Aruppukottai (TN-204): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots

1977

M.G. RAMACHANDRAN

ADKAIADMK

Margin29,37838.4%

Winner votes43,06556.2%

ReservationGEN

ADKJNPINCDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	M.G. RAMACHANDRAN ADK	43,065	56.2%
2	M. MUTHUVEL SERVAI JNP	13,687	17.9%
3	A. SIVASAMY INC	12,075	15.8%
4	S.M. BOSE DMK	5,415	7.1%
5	N. SEENIVASAN IND	645	0.8%
6	G. FITCHAI IND	550	0.7%
7	M. CHIDAMBARAM IND	355	0.5%
8	V.T.R. VEERAPPA GOWNDER IND	276	0.4%
9	P. MUTHURAMALINGAM IND	202	0.3%
10	K. PALANI KUNDUMBAN IND	164	0.2%
11	K. JAWAHAR IND	76	0.1%
12	R. PERIAKARUPPAN ALIAS APPAN IND	72	0.1%

Turnout67.9%Votes cast76,582Electors1,12,763

1980

PITUHAI, M.

ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)

Margin11,68514.7%

Winner votes42,58953.7%

ReservationGEN

ADKDMKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PITUHAI, M. ADK	42,589	53.7%
2	THANGAPANDIAN, V. DMK	30,904	39.0%
3	KARUPPIAH, K. IND	4,742	6.0%
4	PALANI KUDUMBAN, K. IND	507	0.6%
5	KARALAN, K. IND	318	0.4%
6	JAWAHAR, K. IND	157	0.2%
7	RAMASAMY, P. IND	130	0.2%

Turnout67.8%Votes cast79,347Electors1,16,985