Lok Sabha · TN-10

Tindivanam

1977

LAKSHMINARAYANAN M.R.

INCAIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha

Margin49,48511.4%

Winner votes2,33,15553.8%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	LAKSHMINARAYANAN M.R. INC	2,33,155	53.8%
2	KRISHNAMOORTHY V. DMK	1,83,670	42.4%
3	KANAGARAJ V. IND	8,615	2.0%
4	WAHAB K.M.A. IND	6,450	1.5%
5	VELAVAN D. IND	1,308	0.3%

Turnout66.7%Votes cast4,33,198Electors6,49,592

1980

RAMASWAMY PADAYATCHI S.S.

INC(I)Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha

Margin1,56,89835.4%

Winner votes2,90,06965.5%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)ADKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAMASWAMY PADAYATCHI S.S. INC(I)	2,90,069	65.5%
2	MUNUSWAMY THIRUKKURALAR V. ADK	1,33,171	30.1%
3	BHUVARAGAMURTHI K.V. IND	10,440	2.4%
4	RAJAMANI S. IND	9,160	2.1%

Turnout61.7%Votes cast4,42,840Electors7,17,771

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates5 → 4

Margin range49,485 – 1,56,898