Katpadi (TN-36): 1984 vs 1989 — Billion Ballots

1984

G. RAGHUPATHI

ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)

Margin16,23817.5%

Winner votes53,07757.1%

ReservationGEN

ADKDMKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	G. RAGHUPATHI ADK	53,077	57.1%
2	DURAIMURUGAN DMK	36,839	39.6%
3	SOMASUNDARAM, T. K. IND	1,195	1.3%
4	R. G. S. MAHALINGAM IND	983	1.1%
5	K. P. SANTHANARAJ IND	894	1.0%

Turnout73.1%Votes cast92,988Electors1,27,249

1989

DURAIMURUGAN

DMKNational Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989

Margin19,83719.9%

Winner votes43,18143.4%

ReservationGEN

DMKADK(JL)INCADK(JR)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DURAIMURUGAN DMK	43,181	43.4%
2	MARGABANDU, R. ADK(JL)	23,344	23.5%
3	DHANDAYUTHAPANI, V. INC	20,859	21.0%
4	RAGUNATAN, A.M. ADK(JR)	8,858	8.9%
5	SANTHANARAJ, K.P. IND	2,192	2.2%
6	WATSON ISAAC IND	312	0.3%
7	JOTHI, M. IND	277	0.3%
8	SUBRAMANI, M.V. IFT	191	0.2%
9	MICHEAL MUNISWAMY, C. IND	165	0.2%
10	ARULMOZHIVARMAN, K.E. IND	96	0.1%

Turnout68.2%Votes cast99,475Electors1,45,879