Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name R. Nagalingam contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against S. Balakrishnan
with 14% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| S. Balakrishnan | TMC(M) | 41,850 |
| V. Bose | IND | 19,322 |
| R. Nagalingam | INC | 13,057 |
| M. Durai Raj | IND | 8,777 |
| P. Villi Thevar | MDMK | 7,421 |
| M. Shanmugavelu | IND | 1,131 |
| T. Velusamy | AIIC(T) | 873 |
| R. Karuppana Thevar | IND | 320 |
| R. Ponnusamy | IND | 243 |
| M. Shanmugavel | IND | 203 |
| K. Thanikodi Thevar | IND | 203 |
| M. Sakthivel | IND | 80 |
| K. Muthu Thevar | IND | 64 |
| N. Lakshmanan Doss | IND | 55 |