Lok Sabha · TN-10

Tindivanam

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

1984

S.S. ERAMASAMY PADAYATCHI

INCAIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991

Margin2,01,85838.8%

Winner votes3,56,12768.5%

ReservationGEN

INCJNPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	S.S. ERAMASAMY PADAYATCHI INC	3,56,127	68.5%
2	M.R. LAKSHMINARAYANAN JNP	1,54,269	29.7%
3	S. SEKAR IND	9,759	1.9%

Turnout70.5%Votes cast5,20,155Electors7,37,933

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates4 → 3

Margin range1,56,898 – 2,01,858