Vidhan Sabha · TN-82

Dharmapuri

1977
P.K.C. MUTHUSWAMY
JNPJanata-Congress Alliance (1977)
Margin5,1868.2%
Winner votes26,74242.3%
ReservationGEN
JNPADKDMKINCIND
#CandidateVotesShare
P.K.C. MUTHUSWAMY
JNP
26,74242.3%
2
D.S. SHANMUGAM
ADK
21,55634.1%
3
K. PERIASAMY
DMK
7,72112.2%
4
D.K. MUNUSAMY
INC
5,1478.1%
5
K.K. SUBRAMANI
IND
1,2061.9%
6
S. ABDUL VAKITH
IND
6671.1%
7
T.V. ANGANA CHOTTIAR
IND
1770.3%
Turnout61.5%Votes cast63,216Electors1,02,768
1980
ARANGANATHAN, S.
ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
Margin1,5052.0%
Winner votes33,97746.1%
ReservationGEN
ADKINC(I)JNP(JP)
#CandidateVotesShare
ARANGANATHAN, S.
ADK
33,97746.1%
2
VADIVEL, D.N.
INC(I)
32,47244.1%
3
PONNUSAWMY, P.
JNP(JP)
7,2229.8%
Turnout64.2%Votes cast73,671Electors1,14,697
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutrising
Candidates7 → 3
Margin range1,5055,186
Dharmapuri (TN-82): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots