Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name M.C. Mahalingam contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against S. Ramalingam
with 30% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| S. Ramalingam | DMK | 26,304 |
| K. Govindarajulu | INC | 24,489 |
| M.C. Mahalingam | ADMK | 24,067 |
| N.G. Rangarajan | JNP | 3,018 |
| K. Nedunchezhian | IND | 2,053 |
| M.G. Mani | IND | 781 |