Vidhan Sabha · TN-8

Anna Nagar

1977

M. KARUNANIDHI

DMKDMK

Margin16,43819.1%

Winner votes43,07650.1%

ReservationGEN

DMKADKJNPINCIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	M. KARUNANIDHI DMK	43,076	50.1%
2	G. KRISHNAMURTHY ADK	26,638	31.0%
3	T. ANDIAPPAN JNP	10,419	12.1%
4	R. JAYACHANDRAN INC	5,258	6.1%
5	K. GEORGE MATHEW IND	262	0.3%
6	V.N. BAJPAI HMS	162	0.2%
7	ABDUL AZEEZ IND	86	0.1%
8	K. JAYARAMAN IND	73	0.1%

Turnout48.2%Votes cast85,974Electors1,78,266

1980

KARUNANIDHI,M

DMKDMK

Margin6990.7%

Winner votes51,29049.0%

ReservationGEN

DMKADKJNPINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KARUNANIDHI,M DMK	51,290	49.0%
2	HANDE,H.V ADK	50,591	48.3%
3	JEBAMANI,R JNP	2,335	2.2%
4	AKILAN (ALIAS) HARI IND	166	0.2%
5	VEERAPPA GOUNDER,V.T.R IND	96	0.1%
6	RAMESH,B IND	70	0.1%
7	VARADADESIGAN,O.A IND	67	0.1%
8	KANNIAPPAN,T IND	54	0.1%
9	VELSAMI NADAR,S IND	34	0.0%
10	DURAISWAMY NADAR,N IND	28	0.0%

Turnout61.7%Votes cast1,04,731Electors1,69,720

Winner held byDMK (all 2 elections)

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 10

Margin range699 – 16,438