Vidhan Sabha · TN-162

Ariyalur

1980
ARUMUGAM, T.
DMKDMK
Margin9,20410.5%
Winner votes45,98052.5%
ReservationGEN
DMKADKINDINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
ARUMUGAM, T.
DMK
45,98052.5%
2
ASOKAN.
ADK
36,77642.0%
3
ARAMIRDHAM, A. S.
IND
3,6954.2%
4
GANESAN, A.
IND
7380.8%
5
MURUGESAN, K.
IND
3420.4%
Turnout75.1%Votes cast87,531Electors1,16,590
1984
S. PURUSHOTHAMAN
ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
Margin17,77018.3%
Winner votes56,81558.4%
ReservationGEN
ADKDMKINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
S. PURUSHOTHAMAN
ADK
56,81558.4%
2
T. ARUMUGAM
DMK
39,04540.1%
3
T. K. THANGAVEL
IND
9961.0%
4
A. S. RATHINAM
IND
4970.5%
Turnout79.5%Votes cast97,353Electors1,22,373
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutrising
Candidates5 → 4
Margin range9,20417,770