Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name T.M.D. Mahalingam contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against V. Raghuraman
with 23% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| V. Raghuraman | DMK | 21,638 |
| T.M.D. Mahalingam | JNP | 17,350 |
| P. Balraj | INC | 17,282 |
| M.A. Abusali | IND | 14,870 |
| V. Radhakrishnan | IND | 3,613 |
| P. Arumugam | IND | 1,390 |
| C. Ramalingam | IND | 226 |