhakrishnan | M | JNP | 17150 |
| 56 | Vanur | (SC) | M. Paramasivam | M | DMK | 21557 | A. Boopalan | M | ADK | 19584 |
| 57 | Kandamangalam | (SC) | M. Kannan | M | ADK | 25403 | S. Alagavelu | M | DMK | 23349 |
| 58 | Villupuram | GEN | P.Krishnan | M | ADK | 27882 | K.P. Palaniappan | M | DMK | 25183 |
| 59 | Mugaiyur | GEN | G. Rangothaman | M | ADK | 31531 | M. Shanmugam | M | DMK | 18248 |
| 60 | Thirunavalur | GEN | L. Arumugam | M | ADK | 24087 | V. Subramanian | M | DMK | 19132 |
| 61 | Ulundurpet | (SC) | V. Thulukkanam | M | DMK | 26788 | Sathiawani Muthu | F | ADK | 19211 |
| 62 | Nellikuppam | GEN | C. Govindarajan | M | CPM | 23077 | V. Krishnamoorthy | M | DMK | 18260 |
| 63 | Cuddalore | GEN | K. Abdul Latheef | M | ADK | 24107 | R. Govindarajan | M | DMK | 22280 |
| 64 | Panruti | GEN | S. Ramachandran | M | ADK | 43330 | K. Nandagopalakrishnan | M | JNP | 27673 |
| 65 | Kurinjipadi | GEN | M. Selvaraj | M | DMK | 19523 | S. Natarrajan | M | CPM | 16997 |
| 66 | Bhuvanagiri | GEN | V. Raghuraman | M | DMK | 21638 | T.M.D. Mahalingam | M | JNP | 17350 |
| 67 | Kattumannarkoil | (SC) | E. Ramalingam | M | DMK | 26038 | R. Rajan | M | ADK | 19991 |
| 68 | Chidambaram | GEN | Kaliyamoorthy Durai | M | DMK | 22917 | Muthugovindarajan | M | ADK | 19586 |
| 69 | Vridhachalam | GEN | C. Ramanathan | M | ADK | 30178 | K. Ramalingam | M | DMK | 18071 |
| 70 | Mangalore | (SC) | M. Periyasamy | M | ADK | 30616 | V. Ponnuswamy | M | DMK | 17361 |
| 71 | Rishivandiyam | GEN | M. Sundaram | M | INC | 25530 | M. Deivigam | M | ADK | 21478 |
| 72 | Chinnasalem | GEN | M. Subramanian | M | ADK | 24304 | S.P. Pachayappan | M | DMK | 21081 |
| 73 | Sankarapuram | GEN | Durai Muthusamy | M | INC | 21593 | M. Mohammed Haneef | M | ADK | 18885 |
| 74 | Hosur | GEN | N. Ramchandra Reddy | M | INC | 30818 | K.S. Kothandaramiah | M | JNP | 13653 |
| 75 | Thalli | GEN | D.R. Rajaram Naidu | M | INC | 18559 | B. Venkataswamy | M | JNP | 13388 |
| 76 | Kaveripattinam | GEN | K. Samarasam | M | ADK | 25770 | E. Pattabi Naidu | M | JNP | 19312 |
| 77 | Krishnagiri | GEN | K.R. Chinarassu | M | ADK | 17178 | T. M. Thiruppathy | M | JNP | 12466 |
| 78 | Bargur | GEN | H.G. Arumugam | M | ADK | 28812 | V.C. Thimmarayan | M | DMK | 15420 |
| 79 | Harur | (SC) | M. Annamalai | M | CPM | 20042 | K. Surattaiyan | M | JNP | 12470 |
| 80 | Morappur | GEN | N. Kuppusamy | M | ADK | 22886 | R.P. Murugan | M | DMK | 21270 |
| 81 | Palacode | GEN | B.M. Krishnan | M | ADK | 21959 | K.T. Govindan | M | JNP | 17701 |
| 82 | Dharmapuri | GEN | P.K.C. Muthuswamy | M | JNP | 26742 | D.S. Shanmugam | M | ADK | 21556 |
| 83 | Pennagaram | GEN | K. Appunu Gounder | M | JNP | 17591 | Krishnan | M | ADK | 16932 |
| 84 | Mettur | GEN | K.P. Nachimuthu Gounder | M | ADK | 30762 | P. Natesan | M | INC | 13976 |
| 85 | Taramangalam | GEN | R. Narayanan | M | INC | 23882 | S. Semmalai | M | ADK | 23863 |
| 86 | Omalur | GEN | M. Sivaperumal | M | ADK | 26342 | M. Govindan | M | JNP | 13824 |
| 87 | Yercaud | (ST) | R. Kaliappan | M | ADK | 20219 | V. Chinnaswamy | M | DMK | 13444 |
| 88 | Salem-I | GEN | S.V. Varadarajan | M | ADK | 34708 | S.S. Mahadeva Mudaliar | M | JNP | 26046 |
| 89 | Salem-II | GEN | M. Arumugam | M | JNP | 22636 | K.A. Thangavelu | M | DMK | 20523 |
| 90 | Veerapandi | GEN | P. Venga Gounder | M | ADK | 31920 | M. Muthuswamy | M | DMK | 18144 |
| 91 | Panamarathupatti | GEN | N. Subbbarayan | M | ADK | 27676 | S.C. Kanjamalai | M | DMK | 14478 |
| 92 | Attur | GEN | C. Palanimuthu | M | INC | 19040 | P. Kandasamy | M | ADK | 18693 |
| 93 | Talavasal | (SC) | S.M. Raju | M | ADK | 24681 | K. Kaliyaperumal | M | INC | 19004 |
| 94 | Rasipuram | GEN | P. Duraisamy | M | ADK | 33762 | K.C. Periasamy | M | DMK | 19374 |
| 95 | Sendamangalam | (ST) | V. Chinnasamy | M | ADK | 28731 | Vadama Gounder | M | INC | 13881 |
| 96 | Namakkal | (SC) | R. Arunachalam | M | ADK | 31952 | K. Veluchamy | M | DMK | 17215 |
| 97 | Kapilamalai | GEN | K.Sengodan | M | ADK | 30194 | S. Paramasivam | M | JNP | 18798 |
| 98 | Tiruchengode | GEN | C. Ponnaiyan | M | ADK | 44501 | V. Kumaraswamy | M | JNP | 17764 |
| 99 | Sankari | (SC) | P. Dhanapal | M | ADK | 32780 | M. Paramanandam | M | DMK | 11751 |
| 100 | Edappadi | GEN | I. Ganesan | M | ADK | 31063 | T. Natarajan | M | INC | 24256 |
| 101 | Mettupalayam | GEN | S. Palanisamy | M | ADK | 26029 | T.T.S. Thippaiah | M | JNP | 20717 |
| 102 | Avanashi | (SC) | S.N. Palaniswamy | M | INC | 22550 | R. Annanambi | M | ADK | 20803 |
| 103 | Thondamuthur | GEN | K. Maruthachalam | M | ADK | 31690 | R. Manickavachagam | M | DMK | 24195 |
| 104 | Singanallur | GEN | R. Venkedusamy Alias Venkedu | M | CPM | 25820 | R. Sengaliappan | M | JNP | 24024 |
| 105 | Coimbatore West | GEN | C. Aranganaragam | M | ADK | 27742 | B.S. Mohamed Ali | M | DMK | 20393 |
| 106 | Coimbatore East | GEN | K. Ramani | M | CPM | 20803 | K. Aranganathan | M | DMK | 18784 |
| 107 | Perur | GEN | A. Natarajan | M | DMK | 29158 | M. Nanjappan | M | CPM | 26328 |
| 108 | Kinathukadavu | GEN | K.V. Kandasamy | M | ADK | 25909 | M. Kannappan | M | DMK | 20589 |
| 109 | Pollachi | GEN | O.P. Somasundaram | M | ADK | 34896 | S. Raju | M | DMK | 17952 |
| 110 | Valparai | (SC) | R.S. Thangavelu | M | ADK | 20926 | A.T. Karuppiah | M | CPI | 16241 |
| 111 | Udumalpet | GEN | P. Kolandaivelu | M | ADK | 28737 | U.K.P. Natarajan | M | JNP | 24619 |
| 112 | Dharapuram | (SC) | R. Ayyachamy | M | ADK | 18884 | A.K. Shivalingam | M | INC | 16202 |
| 113 | Vellakoil | GEN | D. Ramaswamy | M | INC | 30996 | M. Palanisamy | M | DMK | 20676 |
| 114 | Pongalur | GEN | K. Nachimuthu | M | ADK | 20324 | S.R. Balasubramaniam | M | INC | 18769 |
| 115 | Palladam | GEN | P.G. Kittu | M | ADK | 27172 | K.N. Kumarasamy | M | INC | 20175 |
| 116 | Tiruppur | GEN | R. Manimaran | M | ADK | 38984 | A. Ganapathy | M | CPI | 24569 |
| 117 | Kangayam | GEN | R.K.S. Dhandapani | M | ADK | 31665 | M. Sivasabapathy | M | DMK | 18498 |
| 118 | Modakurichi | GEN | Subbalakshmi | F | ADK | 38072 | A. Ganeshamurthy | M | DMK | 15200 |
| 119 | Perundurai | GEN | A. Ponnusamy | M | ADK | 30574 | N.K. Palanisamy | M | CPI | 24532 |
| 120 | Erode | GEN | S. Muthusamy | M | ADK | 37968 | M. Subramanian | M | DMK | 20389 |
| 121 | Bhavani | GEN | M.R. Soundarrajan | M | ADK | 22989 | G. Gurumoorthy | M | JNP | 19013 |
| 122 | Andhiyur | (SC) | F. Guruswamy | M | ADK | 23950 | A. Palani | M | JNP | 11423 |
| 123 | Gobichettipalayam | GEN | N.K.K. Ramasamy | M | ADK | 25660 | N.R. Thiruvankadam | M | INC | 19248 |
| 124 | Bhavanisagar | GEN | V.K. Chinnasawamy | M | ADK | 23078 | Sampoornam Swaminothan | F | DMK | 21631 |
| 125 | Sathyamangalam | GEN | K.A. Sengottaian | M | ADK | 21145 | C.R. Rajappa | M | INC | 19639 |
| 126 | Coonoor | (SC) | K. Rangasamy | M | DMK | 22649 | C. Periasamy | M | ADK | 13150 |
| 127 | Ootacamund | GEN | B. Gopalan | M | ADK | 18134 | K. Karuppasamy | M | DMK | 18005 |
| 128 | Gudalur | GEN | K. Hutchi | M | DMK | 15323 | C.I. Allapitchai | M | IND | 14963 |
| 129 | Palani | (SC) | N. Palanivel | M | CPM | 23810 | S.R.P. Mani | M | INC | 19966 |
| 130 | Oddanchatram | GEN | A.P. Palaniappan | M | INC | 27000 | K. Kuppuswamy | M | ADK | 22419 |
| 131 | Periyakulam | GEN | K. Pannai Sethuram | M | ADK | 31271 | R. Ramaiah | M | INC | 16948 |
| 132 | Theni | GEN | V.R. Jayaraman | M | ADK | 35152 | S. Veluchamy | M | DMK | 18579 |
| 133 | Bodinayakkanur | GEN | P. Ramadass | M | ADK | 29022 | K.S.M. Ramachandran | M | INC | 20030 |
| 134 | Cumbum | GEN | R. Chandrasekharan | M | ADK | 34902 | N. Natarajan | M | DMK | 34080 |
| 135 | Andipatti | GEN | K. Kandasamy | M | ADK | 24311 | N.V. Gurusamy | M | JNP | 16269 |
| 136 | Sedapatti | GEN | R. Muthiah | M | ADK | 28040 | A.R.P. Alagarsamy | M | INC | 17018 |
| 137 | Thirumangalam | GEN | P.T. Saraswathy | F | ADK | 29493 | N.S.V. Chithan | M | INC | 27720 |
| 138 | Usilampatti | GEN | P.K. Mookaih Thaver | M | FBL | 35361 | N.S. Ponniah | M | INC | 11422 |
| 139 | Nilakkottai | (SC) | A. Baluchamy | M | ADK | 28296 | M. Muthuperiasamy | M | INC | 9799 |
| 140 | Sholavandan | GEN | V. Balaguruva Reddiar | M | ADK | 29968 | A. Chandrasekaran | M | INC | 23455 |
| 141 | Tirupparankundram | GEN | K. Kalimuthu | M | ADK | 33850 | V. Palani Andi Ambalam | M | INC | 15760 |
| 142 | Madurai West | GEN | T.P.M. Periyaswamy | M | ADK | 32342 | Pon. Muthuramalingam | M | DMK | 16211 |
| 143 | Madurai Central | GEN | N. Lokshminarayanan | M | ADK | 29399 | A. Rathinam | M | INC | 16420 |
| 144 | Madurai East | GEN | N. Sankariah | M | CPM | 24263 | A.G. Subbraman | M | INC | 22278 |
| 145 | Samayanallur | (SC) | S. Selvaraj | M | ADK | 34019 | C. Karuthanan | M | INC | 19658 |
| 146 | Melur | GEN | A.M. Paramasivan | M | ADK | 33111 | K.V. Veernanamablam | M | INC | 32955 |
| 147 | Natham | GEN | M. Andi Ambalam | M | INC | 29055 | R. Murugan | M | ADK | 21093 |
| 148 | Dindigul | GEN | N. Varadharajan | M | CPM | 33614 | V.S. Lakshmanan | M | DMK | 13732 |
| 149 | Athoor | GEN | A. Vellaisamy | M | ADK | 31590 | A.M.T. Nachiappan | M | DMK | 13938 |
| 150 | Vedasandur | GEN | S.M. Vasan | M | ADK | 26995 | S. Nanjunda Row | M | INC | 25141 |
| 151 | Aravakurichi | GEN | S. Sadasivam | M | INC | 32581 | P. Ramasamy | M | DMK | 21547 |
| 152 | Karur | GEN | K. Vadivel | M | ADK | 33856 | S. Nallasamy | M | DMK | 22264 |
| 153 | Krishnarayapuram | (SC) | P. Soundarapandian | M | ADK | 22561 | P.M. Tnangavelraj | M | INC | 21967 |
| 154 | Marungapuri | GEN | K. Karunaigiri Muthiah | M | INC | 27093 | A.P. Raju | M | DMK | 16894 |
| 155 | Kulithalai | GEN | P.E. Srinivasa Reddiar | M | INC | 27043 | S. Rasu | M | ADK | 19396 |
| 156 | Thottiyam | GEN | K.P. Kathamuthu | M | ADK | 25638 | K.M. Shanmugasundaram | M | INC | 24648 |
| 157 | Uppiliapuram | (ST) | R. Periasamy | M | INC | 31642 | M. Atchayagopal | M | ADK | 25936 |
| 158 | Musiri | GEN | P. Kothandarama Alias Musiri Putthan | M | ADK | 34569 | V.S. Periasamy | M | DMK | 20567 |
| 159 | Lalgudi | GEN | K.N. Shanmugam | M | ADK | 33322 | R. Gangadhran | M | DMK | 31789 |
| 160 | Perambalur | (SC) | S.V. Ramasamy | M | ADK | 37400 | K.S. Velusamy | M | DMK | 16459 |
| 161 | Varahur | (SC) | N. Perumal | M | ADK | 36023 | K. Kanagasabai | M | DMK | 23919 |
| 162 | Ariyalur | GEN | T. Arumugam | M | DMK | 31380 | Karuppiah Alias Asokan | M | ADK | 30125 |
| 163 | Andimadam | GEN | T. Subramanian | M | ADK | 36885 | S. Sivasubramaniam | M | DMK | 22056 |
| 164 | Jayankondam | GEN | V. Karunamurthy | M | ADK | 35540 | K.C. Ganesan | M | DMK | 23828 |
| 165 | Srirangam | GEN | R. Soundararajan | M | ADK | 26200 | M. Dharamalingam | M | DMK | 21135 |
| 166 | Tiruchirapalli-I | GEN | C. Manickam | M | ADK | 21908 | A.V. Krishnamurthy | M | DMK | 19597 |
| 167 | Tiruchirapalli-II | GEN | K. Soundararajan | M | ADK | 25405 | M.S. Venkatachalam | M | DMK | 17523 |
| 168 | Thiruverumbur | GEN | K.S. Murugesan | M | DMK | 24594 | V. Swaminathan | M | INC | 23742 |
| 169 | Sirkali | (SC) | K. Subravelu | M | DMK | 34281 | K. Balasubramaniam | M | ADK | 29405 |
| 170 | Poompuhar | GEN | S. Ganesan | M | DMK | 34105 | G. Bharathi Mohan | M | CPM | 24508 |
| 171 | Mayuram | GEN | N. Kittappa | M | DMK | 29829 | M.M.S. Abdul Hassan | M | INC | 21237 |
| 172 | Kuttalam | GEN | R. Rajamaniam | M | DMK | 30819 | G. Veeraiyan | M | CPM | 22556 |
| 173 | Nannilam | (SC) | M. Manimaran | M | DMK | 33636 | P. Jayaraj | M | INC | 24527 |
| 174 | Tiruvarur | (SC) | M. Karunanithi Thazhai | M | DMK | 38528 | P.S. Dhanushokody | M | CPM | 24274 |
| 175 | Nagapattinam | GEN | R. Umanath | M | CPM | 31519 | A. Ambalavanan | M | DMK | 30809 |
| 176 | Vedaranyam | GEN | M. Meenashisundaram | M | DMK | 29601 | S. Devarajan | M | INC | 28009 |
| 177 | Tiruthuraipundi | (SC) | P. Uthirapathy | M | CPI | 43208 | N. Kuppusamy | M | DMK | 24934 |
| 178 | Mannargudi | GEN | M. Ambigapathy | M | CPI | 34298 | K. Balakrishnan | M | DMK | 26881 |
| 179 | Pattukkottai | GEN | A.R. Marimuthu | M | INC | 25993 | V.R.K. Palaniapan | M | ADK | 25082 |
| 180 | Peravurani | GEN | M.R. Govindan | M | ADK | 32625 | M. Masilamani | M | CPI | 24675 |
| 181 | Orathanadu | GEN | T.M. Thailappan | M | DMK | 31866 | N. Sivagananam | M | INC | 26156 |
| 182 | Thiruvonam | GEN | Durai Govindarajan | M | ADK | 23779 | Pulavar T. Tholappan | M | DMK | 21566 |
| 183 | Thanjavur | GEN | S. Natarajan | M | DMK | 33418 | R. Saminathan | M | ADK | 23662 |
| 184 | Tiruvaiyaru | GEN | G. Elangovan | M | DMK | 28500 | P.C. Palaniyandi | M | ADK | 23197 |
| 185 | Papanasam | GEN | R.V. Soundararajan | M | INC | 24904 | S. Sachidhanandam | M | DMK | 23268 |
| 186 | Valangiman | (SC) | A. Chellappa | M | DMK | 24270 | P. Srinivasan | M | ADK | 20897 |
| 187 | Kumbakonam | GEN | S.R. Eradha | M | ADK | 26432 | O. Vadivelu Mazhavarayar | M | INC | 23450 |
| 188 | Thiruvidaimarudur | GEN | S. Ramalingam | M | DMK | 26304 | K. Govindarajulu | M | INC | 24489 |
| 189 | Thirumayam | GEN | N. Sundararaj | M | INC | 20694 | P. Ponnambalam | M | ADK | 20637 |
| 190 | Kolathur | (SC) | V. Chinnaiah | M | INC | 27071 | T. Marimuthu | M | ADK | 22853 |
| 191 | Pudukkottai | GEN | R. Rajkumar Vijaya Raghunathatondaman | M | INC | 36406 | C. Anbarasan | M | ADK | 19352 |
| 192 | Alangudi | GEN | T. Pushparaju | M | INC | 37634 | P. Thirumaran | M | ADK | 27059 |
| 193 | Aranthangi | GEN | S. Thirunavukkarasu | M | ADK | 35468 | P. Appukutty | M | CPI | 24528 |
| 194 | Thiruppattur | GEN | S. Shanmugam Koothagudi | M | CPI | 21579 | C.T. Rajachidambaram | M | ADK | 21238 |
| 195 | Karaikudi | GEN | P. Kaliyappan | M | ADK | 27403 | P. Chidambaram | M | INC | 27163 |
| 196 | Tiruvadanai | GEN | Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | M | INC | 32386 | S. Anguchamy | M | ADK | 28650 |
| 197 | Ilayangudi | GEN | R. Sivasamy | M | CPI | 17677 | V. Malaikkannan | M | DMK | 16887 |
| 198 | Sivaganga | GEN | O. Subramanian | M | INC | 23495 | K.R. Muruganandam | M | ADK | 21066 |
| 199 | Manamadurai | (SC) | V.M. Subramanian | M | ADK | 28849 | K. Paramalai | M | INC | 26794 |
| 200 | Paramakudi | (SC) | K. Ugrapandian | M | ADK | 27303 | K. Krishnan | M | INC | 23357 |
| 201 | Ramanathapuram | GEN | T. Ramaswamy | M | ADK | 33048 | S.K. Ganesan | M | JNP | 15520 |
| 202 | Kadaladi | GEN | R.C. Subramanian | M | ADK | 25690 | A. Piranavanathan | M | DMK | 12299 |
| 203 | Mudukulathur | GEN | S. Balakrishnan | M | INC | 17709 | V. Munisamy | M | IND | 14844 |
| 204 | Aruppukkottai | GEN | M.G. Ramachandran | M | ADK | 43065 | M. Muthuvel Servai | M | JNP | 13687 |
| 205 | Sattur | GEN | K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran | M | ADK | 38772 | M. Veerasamy | M | INC | 21830 |
| 206 | Virudhunagar | GEN | M. Sundararajan | M | ADK | 33077 | A.S.A. Arumugam | M | JNP | 22820 |
| 207 | Sivakasi | GEN | K. Ramasamy | M | JNP | 24518 | Dharwar | M | INC | 22746 |
| 208 | Srivilliputhur | GEN | R. Thamraikani | M | ADK | 25990 | V. Vaikundam | M | DMK | 18974 |
| 209 | Rajapalayam | (SC) | K. Dhanuskodi | M | ADK | 28028 | K. Pottupoattan | M | INC | 24181 |
| 210 | Vilathikulam | GEN | R.K. Perumal | M | ADK | 25384 | K. Subba Reddiar | M | INC | 22001 |
| 211 | Ottapidaram | (SC) | O.S. Veluchami | M | INC | 22629 | O. Thangaraj | M | ADK | 16801 |
| 212 | Kovilpatti | GEN | S. Alagarsamy | M | CPI | 21985 | P. Seeniraj | M | ADK | 21588 |
| 213 | Sankaranayanarkoil | GEN | S. Subbiah | M | DMK | 21569 | C. Ayyadorai | M | ADK | 21232 |
| 214 | Vasudevanallur | (SC) | R. Krishnan | M | CPM | 20092 | I. Muthuraj | M | CPI | 16048 |
| 215 | Kadayanallur | GEN | M.M.A. Razak | M | ADK | 29347 | S.K.T. Ramachandran | M | INC | 23686 |
| 216 | Tenkasi | GEN | S. Muthusamy Karayalar | M | INC | 30273 | J. Abdul Jabbar | M | IND | 18489 |
| 217 | Alangulam | GEN | V. Karuppasamypandian | M | ADK | 20183 | R. Navaneethakrishnapandian | M | JNP | 18342 |
| 218 | Tirunelveli | GEN | G.R. Edmund | M | ADK | 26419 | Krishnan Alias Nellai Kannan | M | INC | 19125 |
| 219 | Palayamkottai | GEN | K. Manoharan | M | ADK | 29146 | N. Shanmugan | M | IND | 15192 |
| 220 | Cheranmahadevi | GEN | Pandian | M | ADK | 24256 | V. Ratnasabapathi | M | INC | 21964 |
| 221 | Ambasamudram | GEN | Eswaramoorthy Alias Soranam | M | CPM | 23356 | R. Nallakannu | M | CPI | 21569 |
| 222 | Nanguneri | GEN | M. John Vincent | M | JNP | 18668 | D. Veliah | M | ADK | 18464 |
| 223 | Radhapuram | GEN | Y.S.M. Yusuf | M | ADK | 26404 | P. Paul Pandian | M | JNP | 22810 |
| 224 | Sattangulam | GEN | R. Jebamani | M | JNP | 18362 | Si.Pa. Adittanar | M | IND | 17507 |
| 225 | Tiruchendur | GEN | R. Amirtharaj | M | ADK | 20871 | Subramaniya Adityan | M | JNP | 19736 |
| 226 | Srivaikuntam | GEN | K. Sathu Solvaraj | M | ADK | 20459 | S. Muthu | M | DMK | 16919 |
| 227 | Tuticorin | GEN | N. Dhanasekaran | M | ADK | 23598 | R. Naoroji | F | INC | 22379 |
| 228 | Kanyakumari | GEN | C. Krishnan | M | ADK | 23222 | T.C. Subramania Pillay | M | JNP | 16010 |
| 229 | Nagercoil | GEN | M. Vincent | M | ADK | 26973 | P. Muhammed Ismail | M | JNP | 26780 |
| 230 | Colachel | GEN | R. Athiswami | M | JNP | 21131 | S. Retna Raj | M | DMK | 19949 |
| 231 | Padmanabhapuram | GEN | A. Swamidhas | M | JNP | 22910 | N.V. Kanniyapan | M | ADK | 14757 |
| 232 | Thiruvattar | GEN | J. James | M | JNP | 27812 | J. Hemachandran | M | CPM | 26192 |
| 233 | Vilavancode | GEN | D. Gnanasigamony | M | CPM | 32628 | S. Sathiadas | M | JNP | 30695 |
| 234 | Killiyur | GEN | P. Vijayaraghavan | M | JNP | 34237 | K. Thankaraj | M | INC | 8309 |
List of Participating Political Parties in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election in 1977
| S. No. | Party Type Abbreviation | Party |
|---|
| National Parties |
| 1 | CPI | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | CPM | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 3 | INC | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | JNP | Janata Party |
| State Parties |
| 5 | AIDMK | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 6 | DMK | Dravida Munitra Kazhagam |
| 7 | FBL | Farward Block |
| Registered(Unrecognised ) Parties |
| 8 | HMS | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 9 | RPI | Republican Party Of India |
| Independents |
| 10 | IND | Independents |
Last Updated on : April 9, 2014
