1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
The sixth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 10 June 1977. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the election defeating its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. M. G. Ramachandran, the ADMK founder and a leading Tamil film actor, was sworn in as Chief Minister for the first time. The election was a four cornered contest between the ADMK, DMK, the Indian National Congress and the Janata Party. Earlier in 1972, MGR had founded the ADMK following his expulsion from the DMK after differences arose between him and DMK leader M. Karunanidhi. On 31 January 1976, Karunanidhi's government was dismissed by the central government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi citing non co-operation for MISA and President's rule was imposed on the state. Karunanidhi had been at odds with Indira Gandhi over his opposition to Emergency and allied with Janata Party founded by Jayaprakash Narayan. Meanwhile, MGR had developed a close relationship with Indira Gandhi and supported the Emergency. MGR remained as Chief Minister until his death in 1987, winning the next two elections held in 1980 and 1984.This election gave concrete proof that Tamil people idolised MGR, as he won the State elections in allaince with Indira's Congress, despite the people hating Indira for implementing Emergency. Due to this feat, MGR inadvertently became an example for entry of famous actors to enter politics, with a hope that they too may become Chief minister one day. then Telugu superstar NTR followed MGR's suit in 1983 and won the Andhrapradesh general Elections to become the Chief minister of Andhrapradesh. Since then, no other actor has been able to recreate MGRs achievements in electoral Politics.
Background
Split in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
DMK gradually weakened in the years after the previous election due to several splits caused by the exit of many influential leaders including MGR. The popularity of the party was further undermined by widespread false corruption allegations which was purposely aired by MGR who was in close relationship with Indian National Congress. Cracks began to appear in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam before 1971 election. K. A. Mathiazhagan was removed from office of the minister of Finance as he was considered a serious threat to Karunanidhi's leadership. Sathyavani Muthu, an influential dalit leader left the party in 1972 citing lack of concern for dalit issues within the party and formed Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam. MGR was expelled on 10 October 1972, in a disciplinary action for his attacks against party leadership for alleged corruption and dictatorial behaviour. He formed a new party Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. ADMK won the Dindigul by-election held in 1973. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan along with some senior party leaders left Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in March 1977 to form Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.Emergency
, which was declared in June 1975 had a mixed reception in Tamil Nadu. Jayaprakash Narayan's opposition movement did not receive much support in Tamil Nadu due to his association with the DMK government, which had its own trouble due to accusations of corruption. K. Kamaraj did not come in support of Jayaprakash Narayan due to his association with DMK despite the fact he disapproved of Indira Gandhi's actions. DMK executive council called the Emergency unnecessary and undemocratic on 27 June and party leaders condemned it in several statewide meetings. Emergency regulations and censorship were not strictly enforced in Tamil Nadu unlike in other states. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Communist Party of India continued to support Indira Gandhi. M. G. Ramachandran even visited Delhi to extend his support to Indira Gandhi. It was under these circumstances Karunanidhi's government was dismissed by the Government of India on 31 January 1976.Death of Kamaraj and Rajaji
, leader of Indian National Congress, who remarked in 1972, "Randu Katchigalum Orey Kuttaiyil Oorina Mattaigal." died in 1975. Indian National Congress faction could not establish a foothold in Tamil Nadu until his death. After his death, Indian National Congress lost its identity as a party, and a large number of its members led by G. K. Moopanar merged with Indira Congress. The remaining chose not to join with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, but rather joined the Janata Party and later remained largely uncommitted. Swatantra Party lost much of its power after the death of C. Rajagopalachari in 1972 and did not contest the election. Most of its members joined the newly formed Janata Party.Coalitions
This election was a four cornered contest. The ADMK allied itself with the Communist Party of India, while INC and Communist Party of India contested as allies. The DMK and Janata Party contested the elections alone. The ADMK did not field any candidate in the Usilampatti Constituency in support of the Forward Bloc leader P.K. Mookiah Thevar. Similarly the ADMK also supported the Indian Union Muslim League candidate M. Abdul Latheef in the Vaniyambadi Constituency. In the parliamentary elections that occurred just three months prior to this elections, there had been two major alliances – the ADMK led ADMK-INC-CPI coalition and the DMK led DMK-NCO-JNP-CPM coalition. But in the months that followed the parliamentary election, these coalitions fell apart.Seat allotments
DMK
AIADMK Front
†: Forward Bloc contested in 6 different constituencies, but only the Usilampatti constituency contested by P.K.M. Thevar was supported by ADMKCongress Front
Janata Party
Voting and results
Polling for the election was held on 10 June 1977. Turnout among the eligible voters was 61.58%.Results by Pre-Poll Alliance
Constituency wise results
| No. | Assembly Constituency | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party | Margin | |
| 1. | Royapuram | Ponnurangam | DMK | M. Raji | ADMK | 1,591 | |
| 2. | Harbour | A. Selvarajan | DMK | M. M. Peer Mohammad | IND | 5,983 | |
| 3. | Radhakrishnan Nagar | Isari Velan | ADMK | R. D. Seethapathy | DMK | 1,488 | |
| 4. | Park Town | T.S. Nallathambi | DMK | N. G. Bhuvaneshwari | JNP | 3,226 | |
| 5. | Perambur | S. Baalan | DMK | T. Raja | ADMK | 13,468 | |
| 6. | Purasawalkam | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | T. S. Govindaswamy | JNP | 19,069 | |
| 7. | Egmore | S.Manimudi | DMK | K. Deivasigamoni | ADMK | 7,332 | |
| 8. | Anna Nagar | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | G. Krishnamurthy | ADMK | 16,438 | |
| 9. | T. Nagar | R. E. Chandran Jayapal | DMK | K. Krishnamoorthy | ADMK | 1,030 | |
| 10. | Thousand lights | S.J. Sadiq Pasha | DMK | Syed Khaleefa Thullah | IND | 4,858 | |
| 11. | Chepauk | A. Rahman Khan | DMK | V. Rajkumar | ADMK | 6,629 | |
| 12. | Triplicane | M. Aranganathan | DMK | Noorjahan Razack | ADMK | 2,127 | |
| 13. | Mylapore | T. K. Kapali | DMK | Lakshmi Krishnamurthi | JNP | 4,906 | |
| 14. | Saidapet | D. Purushothaman | DMK | N. Kannan | ADMK | 5,278 | |
| 15. | Gummidipundi | S. Munirathinam | ADMK | G. Kamalambujammal | JNP | 11,267 | |
| 16. | Ponneri | S. M. Dorairaj | ADMK | G. Vetriveeran | DMK | 11,272 | |
| 17. | Thiruvottiyur | P. Sigamony | ADMK | M. V. Narayanaswamy | DMK | 2,463 | |
| 18. | Villivakkam | K. Suppu | DMK | R. Sarweshwar Rao | ADMK | 7,898 | |
| 19. | Alandur | K. M. Abdul Razack | ADMK | M. Abiraham | DMK | 3,849 | |
| 20. | Tambaram | Munu Adhi | ADMK | Pammal Nallathambi | DMK | 426 | |
| 21. | Tirupporur | G. Chokkalingam | DMK | T. Radha | ADMK | 2,101 | |
| 22. | Chengalpattu | Anoor Jagadeesan | ADMK | V. Rudrakotti | DMK | 3,870 | |
| 23. | Maduranthakam | C. Arumugam | DMK | S. D. Ugamchand | INC | 7,332 | |
| 24. | Acharapakkam | Ethraj | ADMK | N. Muthuvel | DMK | 2,797 | |
| 25. | Uthiramerur | S. Pakkur Subramanyan | ADMK | K. M. Rajagopal | DMK | 12,583 | |
| 26. | Kancheepuram | K. Balaji | ADMK | V. Sambandan | DMK | 1,947 | |
| 27. | Sriperumbudur | N. Krishnan | ADMK | T. S. Lakshmanan | DMK | 8,137 | |
| 28. | Poonamallee | D. Irajarathnam | DMK | Era. Kulasekaran | ADMK | 4,893 | |
| 29. | Tiruvallur | S. Pattabiraman | ADMK | Munirathinam Naidu | JNP | 8,302 | |
| 30. | Tiruttani | R. Shanmugham | ADMK | A. B. Ramachandran | DMK | 10,316 | |
| 31. | Pallipet | Eakambara Reddy | INC | K. M. Balaraman | ADMK | 4,286 | |
| 32. | Arakkonam | V. K. Raju | ADMK | A. Kannayiram | DMK | 7,589 | |
| 33. | Sholinghur | S. J. Ramaswamy | ADMK | K. Murthi | DMK | 5,649 | |
| 34. | Ranipet | Durai Murugan | DMK | K. A. Wahab | IND | 15,297 | |
| 35. | Arcot | K. J. Uyyakondan | ADMK | N. R. Ethirajulu | JNP | 10,579 | |
| 36. | Katpadi | M. A. Jayavelu | ADMK | Sambasivam | DMK | 4,690 | |
| 37. | Gudiyatham | V. K. Kothandaraman | CPM | Soundarajulu Naidu | JNP | 2,544 | |
| 38. | Pernambut | I. Tamilarasan | ADMK | P. Rajagopal | JNP | 3,663 | |
| 39. | Vaniyambadi | M. Abdul Latheef | IND | R. Sampanghi | DMK | 8,734 | |
| 40. | Natrampalli | T. Anbazhagan | ADMK | M. Marappan | DMK | 16,055 | |
| 41. | Tiruppattur | B. Sundaram | DMK | K. Jayaraman | ADMK | 998 | |
| 42. | Chengam | T. Swamikannu | ADMK | N. Poosanar | DMK | 10,912 | |
| 43. | Thandarambattu | D. Venugopal | DMK | A. Ramalingam | ADMK | 6,944 | |
| 44. | Tiruvannamalai | P. U. Shanmugam | DMK | D. Pattusamy | INC | 1,362 | |
| 45. | Kalasapakkam | P. S. Thiruvengadam | DMK | S. Sundaresa Udayar | ADMK | 1,543 | |
| 46. | Polur | K. J. Subramanian | ADMK | S. Murugaiyan | DMK | 2,729 | |
| 47. | Anaicut | R. Margabandhu | ADMK | P. M. Vasudeva Reddiar | JNP | 18,585 | |
| 48. | Vellore | A. K. Ranganathan | ADMK | A. K. Lalalajapathy | JNP | 832 | |
| 49. | Arni | V. Arjunan | ADMK | E. Selvarasu | DMK | 9,222 | |
| 50. | Cheyyar | Pulavar Govindan | DMK | K. Shanmughasundaram | ADMK | 11,919 | |
| 51. | Vandavasi | P. Munuswamy | ADMK | C. Kanniappan | DMK | 1,830 | |
| 52. | Pernamallur | P. Chandran | ADMK | P. Ettappan | DMK | 8,038 | |
| 53. | Melmalayanur | P. Thangavelu Gounder | ADMK | S. Vijayaraghavan | DMK | 13,563 | |
| 54. | Gingee | Gingee N. Ramachandran | DMK | G. Krishnaswamy | ADMK | 3,590 | |
| 55. | Tindivanam | T. R. Erajaram Reddy | INC | R. Radhakrishnan | JNP | 1,840 | |
| 56. | Vanur | M. Paramasivam | DMK | A. Boopalan | ADMK | 1,973 | |
| 57. | Kandamangalam | M. Kannan | ADMK | S. Alagavelu | DMK | 2,054 | |
| 58. | Villupuram | P. Krishnan | ADMK | K. P. Palaniappan | DMK | 2,699 | |
| 59. | Mugaiyur | G. Rangothaman | ADMK | M. Shanmugam | DMK | 13,283 | |
| 60. | Thirunavalur | L. Arumugam | ADMK | V. Subramanaian | DMK | 4,955 | |
| 61. | Ulundurpet | V. Thulukkanam | DMK | Sathyavani Muthu | ADMK | 7,577 | |
| 62. | Nellikuppam | C. Govindarajan | CPM | V. Krishnamoorthy | DMK | 4,817 | |
| 63. | Cuddalore | K. Abdul Latheef | ADMK | R. Govindarajan | DMK | 1,827 | |
| 64. | Panruti | S. Ramachandaran | ADMK | K. Nandagopala Krishnan | JNP | 15,657 | |
| 65. | Kurinjipadi | M. Selvaraj | DMK | S. Natarajan | CPM | 2,526 | |
| 66. | Bhuvanagiri | V. Raghuraman | DMK | T. M. D. Mahalingam | JNP | 4,288 | |
| 67. | Kattumannarkoil | E. Ramalingam | DMK | R. Rajan | ADMK | 6,047 | |
| 68. | Chidambaram | Durai Kaliyamoorthy | DMK | Muthu Govindarajan | ADMK | 3,331 | |
| 69. | Vridachalam | C. Ramanathan | ADMK | K. Ramalingam | DMK | 12,107 | |
| 70. | Mangalore | M. Periyasamy | ADMK | V. Ponnuswamy | DMK | 13,255 | |
| 71. | Rishivandiyam | M. Sundaram | INC | M. Deivigam | ADMK | 4,052 | |
| 72. | Chinnasalem | M. Subdramaniam | ADMK | S. P. Pachayappan | DMK | 3,223 | |
| 73. | Sankarapuram | Durai Muthusamy | INC | M. Mohammad Haneed | ADMK | 2,708 | |
| 74. | Hosur | N. Ramachandra Reddy | INC | K. S. Kothandaramiah | JNP | 17,615 | |
| 75. | Thalli | D. R. Rajaram Naidu | INC | B. venkataswamy | JNP | 5,171 | |
| 76. | Kaveripattinam | K. Samarasam | ADMK | E. Pattabi Naidu | JNP | 6,458 | |
| 77. | Krishnagiri | K. R. Chinnarassu | ADMK | T. M. Thiruppathy | JNP | 4,712 | |
| 78. | Bargur | H. G. Arumugam | ADMK | V. C. Thimmarayan | DMK | 13,392 | |
| 79. | Harur | M. Annamalai | CPM | K. Surattaiyan | JNP | 7,572 | |
| 80. | Morappur | N. Kuppusamy | ADMK | R. P. Murugan | DMK | 1,616 | |
| 81. | Palacode | B. M. Krishnan | ADMK | K. T. Govindan | JNP | 4,258 | |
| 82. | Dharmapuri | P. K. C. Muthusamy | JNP | D. S. Shanmugam | ADMK | 5,186 | |
| 83. | Pennagaram | K. Appunu Gounder | JNP | Krishnan | ADMK | 659 | |
| 84. | Mettur | K. P. Nachimuthu Gounder | ADMK | P. Natesan | INC | 16,786 | |
| 85. | Taramangalam | R. Narayanan | INC | S. Semmalai | ADMK | 19 | |
| 86. | Omalur | M. Sivaperumal | ADMK | M. Govindan | JNP | 12,518 | |
| 87. | Yercaud | R. Kaliyappan | ADMK | V. Chinnaswamy | DMK | 6,775 | |
| 88. | Salem – I | S. V. Varadarajan | ADMK | S. S. Mahadeva Mudaliar | JNP | 8,662 | |
| 89. | Salem – II | M. Arumugam | JNP | K. A. Thangavelu | DMK | 2,113 | |
| 90. | Veerapandi | P. Venga Gounder | ADMK | M. Muthuswamy | DMK | 13,776 | |
| 91. | Panamarathupatti | N. Subbarayan | ADMK | S. C. Kanjamalai | DMK | 13,198 | |
| 92. | Attur | C. Palanimuthu | INC | P. Kandasamy | ADMK | 347 | |
| 93. | Talavasal | S. M. Raju | ADMK | K. Kaliyaperumal | INC | 5,677 | |
| 94. | Rasipuram | P. Duraisamy | ADMK | K. C. Periasamy | DMK | 14,388 | |
| 95. | Sendamangalam | V. Chinnasamy | ADMK | Vadama Gounder | INC | 14,850 | |
| 96. | Namakkal | R. Arunachalam | ADMK | K. Veluchamy | DMK | 14,737 | |
| 97. | Kapilamalai | K. Sengodan | ADMK | S. Paramasivam | JNP | 11,396 | |
| 98. | Tiruchengode | C. Ponnaiyan | ADMK | V. Kumaraswamy | JNP | 26,737 | |
| 99. | Sankari | P. Dhanapal | ADMK | M. Paramanandam | DMK | 21,029 | |
| 100. | Edappadi | I. Ganesan | ADMK | T. Natarajan | INC | 6,807 | |
| 101. | Mettupalayam | S. Palanisamy | ADMK | T. T. S. Thippaiah | JNP | 5,312 | |
| 102. | Avanashi | S. N. Palaniswamy | INC | R. Annanambi | ADMK | 1,747 | |
| 103. | Thondamuthur | K. Maruthachalam | ADMK | R. Manickavachagam | DMK | 7,495 | |
| 104. | Singanallur | R. Venkedusamy alias Venkedu | CPM | R. Senkaliappan | JNP | 1,796 | |
| 105. | Coimbatore | C. Aranganayagam | ADMK | B. S. Mohammad Ali | DMK | 7,349 | |
| 106. | Coimbatore | K. Ramani | CPM | K. Aranganathan | DMK | 2,019 | |
| 107. | Perur | A. Natarajan | DMK | M. Nanjappan | CPM | 2,830 | |
| 108. | Kinathukadavu | K. V. Kandasamy | ADMK | M. Kannappan | DMK | 5,320 | |
| 109. | Pollachi | O. P. Somasundaram | ADMK | S. Raju | DMK | 16,944 | |
| 110. | Valparai | R. S. Thangavelu | ADMK | A. T. Karuppiah | CPI | 4,685 | |
| 111. | Udumalpet | P. Kolandaivelu | ADMK | U. K. P. Natarajan | JNP | 4,118 | |
| 112. | Dharapuram | R. Ayyachamy | ADMK | A. K. Shivalingam | INC | 2,682 | |
| 113. | Vellakoil | D. Ramaswamy | INC | M. Palanisamy | DMK | 10,320 | |
| 114. | Pongalur | K. Nachimuthu | ADMK | S. R. Balasubramaniam | INC | 1,555 | |
| 115. | Palladam | P. G. Kittu | ADMK | K. N. Kumarasamy | INC | 6,997 | |
| 116. | Tiruppur | R. Manimaran | ADMK | A. Ganapathy | CPI | 14,415 | |
| 117. | Kangayam | R. K. S. Dhanapandi | ADMK | M. Sivasabapathy | DMK | 13,167 | |
| 118. | Modakkurichi | Subbulakshmi | ADMK | A. Ganeshamurthy | DMK | 22,872 | |
| 119. | Perundurai | A. Ponnusamy | ADMK | N. K. Palanisamy | CPI | 6,042 | |
| 120. | Erode | S. Muthusamy | ADMK | M. Subramanian | DMK | 17,579 | |
| 121. | Bhavani | M. R. Soundarrajan | ADMK | G. Gurumoorthy | JNP | 3,976 | |
| 122. | Andhiyur | P. Guruswamy | ADMK | A. Palani | JNP | 12,527 | |
| 123. | Gobichettipalayam | N. K. K. Ramasamy | ADMK | N. R. Thiruvenkadam | INC | 6,412 | |
| 124. | Bhavanisagar | V. K. Chinnaswamy | ADMK | Sampoornam Swaminathan | DMK | 1,447 | |
| 125. | Sathyamangalam | K. A. Sengottaian | ADMK | C. R. Rajappa | INC | 1,506 | |
| 126. | Coonoor | K. Rangasamy | DMK | C. Periasamy | ADMK | 9,499 | |
| 127. | Ootacamund | B. Gopalan | ADMK | K. Karuppasamy | DMK | 129 | |
| 128. | Gudalur | K. Hutchi Gowder | DMK | C. I. Allapitchai | IND | 360 | |
| 129. | Palani | N. Palanivel | CPM | S. R. P. Mani | INC | 3,844 | |
| 130. | Oddanchatram | A. P. Palaniappan | INC | K. Kuppuswamy | ADMK | 4,581 | |
| 131. | Periyakulam | K. Pannai Sethuram | ADMK | R. Ramaiah | INC | 14,323 | |
| 132. | Theni | V. R. Jayaraman | ADMK | S. Veluchamy | DMK | 16,573 | |
| 133. | Bodinayakkanur | P. Ramadass | ADMK | K. S. M. Ramachandran | INC | 8,992 | |
| 134. | Cumbum | R. Chandrasekharan | ADMK | N. Natarajan | DMK | 822 | |
| 135. | Andipatti | K. Kandasamy | ADMK | N. V. Gurusamy | JNP | 8,042 | |
| 136. | Sedapatti | R. Muthiah | ADMK | A. R. P. Alagarsamy | INC | 11,022 | |
| 137. | Thirumangalam | P. T. Saraswathy | ADMK | N. S. V. Chithan | INC | 1,773 | |
| 138. | Usilampatti | P. K. Mookiah Thevar | AIFB | N. S. Ponniah | INC | 23,939 | |
| 139. | Nilakkottai | A. Baluchamy | ADMK | M. Muthuperiasamy | INC | 18,497 | |
| 140. | Sholavandan | V. Balaguruva Reddiar | ADMK | A. Chandrasekaran | INC | 6,513 | |
| 141. | Thirupparankundram | K. Kalimuthu | ADMK | V. Palani Andi Ambalam | INC | 18,090 | |
| 142. | Madurai West | T. P. M. Periyaswamy | ADMK | Pon. Muthuramalingam | DMK | 16,131 | |
| 143. | MAdurai Central | N. Lakshminarayanan | ADMK | A. Rathinam | INC | 12,979 | |
| 144. | Madurai East | N. Sankaraiah | CPM | A. G. Subbraman | INC | 1,985 | |
| 145. | Samayanallur | S. Selvaraj | ADMK | C. Karuthanan | INC | 14,361 | |
| 146. | Melur | A. M. Paramasivan | ADMK | K. V. Veeranambalam | INC | 156 | |
| 147. | Natham | M. Andi Ambalam | INC | R. Murugan | ADMK | 7,962 | |
| 148. | Dindigul | N. Varadharajan | CPM | V. S. Lakshmanan | DMK | 19,882 | |
| 149. | Athoor | A. Vellaisamy | ADMK | A. M. T. Nachiappan | DMK | 17,652 | |
| 150. | Vedasandur | S. M. Vasan | ADMK | S. Nanjunda Rao | INC | 1,854 | |
| 151. | Aravakkurichi | S. Sadasivam | INC | P. Ramasamy | DMK | 11,034 | |
| 152. | Karur | K. Vadivel | ADMK | S. Nallasamy | DMK | 11,592 | |
| 153. | Krishnarayapuram | P. Soundarapandian | ADMK | P. N. Thangavelraj | INC | 594 | |
| 154. | Marungapuri | K. Karunanidhi Muthiah | INC | A. P. Raju | DMK | 10,199 | |
| 155. | Kulittalai | P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar | INC | S. Rasu | ADMK | 7,647 | |
| 156. | Thottiam | K. P. Kathamuthu | ADMK | K. M. Shanmugasundaram | INC | 990 | |
| 157. | Uppiliapuram | R. Periasamy | INC | M. Atchayagopal | ADMK | 5,706 | |
| 158. | Musiri | P. Kothandaraman alias Musiri Putthan | ADMK | V. S. Periasamy alias VSP | DMK | 14,002 | |
| 159. | Lalgudi | K. N. Shanmugam | ADMK | R. Gandhirajan | DMK | 1,533 | |
| 160. | Perambalur | S. V. Ramasamy | ADMK | K. S. Velusamy | DMK | 20,941 | |
| 161. | Varahur | N. Perumal | ADMK | K. Kanagasabai | DMK | 12,104 | |
| 162. | Ariyalur | T. Arumugam | DMK | Karuppiah alias Asokan | ADMK | 1,255 | |
| 163. | Andimadam | T. Subramanian | ADMK | S. Sivasubramaniam | DMK | 14,829 | |
| 164. | Jayankondam | V. Krunamurthy | ADMK | K. C. Ganesan | DMK | 11,712 | |
| 165. | Srirangam | R. Soundararajan | ADMK | M. Dharmalingam | DMK | 5,065 | |
| 166. | Tiruchy – I | C. Manickam | ADMK | A. V. Krishnamurthy | DMK | 2,311 | |
| 167. | Tiruchy – II | K. Soundararajan | ADMK | M. S. Venkatachalam | DMK | 7,882 | |
| 168. | Thiruvarambur | K. S. Murugesan | DMK | V. Swaminathan | INC | 852 | |
| 169. | Sirkazhi | K. Subravelu | DMK | K. Balasubramaniam | ADMK | 4,876 | |
| 170. | Poompuhar | S. Ganesan | DMK | G. Bharathi Mohan | CPM | 9,597 | |
| 171. | Mayuram | N. Kittappa | DMK | M. M. S. Abdul Hassan | INC | 8,592 | |
| 172. | Kuttalam | R. Rajamaniam | DMK | G. Veeraiyan | CPM | 8,263 | |
| 173. | Nannilam | M. Manimaran | DMK | P. Jayaraj | INC | 9,109 | |
| 174. | Tiruvarur | M. Karunanidhi Thazhai | DMK | P. S. Dhanuskody | CPM | 14,254 | |
| 175. | Nagapattinam | R. Umanath | CPM | A. Ambalavanan | DMK | 710 | |
| 176. | Vedaranyam | M. Meenakshisundaram | DMK | S. Devarajan | INC | 1,592 | |
| 177. | Thiruthuraipundi | P. Uthirapathy | CPI | N. Kuppusamy | DMK | 18,274 | |
| 178. | Mannargudi | M. Ambigapathy | CPI | K. Balakrishnan | DMK | 7,417 | |
| 179. | Pattukkottai | A. R. Marimuthu | INC | V. R. K. Palaniappan | ADMK | 911 | |
| 180. | Peravurani | M. R. Govindan | ADMK | M. Masilamani | CPI | 7,950 | |
| 181. | Orathanad | T. M. Thailappan | DMK | N. Sivagnanam | INC | 5,710 | |
| 182. | Thiruvonam | Durai Govindarajan | ADMK | Pulavar. T. Tholappan | DMK | 2,213 | |
| 183. | Thanjavur | S. Natarajan | DMK | R. Saminathan | ADMK | 9,756 | |
| 184. | Tiruvaiyaru | G. Elangovan | DMK | P. C. Palaniyandi | ADMK | 5,303 | |
| 185. | Papanasam | R. V. Soundararajan | INC | S. Sachidanandam | DMK | 1,636 | |
| 186. | Valangiman | A. Chellappa | DMK | P. Srinivasan | ADMK | 3,373 | |
| 187. | Kumbakonam | S. R. Eradha | ADMK | O. Vadivelu Mazhavarayar | INC | 2,982 | |
| 188. | Thiruvidaimaruthur | S. Ramalingam | DMK | K. Govindarajulu | INC | 1,815 | |
| 189. | Thirumayam | N. Sundararaj | INC | P. Ponnambalam | ADMK | 57 | |
| 190. | Kolathur | V. Chinniah | INC | T. Marimuthu | ADMK | 4,218 | |
| 191. | Pudukkottai | Rajkumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman | INC | C. Anbarasan | ADMK | 17,054 | |
| 192. | Alangudi | T. Pushparaju | INC | P. Thirumaran | ADMK | 10,575 | |
| 193. | Arantangi | S. Thirunavukkarasu | ADMK | P. Appukutty | CPI | 10,940 | |
| 194. | Tiruppattur | S. Shanmugham Koothagudi | CPI | C. T. Raja Chidambaram | ADMK | 341 | |
| 195. | Karaikudi | P. Kaliyappan | ADMK | P. Chidambaram | INC | 240 | |
| 196. | Tiruvadanai | KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | INC | S. Anguchamy | ADMK | 3,736 | |
| 197. | Ilayangudi | R. Sivasamy | CPI | V. Malaikannan | DMK | 790 | |
| 198. | Sivaganga | O. Subramanian | INC | K. R. Muruganandam | ADMK | 2,429 | |
| 199. | Manamadurai | V. M. Subramanian | ADMK | K. Paramalai | INC | 2,055 | |
| 200. | Paramakudi | K. Ugrapandian | ADMK | K. Krishnan | INC | 3,946 | |
| 201. | Ramanathapuram | T. Ramasamy | ADMK | S. K. Ganesan | JNP | 17,528 | |
| 202. | Kadaladi | R. C. Subramanian | ADMK | A. Piravanathan | DMK | 13,391 | |
| 203. | Mudukulathur | S. Balakrishnan | INC | V. Munisamy | IND | 2,865 | |
| 204. | Aruppukkottai | M.G. Ramachandran | ADMK | M. Muthuvel Servai | JNP | 29,378 | |
| 205. | Sattur | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | ADMK | M. Veerasamy | INC | 16,942 | |
| 206. | Virudhunagar | M. Sundararajan | ADMK | A. S. A. Arumugam | JNP | 10,257 | |
| 207. | Sivakasi | K. Ramasamy | JNP | Dharmar | INC | 1,772 | |
| 208. | Srivilliputhur | R. Tamaraikani | ADMK | V. Vaikundam | DMK | 7,016 | |
| 209. | Rajapalayam | K. Dhanuskodi | ADMK | K. Pottu Poattan | INC | 3,847 | |
| 210. | Vilathikulam | R. K. Perumal | ADMK | K. Subba Reddiar | INC | 3,383 | |
| 211. | Ottapidaram | O. S. Veluchami | INC | O. Thangaraj | ADMK | 5,828 | |
| 212. | Kovilpatti | S. Alagarsamy | CPI | P. Seeniraj | ADMK | 397 | |
| 213. | Sankarankoil | S. Subbiah | DMK | C. Ayyadorai | ADMK | 337 | |
| 214. | Vasudevanallur | R. Krishnan | CPM | I. muthuraj | CPI | 4,044 | |
| 215. | Kadayanallur | M. M. A. Razak | ADMK | S. K. T. Ramachandran | INC | 5,661 | |
| 216. | Tenkasi | S. Muthusamy Karayalar | INC | J. Abdul Jabbar | IND | 11,784 | |
| 217. | Alankulam | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | ADMK | R. Navaneethakrishnapandian | JNP | 1,841 | |
| 218. | Tirunelveli | G. R. Edmund | ADMK | Krishnan alias Nellai Kannan | INC | 7,294 | |
| 219. | Palayamkottai | K. Manoharan | ADMK | N. Shanmugan | IND | 13,954 | |
| 220. | Cheranmadevi | P. H. Pandian | ADMK | V. Ratnasabapathi | INC | 2,292 | |
| 221. | Ambasamudram | Easwaramurthy alias Sornam | CPM | R. Nallakannu | CPI | 1,787 | |
| 222. | Nanguneri | M. John Vincent | JNP | D. Veliah | ADMK | 204 | |
| 223. | Radhapuram | Y. S. M. Yusuf | ADMK | P. Paul Pandian | JNP | 3,594 | |
| 224. | Sathankulam | R. Jebamani | JNP | S. P. Adithanar | IND | 855 | |
| 225. | Tiruchendur | R. Amirtharaj | ADMK | Subramanya Adithan | JNP | 1,135 | |
| 226. | Srivaikuntam | K. Sathu Selvaraj | ADMK | S. Muthu | DMK | 3,540 | |
| 227. | Tuticorin | N. Dhanasekaran | ADMK | R. Naoroji | INC | 1,219 | |
| 228. | Kanyakumari | C. Krishnan | ADMK | T. C. Subramaniya Pillai | INC | 7,212 | |
| 229. | Nagercoil | M. Vincent | ADMK | P. Mohammad Ismail | JNP | 193 | |
| 230. | Colachel | R. Athiswami | JNP | S. Retnaraj | DMK | 1,182 | |
| 231. | Padmanabhapuram | A. Swamidhas | JNP | N. V. Kanniyappan | ADMK | 8,153 | |
| 232. | Thiruvattar | J. James | JNP | J. Hemachandran | CPM | 1,620 | |
| 233. | Vilavancode | D. Gnanasigamony | CPM | S. Sathiadas | JNP | 1,933 | |
| 234. | Killiyur | Pon. Vijayaraghavan | JNP | K. Thankaraj | INC | 25,928 |
Key:
| Blue: | Elected as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| Seat is reserved for scheduled caste. | |
| Seat is reserved for scheduled tribe. |
Cabinet
K. Manoharan became the finance minister in MGR's first Cabinet.Subbulakshmi jegathesan became Textile, Handloom, Kadhi, Small scale Industries, Prohibition & excise minister in MGR's first cabinet.