Indian general election, 1977 (Tamil Nadu)

Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1977

16–20 March 1977[1]
39 seats
First party Second party   Leader M.G. Ramachandran M. Karunanidhi Party AIADMK DMK Alliance INC+ Lok Dal (Janata Secular) Seats won 34 5 Seat change +25 -19 Popular vote 10,164,615 6,758,517 Percentage 56.91% 37.84%
1977 Election map (by constituencies) Green = INC+ and Blue = JP+

The Indian general election, 1977 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a big victory for Indian National Congress under Indira Gandhi and its allies Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Communist Party of India winning 34 seats, while Janata Party and its allies Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Indian National Congress (Organisation) won only 5 seats. The Janata Party ended up winning this election. After the election, the ADK ended up supporting the Janata Party under Morarji Desai. In 1979, ADK continued to support Janata Party, by supporting Charan Singh, which resulted in the appointment of two ADK cabinet members.

Voting and results

Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left

Results by Pre-poll Alliance

Results by Post-poll Alliance

List of Elected MPs

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu

While there were no members from Tamil Nadu in Morarji Desai's Administration, Charan Singh appointed two AIADMK members to his cabinet, making it the first time a non-Congress Dravidian Party member making it to the council of ministers at the national level.

Cabinet Ministers (Charan Singh Administration)

See also

• Elections in Tamil Nadu

References

Bibliography

• Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha

External links

• Website of Election Commission of India
• CNN-IBN Lok Sabha Election History