Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name M. Backthavachallam contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
WON against T. S. Mani
with 36% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| M. Backthavachallam | ADMK | 16,234 |
| T. S. Mani | CPM | 14,854 |
| C. M. Arumugham | IND | 12,043 |
| S. Rajagopal | IND | 1,734 |
| M. Mohan | IND | 211 |
| Ganeshan M. | IND | 91 |
| V. Muthukumar | IND | 86 |